Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

MTN starts share repurchase

The MTN board) has decided to implement a share repurchase programme. The programme will see the group buy up approximately 31-million ordinary shares for about R6-billion, based on the closing price on 21 August 2026. The repurchase programme starts today (24...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Connected healthcare needs a digital backbone

By Henry Adams, Country Manager at InterSystems South Africa - South African healthcare is being pushed to do more with the systems, people, and budgets already under strain. Public and private organisations may face different pressures, but both are working to...

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...

Ransomware attacks double as cyberthreats continue to rise

Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 2 336 cyberattacks per week - a 3% increase month on month and a 16% increase year on year – according to Check Point’s Global Threat Intelligence insights for July. African organisations recorded 3 237 attacks per...

macOS users report more cyberthreats than Windows users

Kaspersky’s latest survey highlights a protection gap between macOS and Windows based devices. While macOS has long been regarded as the more secure operating system, 12% of its users reported malware infections compared with 9% of Windows users. Moreover, only 35% of...

Is Anthropic’s $2trn bet Wall Street’s biggest gamble of the year?

Anthropic investors betting on a $2-trillion valuation in a record IPO are betting on a market that's already jittery, according to one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firms. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says reports suggesting Anthropic is...

IBM partners with OpenAI on secure AI deployment

IBM has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to help enterprises deliver business outcomes by deploying AI at scale across core business operations and complex workflows, while strengthening cyber defense and resilience through programs like OpenAI Daybreak....

Human-AI collaboration hiring accelerates as industries redesign work

Workforce strategies are increasingly integrating AI across industries, with a recent analysis of hiring trends from GlobalData revealing that jobs referencing human-AI continued to grow in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026. This, the research group says, underscores...

Asset managers worried about the risks of AI

Artificial intelligence is becoming more deeply embedded in asset management operations, but new research from Clearwater Analytics finds that firms are deeply concerned about the risks it introduces - from data governance to regulatory compliance. Clearwater’s GenAI...

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Healthcare AI can only scale if the data can be trusted

Healthcare leaders shouldn’t be asking what AI tool to buy first, but whether their data environment is safe and trusted enough to support AI. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems South Africa There is a lot of pressure on healthcare leaders to show how...

SA’s AI future is leaving millions behind

On the surface, South Africa's digital credentials tell only part of the story. The country ranks 46th out of 147 economies in Microsoft's Global AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026, ahead of every other African country measured, and its generative AI usage has risen to...

Why universities are turning off the ‘AI polygraph’

By 2026, the initial panic that greeted the launch of generative AI in higher education has transitioned into a complex, high-stakes standoff. At the heart of this conflict are AI checkers - software designed to catch students using tools like ChatGPT. However, a...

Workplace lessons young people need to know before their first job

According to Statistics South Africa, youth unemployment remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges, with nearly one in two young South Africans unemployed and graduate unemployment continuing to rise. This points to a gap that goes beyond education alone:...

Donors For Life reshapes crowdfunding in SA

In South Africa's crowdfunding landscape, digital platforms have become an essential mechanism for responding to crisis, from medical emergencies and education costs to disaster relief and family hardship. Through platforms such as BackaBuddy, thousands of campaigns...

AI-native Sophos Fusion debuts

Sophos has announced Sophos Fusion, an AI-native cybersecurity defense system, built to deliver a coordinated response to AI-era threats. A cybersecurity defense system is an emerging category in the industry: a single, open architecture where every control point,...

Testing is critical to commissioning Africa’s data centres

Africa’s data centre market is expanding rapidly. As recently as 2020, the continent had only around 140 000 square metres of data centre space, roughly the same as Switzerland, but serving a population of around 1,26-billion rather than 8,5-million. The installed IT...

Scrum Master

Job DescriptionThe Scrum Master serves as a servant leader and facilitator, enabling the team to deliver value effectively by removing impediments, promoting collaboration, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement. The Scrum Master creates the conditions...

Junior Data Engineer (SQL, SSIS, QlikView, Power BI) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading FinTech company urgently seeks a solutions-driven Junior Data Engineer who will be involved in the design and build of data management solutions. There will also be elements of integrating with Data Science tools allowing business users to...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job DescriptionThe Scrum Master serves as a servant leader and facilitator, enabling the team to deliver value effectively by removing impediments, promoting collaboration, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement. The Scrum Master creates the conditions...

Security Analyst at Adapt IT

Introduction Are you passionate about cybersecurity and enjoy investigating threats, responding to incidents, and strengthening security environments?We are looking for an experienced Security Analyst to take ownership of the day-to-day monitoring, investigation, and...

Junior-Mid Software Developer (C#.Net)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior-Mid Software Developer with strong C#.Net skills is sought by a dynamic provider of world-class Outsourced and Incident Management Services based in Tokai. You will help design, develop and maintain various...

Security Analyst at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction Are you passionate about cybersecurity and enjoy investigating threats, responding to incidents, and strengthening security environments?We are looking for an experienced Security Analyst to take ownership of the day-to-day monitoring, investigation, and...

Junior-Mid Software Developer (C#.Net) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior-Mid Software Developer with strong C#.Net skills is sought by a dynamic provider of world-class Outsourced and Incident Management Services based in Tokai. You will help design, develop and maintain various...

Sales Pursuit Lead (Germiston)

About the RoleThis is a senior technical sales and business development position and is not a general sales role. The successful candidate will combine a strong engineering background with extensive commercial experience and a proven ability to develop, position and...

Automation and DevOps Engineer (Centurion)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of Electronic Systems seeks the technical expertise of an Automation and DevOps Engineer who can understand complex systems and break down requirements into manageable components. The ideal candidate for this role will have the strategic...

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