Biometric security falls to AI-driven fraud

The systems designed to verify identity and secure financial transactions are rapidly becoming the weakest link in the fight against fraud, as new data reveals the scale of AI-driven impersonation across Southern Africa. According to the Smile ID 2026 Digital Identity...

Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream

Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...

Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

Africa’s AI moment could be a strategic lever

A new report from the AI company SAS Institute and the Global Centre on AI Governance challenges the image of the Global South as a region that is lagging behind in AI development. Instead, the report highlights crucial opportunities for these countries to take an...

Workers are staying in their jobs, but quietly checking out

There’s a powerful new shift in worker behaviour: the rise of "Job Hugging". ManpowerGroup’s new 2026 Global Talent Barometer reveals that employees are increasingly choosing safety over satisfaction, holding tightly to the security of their current job while quietly...

Knowledge Hub aims to keep G20 outcomes alive

The G20 Legacy Knowledge Hub is set to launch in December 2025. The hub follows the conclusion of the G20 Summit last weekend, and will be launched by SustainaBridge in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). While the...

Vodacom in multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud

Vodacom Group has announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate its digital transformation using Google Cloud’s advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) product portfolio. Under the terms of the collaboration, Vodacom will harness...

Manufacturers faced $18bn loss to ransomware in 2025

In the first three quarters of 2025, ransomware attacks on manufacturing organisations could have generated over $18-billion in losses, according to Kaspersky in collaboration with VDC Research. This figure reflects just the direct cost of an idle workforce during...

Checkers Sixty60 breaks delivery records in Early Black Friday

Checkers Sixty60 has set new records for daily orders, pick rates and on-time deliveries during its Early Black Friday online exclusive promotion. Between 20 and 23 November, Checkers Sixty60 ran online-only deals across both groceries and general merchandise,...

SA schools shine at Inspired Builds robotics competition

Three South African schools – Reddam House Bedfordview, Reddford House The Hills and Reddam House Umhlanga – have earned top honours in the global Inspired Builds robotics competition, a technology challenge involving 111 schools across 24 countries. The annual...

Africa unites to save lives on Red Saturday

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS)  will join blood services across Africa for a ground-breaking blood donation event, Red Saturday, scheduled for Saturday 29 November 2025. The event aims to engage thousands of...

Biology model IDs more than 1m species, and counting

Tanya Berger-Wolf’s first computational biology project started as a bet with a colleague: that she could build an AI model capable of identifying individual zebras faster than a zoologist. She won. Now, the director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute and a...

COP30 delivers benefits for Africa

The COP30 conference in Belem, Brazil showed that climate cooperation is producing results that matter for people’s lives, with real benefits across African nations. One hundred and ninety-four countries, representing billions of people, concluded that the Paris...

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Red Hat teams up with Axiom Space on orbital data centre

Red Hat and Axiom Space, provider of in-space infrastructure, will collaborate on Axiom Space’s Data Centre Unit-1 (AxDCU-1), targeted to launch in spring 2025 to the International Space Station. Powered by Red Hat Device Edge, the data processing prototype will...

Ericsson, Econet partner on core network upgrade

Ericsson and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe signed an agreement at Mobile World Congress 2025 for the introduction of 5G Core functions, the necessary ingredient for the deployment of 5G Standalone (SA), an expansion of its core network capacity, and the introduction of...

JSE and Rapid Addition launch order routing hub

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the launch of its new order routing service, JSE-FIX, in collaboration with Rapid Addition. The service aims to reduce the cost of sending orders by providing market participants with a scalable solution, that is...

Check Point partners with Cardano

Check Point Software Technologies and public crypto currency platform Cardano have partnered to develop and deliver a comprehensive real-time security solution for blockchain. As blockchain technology continues to gain traction across industries, the $1,5-billion...

Ecobank expands gender-financing offer

To bridge the gender financing gap for Africa’s women entrepreneurs, pan-African financial services group Ecobank has announced significant enhancements to its gender-financing solution - ‘Ellevate by Ecobank’. The World Bank estimates that closing the gender gap in...

The future of cybersecurity resilience relies on recruiting more women

Julie Noizeux Inder, cybersecurity specialist at Fortinet, understands the challenges that women face when entering traditionally male-dominated fields like cybersecurity. This International Women's Day, she highlights a concerning paradox: while cybercriminals have...

Women need to stay strong to overcome financial barriers

As we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, it’s important to recognise that financial independence is a key pillar of gender equality. It’s essential for women to stay on track with prioritising their finances, writes Lindiwe Gumede, chief marketing officer...

Huawei among SA’s top employers for eighth year

Huawei South Africa’s position as a top employer, as certified by the Top Employers Institute for the eighth year running in 2025, reflects the company’s substantial impact on the local employment landscape.  This sustained recognition highlights Huawei's deep...

Future-proof African business with cloud-based security

Legacy cybersecurity systems – once recognized as the cornerstone of business infrastructure – are putting African companies at risk of data breaches and cyberattacks, which could end up costing more than just money. These on-premises solutions have been identified as...

Business Analyst: Supply Chain Systems

A leading South African value retailer selling affordable fashion and essentials for the whole family (men, women, kids, babies) and homeware is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Cape Town.Responsibilities:Requirements & Analysis: Assess, define,...

Project Manager – Gauteng Roodepoort

Project ManagerManage and oversee the rollout of the following projectsColocation – Interface with internal teamsiSeries – IBM AS400 with TCM in the colocation siteDell Service Migration – Migration of Dell services within colocation sitesSDWAN Deployment – Vendor...

Business Analyst: Supply Chain Systems – Western Cape Cape Town

A leading South African value retailer selling affordable fashion and essentials for the whole family (men, women, kids, babies) and homeware is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Cape Town.Responsibilities:Requirements & Analysis: Assess, define,...

Project Manager

ENVIRONMENT:A Consulting Firm who is helping companies create opportunity to accelerate growth through data, is seeking a Project Manager who will be responsible for managing the programme of works and technical delivery of an AFC (Automated Fare Collection) project....

Junior Developer

Launch your development career in a dynamic, full SDLC environment working with cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. Is this you? You're driven, self-motivated and eager to grow your career in a fast-paced, performance-focused environment. You enjoy working across...

Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A Consulting Firm who is helping companies create opportunity to accelerate growth through data, is seeking a Project Manager who will be responsible for managing the programme of works and technical delivery of an AFC (Automated Fare Collection) project....

Junior Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Launch your development career in a dynamic, full SDLC environment working with cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. Is this you? You're driven, self-motivated and eager to grow your career in a fast-paced, performance-focused environment. You enjoy working across...

Intermediate Front End Developer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN cutting-edge software solutions while working on global projects for a provider of sustainable and cost-effective Solar Energy seeking to fill the role of an Intermediate Front End Developer. You will play a key part in all development activities...

FullStack Java Developer

We are seeking a Full Stack Java Developer with strong expertise in Java (Spring Boot) and Angular to join our growing development team. You will be involved in the full software development lifecycle, from analysis and design to implementation and deployment, working...

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