AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Applications open for the Orange Corners Designs programme 2025

Young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg are invited to elevate their businesses with the launch of the Orange Corners Designs (OCD) programme 2025. The programme, which focuses on empowering entrepreneurs with innovative solutions is now accepting applications for its...

Intel, AMD bring industry together to safeguard the future of x86

Intel and AMD have created an x86 ecosystem advisory group that brings together technology leaders to shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture - x86. The group will focus on identifying new ways to expand the x86 ecosystem by enabling...

Cyberthreats rose 17% in SA during Black Friday

A recently released study using aggregated data from Surfshark Antivirus shows that every 50th scan finds at least one threat. According to Surfshark's research, there was a noticeable rise of 16,94% of cyberthreats in South Africa a week leading up to Black Friday....

SA’s online threats spiked in October

The November Edition of Trellix's Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing for South Africa has shown a dip from around 2,6-million total files detected in August, to 2,4-million in September, before shooting back up, past the 2,7-million mark, in October. This top line...

Sustainable options to plug the energy deficit

In the wake of COP27, the 11th and final South Africa Economic Outlook report of 2022 from PwC focuses on opportunities and actions to improve power supply and energy sustainability in the country. Earlier this month, some PwC Africa leaders attended COP27 in Egypt...

Climate change: A pandemic we must collectively address now

During this year's COP27 in Egypt, world leaders have grappled over what must be done to curb global warming. Seven years ago, world leaders signed an international treaty to limit global warming to well below 2°C but, nonetheless, efforts remain insufficient to limit...

The consumer protection challenge facing mobile service providers

Mobile services today are considered both economically and socially important - which is why the more than 5-billion consumers that currently connect via these services require regulatory protection. A key challenge, however, has always been to provide the necessary...

Only 32% of employees believe their pay is fair

Less than a third of employees feel they are paid fairly, while just 34% of employees believe their pay is equitable, according to a new survey from Gartner. The Gartner survey of 3 523 employees in 2Q22 also found that that employees who perceive their pay as...

Top 5 crypto billionaires collectively lost $112bn this year

Crypto billionaires have seen their personal wealth plummet this year as the entire market suffered a $2-trillion wipe-out. The crash of the world`s second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, was an added disaster. But while FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried lost billions of dollars...

Global conditions to impact semiconductors

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 3,6% in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, which says that in 2022, the market is on pace to grow 4% and total $618-billion. "The short-term outlook for semiconductor revenue has worsened," says...

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EUTELSAT 7B satellite chosen by Liquid Telecom

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Year of growth for African Equity Empowerment

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Mobile service to combat xenophobia

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) supported by Praekelt Foundation and the US-based Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration  are preparing to launch a new, first-of-its-kind, mobile information service for non-nationals living in South Africa called Help@hand. The...

VAS consolidation – the full picture

From the first voicemail and SMS message to today's Over The Top (OTT) offerings, mobile operators have gone full circle in their approach to Value Added Services (VAS), writes Francois Joubert, regional director at TruTeq Group. From its beginnings as an exciting new...

Ericsson, MTN bring LTE to Ghana

Ericsson has been selected by MTN Ghana for the deployment of a new LTE network in the Greater Accra region. The deployment will enable MTN to offer its 16-million subscribers high-quality mobile broadband experiences based on HSPA and LTE technologies. Under the...

HP Inc debuts new Pavilion PC line-up

HP Inc has unveiled a new Pavilion PC portfolio in a bold color palette featuring new convertibles and notebooks with sleek designs and more power ideal for students, millennials and families. The new portfolio lets customers reflect their sense of style and delivers...

Dell adds Premium Support in SA

Dell has announced the availability of Premium Support, a service for consumer PCs that dramatically improves the customer experience through simplified, hassle free support. Currently offered in the US and Canada, it is being made available in 110 additional...

Wireless networking drives digitalisation

Wireless networking solutions are soaring in popularity as governments and enterprises of all sizes leverage emerging trends such as mobility, Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive secure digital transformation, Avaya announced today....

Econz adds features for facilities, field managers

Econz Wireless has been providing mobile time and attendance solutions across the globe for more than 30 years. Today it offera three solutions that provide a full suite of features entirely suited to facilities managers and field managers. Econz Wireless has been...

SA software developer launches UK business platform

Fresh Projects, an online business platform tailor made for built environment professionals, will be working with the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) in the UK to assist in providing its SME client base with additional benefits. The collaboration...

X2 Service Desk Agent I – Gauteng Sandton

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A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...

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Software Engineer (Junior to Senior)NetherlandsHey experienced software engineer - will you be joining us?Are you the software engineer with several years of experience and a completed Bachelor's education - let's hear from you! We would like to meet you!As a software...

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This role will be responsible for the application of data engineering methods, which include data engineering, analytics, data architecting, big data, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics to meet the company's business...

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ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong technical expertise as a Senior Support Engineer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist where your core function will be to provide a high level of support to Enterprise clients. You will be responsible for Software...

Developer (Full Remote Work Available!) – Remote Remote

A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...

Software Engineer at Xelvin – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Software Engineer (Junior to Senior)NetherlandsHey experienced software engineer - will you be joining us?Are you the software engineer with several years of experience and a completed Bachelor's education - let's hear from you! We would like to meet you!As a software...

Cloud and DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

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Interpreting client specifications and identifying website user requirements.Creating timeframes and work schedules to meet deadlines.Communicating effectively with clients and teams.Building a network of freelance designers and content writers.Updating records and...

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