AI crosses from assistant to operator in cyberattacks
There has been a decisive shift in cyberattacks over the past 12 months: artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from assisting attackers to operating attacks, according to Check Point’s Annual AI Security Report 2026. Where AI once helped criminals prepare, it now...
Four core pillars underpin successful enterprise AI adoption
Despite substantial investment and strategic focus on AI over nearly four years, most enterprises are still in the early phases of AI adoption and have yet to realise meaningful value from the technology, according to GlobalData. AI has been the hottest enterprise...
AI makes future workspace needs harder to predict
AI is accelerating the pace of business and forcing companies to rethink how much and what style of office space they need, opting for the benefits of flexible and decentralised workspace models. According to a new study of CEOs and CFOs from International Workplace...
Finding focus: A strategic approach to cybersecurity for small and medium companies
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hold valuable data, serve as entry points into larger supply chains and often lack the defences of enterprise organisations. These facts alone make SMBs an attractive target for cyberattacks. Some of their top challenges...
Finance organisations on the lookout for digital talent
The promise of AI in the finance function - and challenges in obtaining the required digital talent - are driving leading CFOs to concentrate hiring efforts and development resources on employees with the necessary aptitude and attitude to meet the function’s digital...
Strongest start to new vehicle sales in 13 years
New vehicle sales in South Africa continued their strong start in 2026, with naamsa reporting 209 838 units sold in the first four months, 12,5% higher than the same period in 2025 (186 599 units) and the strongest January-April performance since 2013 (217 296 units)....
New degrees aim to plug digital skills gaps
The Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) has launched three new Bachelor of Information Technology degrees at NQF Level 7, targeting the most critically understaffed disciplines in South Africa's rapidly expanding digital economy: Software Engineering, Network and...
LiveTwin uses AI to monitor Mpumalanga forests
Reama AI Technology, a deep-tech research and deployment lab focused on developing reliable and responsible artificial intelligence solutions for Africa's industrial sectors, has launched its LiveTwin pilot installation at a forestry plantation near Sabie, Mpumalanga....
WSIS Prizes honour top tech solutions for digital development
South Africa’s Reach Digital Health has been received an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) award for its MomConnect system. The 15th annual WSIS Prizes honour innovative technological approaches that support global development. The awards, announced at the...
AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA
AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...
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We are educating for a world that no longer exists
South Africa keeps talking about job creation while ignoring the far more uncomfortable truth: millions of young people are entering the economy unprepared for the jobs that actually exist. The country is not short on talent, it is short on digital skills development,...
Check Point and Illumio expand partnership
Check Point Software Technologies and Illumio have expanded their strategic partnership to help organisations defend against a new category of threat: frontier AI models capable of autonomously executing full-scale attacks at machine speed. "Security teams are being...
Lenovo grows at hybrid infrastructure adoption accelerates
Lenovo has concluded its annual regional summit, Lenovo Accelerate 2026 Southern Africa, outlining the strategic roadmap for enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) deployment across the continent. Addressing an audience of regional CIOs, enterprise decision-makers,...
Ukiyo platform connects SA’s youth to education and work
Ukiyo, a South African edutech and youth development organisation, has launched its Global Student Support Platform [GSSP], a mobile app that brings education, funding, career opportunities and student support into one place. The launch comes at a difficult point for...
INSETA dispute raises issues about board authority
Recent media reports regarding the precautionary suspension of the CEO of the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) and the subsequent intervention by Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela raise important questions about the role of...
How to get over the AI hype hangover
The early excitement around generative artificial intelligence (AI) is giving way to a more clear-eyed assessment of its real-world impact and potential. Where the technology once felt akin to magic, it’s now being tested against practical business outcomes, and is...
Get ready the rise of pay transparency
Pay transparency is rapidly becoming a defining issue in the global workplace, and South African organisations can no longer afford to ignore the shift toward greater remuneration disclosure and accountability. According to Carmen Arico, chartered reward specialist...
AI governance without complexity: A business leader’s guide
There is a version of AI governance that looks like a hundred-page policy document, a steering committee and a six-month implementation roadmap. Most businesses do not need that version, writes Senzo Mbhele, MD of Cloud On Demand. What leaders actually want is...
Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition
Vertiv has completed the acquisition of ThermoKey, a provider of heat rejection and heat-exchange technologies with long-standing relationships across original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators. The acquisition expands Vertiv's thermal management...
I found my dragon – then they locked Excalibur back in the stone
By Barry Buck and Claude Opus 4.8 - Last week I confessed to pulling a Mythos-class sword from the stone and using it to trim my hedges — and promised that if the dragon ever came, it would find me well practised and the blade sharp. Reader, the dragon came. They...
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Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Software Developer to join our dynamic Technology team. This role is a critical part of our software delivery function, where you will design, develop, maintain, and...
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