NTT Data hits 400Gbps peering milestone
NTT Data says it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400 Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX). This milestone marks a significant advancement in both NTT Data’s network capability and the broader evolution of...
ShinyHunters claims Next.js security breach
Vercel, the company that provides Next.js, confirms it has suffered a security breach involving unauthorised access to internal systems via a compromised third-party AI tool. The attack was claimed by the group ShinyHunters, which says it has stolen GitHub/NPM tokens,...
Global AI regulations fuel massive market for AI governance platforms
The cost of unmanaged AI risk is escalating. According to Gartner, by 2030, fragmented AI regulation will quadruple and extend to 75% of the world’s economies, driving $1-billion in total compliance spend. This regulatory wave is transforming AI governance platforms...
As business closures ease, debt recovery falters
In 2026, business insolvencies are expected to rise slightly again, against a backdrop of gradually easing financing costs. Behind this apparent stabilisation lies a still high level of fragility, particularly in the construction, chemical and textile industries. A...
TikTok culls close to a million videos in SA
TikTok removed more than 920 000 videos in South Africa during the third quarter of 2025. This is according to TikTok’s Q3 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which details how the videos were removes for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines. Of the...
BluEnergy granted energy trading licence
JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited has announces that its subsidiary, BluEnergy Trading, has been granted a multi-year energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). This marks a significant regulatory milestone that empowers BluEnergy to...
How to stay secure as AI, robots, VR redefine family life
Over the past 10 years, families have experienced shifts in structure and a perceived increase in fragmented interactions at home, largely driven by the pervasive use of technology and changing social norms. What does the next decade hold in store? According to a...
Will 2026’s budget keep its holding pattern?
Many of the fiscal pressures that defined 2025's Budget Speech will return when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his 2026 Budget Speech. By Ania Strydom, payroll compliance research manager at Deel Local Payroll South Africa continues with a careful...
Peer-led initiative aims to train youth in digital skills
Non-profit tech academy WeThinkCode_ has partnered with the IDC Social Employment Fund (IDC-SEF) to launch a community-driven digital skills programme to equip 44 000 youth with the tools to enter the digital economy. WeThinkCode_ students will deliver digital...
Official unemployment is 31,4%, but 41,2% in real terms
South Africa's official unemployment rate was 31,4% in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results, there was an increase of 44 000 in the number of employed persons to 17,1-million, while there was a decrease of 172 000...
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Why investing in techpreneurs is investing in the future
GoodApp, a South African-born home services platform, was named Start-Up of the Year at the Intelligent ICT Awards, an honour that not only recognises technical achievement but also affirms the growing momentum behind purpose-driven African innovation. Founded with a...
SAS debuts custom AI models
SAS has debuted a new selection of AI models, each of which addresses a specific labour- and time-intensive process that can drag business down. SAS’ packaged models come either ready-to-go or intended to tailor and accelerate model training on customer data. All can...
Salesforce introduces Agentforce for Financial Services
Salesforce has introduced Agentforce for Financial Services, a set of pre-built, role-based AI agent templates that augment financial services teams with digital labour and automate key front-office tasks like preparing for an investment review, replacing a lost...
Workday unveils Illuminate Agents for HR, finance operations
Workday has announced a new wave of Illuminate Agents designed to significantly speed up the hiring processes, improve frontline worker experiences, streamline complex financial processes, and empower employees to find information quickly and easily. “The key to...
How working from home affects your insurance
While remote and hybrid work arrangements have recently started to decline as the return-to-office trend has gained momentum around the globe, many companies continue to embrace these models to attract and retain top talent. The working-from-home option does impact...
We need to make urban mobility convenient
People’s transport choices are shaped by safety, accessibility and socio-economic factors, writes John Rammutla, principal associate: highways, transport and infrastructure at WSP in Africa. Many African countries lack the infrastructure necessary to provide...
These are Veeam’s top African partners
Veeam Software celebrated the achievements of its top-performing partners across South Africa and the rest of Africa at the 2025 Veeam ProPartner Awards. “This year’s winners exemplify the very best of what partnership means to us at Veeam,” explains Lisa Strydom,...
Unpacking the performance and AI capabilities of Surface Copilot+ PCs
In the dynamic, rapidly evolving business technology world, the introduction of Surface Copilot+ PCs is a significant step forward, combining high-performance hardware with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. These machines are...
Huawei deepens partnership with the CPUT
Huawei has deepened its partnership with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), elevating the institution to an ICT Academy Support Center (IASC). Charles Cheng, deputy CEO of Huawei South Africa, delivered the keynote address at the event and said: “The...
NordVPN launches post-quantum encryption across all its applications
NordVPN has launched post-quantum encryption (PQE) support for all its VPN applications. The first iteration of post-quantum cryptography was implemented on the NordVPN Linux application last year. In 2025, NordVPN also rolled out its PQE feature for Windows, macOS,...
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An established management firm specializing in online media, digital marketing, and e-commerce solutions with over two decades of experience is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will bridge the gap between raw data and strategic execution. You will partner with...
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An established management firm specializing in online media, digital marketing, and e-commerce solutions with over two decades of experience is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will bridge the gap between raw data and strategic execution. You will partner with...
Full Stack Senior Developer
Role OverviewAn established technology-driven organization is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, build, and deploy scalable applications using Microsoft technologies and Azure cloud services.This role involves hands-on development across both front-end...
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