AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Bloemfontein High School wins JSE Investment Challenge in May

Set clear goals, understand the rules, and diversify your portfolio. That is the sage advice from a group of four Headstart High School learners from Bloemfontein who emerged victorious, taking top spot in the JSE Investment Challenge's Spectacular Portfolio category...

Hydrogen energy technologies drive platinum group metals demand

The global market for platinum group metals (PGMs) - which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium - will record a 4,47% increase between now and 2029, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. In part, market growth will come...

Global cellular IoT connections hit 2,1bn in 2021

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 22% during 2021 to reach 2,1-billion. The major regional markets China, Western Europe and North America grew similarly during the year as...

IBM expands Power10 server family

IBM has announced a significant expansion of its Power10 server line with the introduction of mid-range and scale-out systems to modernise, protect and automate business applications and IT operations. Digital transformation is driving organisations to modernise both...

The pursuit of operational efficiency drives centralised marketing

Sixty percent of marketing organisations have centralised some or all of their functions, according to a survey by Gartner. Chief marketing officers (CMOs) cited operational excellence issues — such as prioritization, workflows and collaboration — as the primary...

Early Webb images show Jupiter in unprecedented detail

On the heels of Tuesday’s release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s commissioning period is now being released on the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes. The data includes...

MTN in Telkom acquisition talks

MTN is in talks to acquire Telkom SA, but details of the negotiations are still unknown. The two companies have issued a cautionary statement that reads: “MTN and Telkom SA have entered into discussions in relation to MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of...

Not many supply chain leaders have looked at climate change

Just 27% of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey among 320 supply chain leaders in December 2021 and January 2022 found that 18% of...

Cyber threats inside digital ecosystems an enterprise blind spot

Cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organisations, finds the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). When asked to rank where...

Africa faces growing cyber threat

The volume of threats facing organisations in Africa has grown exponentially over the past few years and there is a clearly visible linear relationship between the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and cybercrime – as one increases, so does the other. Yet only...

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Millennials require soft skills training

Whether straight out of school, or with a few years' experience under their belts, millennials bring an amazing array of hard skills across multiple fields to the table. However, many of today's employers, who grew up in the 'hard skills matter most' era, often fall...

West African business look to digitalisation

West African enterprises that want to keep pace with a changing consumer, employee and business landscape need to invest in the right business management solutions that will enable them to digitise their business processes. That's the word from Magnus Nmonwu, regional...

IFS launches IFS Applications 9

IFS has announced a number of updates to its enterprise software suite IFS Applications 9. Among the new and enhanced features of IFS Applications 9 update 1 is the in-memory capability announced earlier this year. Part of the in-memory solution is IFS In-Memory...

Creat realtime interactive engagement with customers

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Principles in business continuity in manufacturing

The disciplines of business continuity management are increasingly helping some of the world's leading manufacturers to identify and mitigate the complex set of risks they face. "Manufacturers have to balance the need for long-term capital investment against the...

Network Platforms officially peers at LINX

As of September 2015, service-driven ICT solutions provider, Network Platforms, is officially peering at LINX, a London-based Internet exchange with an impressive 673 member ASNs across 65 countries. This investment provides Network Platforms' clients with faster and...

Prepaid data roaming heralds shift for African M2M

Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch, believes the recent introduction by Vodacom of a prepaid data roaming solution could have a significant impact on the machine-to-machine (M2M) market in Africa. "While Vodacom is not the first operator to go the prepaid data roaming...

OneDayOnly and Hetzner join forces

South African e-tailer OneDayOnly has become the latest e-commerce big-hitter to join Hetzner South Africa's growing hosting network. With a rapidly growing nationwide audience and a time-sensitive sales window, OneDayOnly turned to Hetzner to provide a customised...

Software Developer

Responsibilities: Building specific BizTalk, C# and SQL components in accordance with the design specifications as assigned by the Team Leader.Design and implement BizTalk applications using components created by other team members and themselves.Assist Junior...

IT Support Specialist

Summary Leading financial company seeks an IT Support Specialist for a contract role based in Cape Town. Description Ensure smooth running of production application and infrastructureProvide 24 x 7 first-line standby/support for production environmentsCreate temporary...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 10-15 years' experience working in a project environment of which 5-6 years working with medium to...

Software Developer – Western Cape Century City

Responsibilities: Building specific BizTalk, C# and SQL components in accordance with the design specifications as assigned by the Team Leader.Design and implement BizTalk applications using components created by other team members and themselves.Assist Junior...

IT Support Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Summary Leading financial company seeks an IT Support Specialist for a contract role based in Cape Town. Description Ensure smooth running of production application and infrastructureProvide 24 x 7 first-line standby/support for production environmentsCreate temporary...

Application Support Analyst at Accenture

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:To ensure specialist 2nd tier user support on more complex processes and functionality within one of the specialised areas of Asset Management, Inventory Management and System Administration, or Procurement Integration.Main...

Oracle DBA (KG)

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...

Software Test Engineer

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Test Engineer to join their team! Job Description: Analyse, design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure overall quality of the Product.Collaborate across multi-discipline teams including;...

Application Support Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:To ensure specialist 2nd tier user support on more complex processes and functionality within one of the specialised areas of Asset Management, Inventory Management and System Administration, or Procurement Integration.Main...

Oracle DBA (KG) – Gauteng Centurion

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...

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