Identity attacks in the spotlight
A massive 67% of all incidents investigated by Sophos Incident Response (IR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams last year were rooted in identity-related attacks. This is among the findings from the company’s 2026 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which...
Altron document solutions buys control of Xtec KZN
Altron Document Solutions (ADS) has acquired a controlling equity stake in Xtec KZN, a document solutions and technology services company based in KwaZulu-Natal. Xtec KZN delivers high-quality managed print services, document management solutions and technology...
Fully-automated vehicle assembly a reality by 2030
By 2029, only 5% of automakers will maintain strong AI investment growth - a decline from over 95% today, predicts Gartner. “The automotive sector is currently experiencing a period of AI euphoria, where many companies want to achieve disruptive value even before...
Turning screen time into growth time
In a world of mindless scrolling and shrinking attention spans, a young South African entrepreneur is offering an alternative - 20-year-old Muako Maepa has built IQ, a fresh take on quiz gaming that turns the habit of quick digital engagement into something purposeful...
IBM extends enterprise GenAI with Confluent acquisition
IBM and Confluent, a data streaming pioneer, have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11-billion. Confluent provides an...
Top performers turn AI into revenue, profit growth
Companies that are able to strategically use artificial intelligence (AI) are far more likely to post more than 10% revenue growth, with more than 15% profit margins from their AI deployments. This is among the findings from NTT Data’s newly-released 2026 Global AI...
SA’s mobile service revenue to register just 1,1% CAGR
South Africa’s mobile services market is set to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1,1% from $7,1-billion in 2025 to $7,5-billion in 2030. While traditional voice revenues continue to erode, sustained growth in mobile broadband, expanding LTE footprints,...
Tariffs drive Black Friday demand down for SME exporters
New US tariffs killed the Black Friday peak small South African exporters would normally expect in November, according to data from the SME Export Index. Craig Lowman, CEO and co-founder of South African international shipping platform TUNL, says: “In a normal year,...
Trends shaping SA’s food security
South Africa’s food retail and wholesale sector is one of the country’s most dynamic industries, directly linked to household consumption, employment, and food security. It reflects both the opportunities and pressures shaping the economy in 2025 and beyond. These...
Global energy outages on the rise
As extreme weather events, such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods intensify around the world, already stressed energy grids are struggling to keep up, leading to a growing number of power outages globally. The energy comparison experts at iSelect have compiled the...
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What’s expected of employers regarding work-related illness?
Mental health cases in the workplace can be difficult for employers to manage. This task becomes even more difficult to navigate in circumstances where illnesses appear to arise in the context of work-related stressors or incidents. By Sian Gaffney, senior associate,...
Prevent your WhatsApp account from being hacked
A user's messaging app account might be of interest not only to jealous spouses and nosy coworkers, but also to cybercriminals. Stolen WhatsApp accounts are used for various types of criminal activity, ranging from spam distribution to sophisticated scam schemes....
New Regulations usher in a new dispensation for electronic services
The long-awaited regulations introducing a general business-to-business (B2B) exclusion (although in this case a business-to-registered vendor exclusion) for the electronic services supplied from outside South Africa to specified recipients within the country were...
Legislation tightens cyber defences for financial services
Automated processes across banking, financing, insurance and other financial services are dependent on complex infrastructures that span both on-premises data centres and cloud service providers. This dependency on third-party service providers and technology vendors...
Zoho partners with Loita Business
Zoho has announced a strategic partnership with Loita Business, an online B2B enterprise marketplace that provides a modern buying experience for businesses looking for a range of B2B goods and services including IT products. The partnership aims to empower small and...
Krugerrand tokenisation brings gold into the digital trading market
As investors around the world seek safe havens amidst global uncertainty, the gold price has surged to record highs March, with all indications pointing to a long-term rally. The yellow metal has returned over 40% in the past year in both ZAR and USD terms. Analysts...
From progress to parity: empowering women in leadership roles
Over the past decade, organisations have made positive strides in advancing gender diversity and equity, including promoting and recruiting more women into leadership roles. This is a welcome development, but recent data shows that the road ahead is still paved with...
Cyber resilience matters now more than ever
South Africa is facing a particularly high prevalence of cyberattacks, emphasising the importance of prioritising cybersecurity in the region, writes Brett Skinner, business unit manager: cyber resilience at Datacentrix. The increasing sophistication of these...
Emerging trends in SA’s digital payment landscape
In recent years, the way consumers, financial service providers and retailers handle payments has undergone a significant transformation. By Jason Sive, CEO of Mobicred and RCS Digital Executive The aggressive rate at which digital solutions are being adopted in South...
Poor audits can lead to costly non-compliance
South African businesses have suffered massive financial setbacks due to inadequate auditing, with cumulative losses from poor audits and compliance failures running into billions. Through its material irregularities process, the Auditor-General of South Africa...
Machine Learning Engineer
Machine Learning EngineerBuild and deploy scalable machine learning solutions in a cloud-native environmentJohannesburg (Hybrid) | R60 000 - R70 000 per month About Our ClientOur client is a data-focused organisation developing advanced machine learning solutions at...
Senior Business Analyst
Job Objectives:Capture the As-Is landscape of the current processes.Capturing To-Be process.Gap analysis.Impact assessments.Context diagrams.System Interaction diagrams.Conduct research, design, and other exploration activities.Estimating the size and complexity of...
Information Security Manager
The Information Security Manager will lead our client's cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations across a hybrid cloud infrastructure. This includes managing Microsoft security capabilities, integrating firewall technologies, overseeing the Cyber Security...
Machine Learning Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Machine Learning EngineerBuild and deploy scalable machine learning solutions in a cloud-native environmentJohannesburg (Hybrid) | R60 000 - R70 000 per month About Our ClientOur client is a data-focused organisation developing advanced machine learning solutions at...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job Objectives:Capture the As-Is landscape of the current processes.Capturing To-Be process.Gap analysis.Impact assessments.Context diagrams.System Interaction diagrams.Conduct research, design, and other exploration activities.Estimating the size and complexity of...
Information Security Manager – Remote Remote
The Information Security Manager will lead our client's cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations across a hybrid cloud infrastructure. This includes managing Microsoft security capabilities, integrating firewall technologies, overseeing the Cyber Security...
Scrum Master
Job Description:The purpose of the Scrum Master is to coordinate the delivery of value through the operational level of the Agile Release Train. He/She will spend much of their time helping team members communicate, coordinate and cooperate; generally assisting the...
CNC programmer/setter/operator
Our client based in Pinetown, New Germany is seeking a CNC Programmer/Setter/Operator, with experience to join their team. The ideal candidate must have knowledge of 1CNC software.The CNC programmer would have to program job from sample or drawing, then set up the...
Senior Information Security Engineer
Senior Information Security EngineerThe Senior Information Security Engineer is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing advanced security architectures across the company's hybrid infrastructure, applications, and cloud...
Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job Description:The purpose of the Scrum Master is to coordinate the delivery of value through the operational level of the Agile Release Train. He/She will spend much of their time helping team members communicate, coordinate and cooperate; generally assisting the...
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