Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

Digital Parks Africa expands into Nigeria

Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business in association with the Master Power Technologies, is expanding into West Africa with the development of a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Menno Parsons, Digital Parks Africa’s founder and CEO,...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

FairMoney passes 30m Nigeria users

FairMoney Microfinance Bank, a CBN-licensed digital financial institution in Nigeria, has surpassed 30-million registered users in the country. Through the FairMoney app, customers can open and manage an account, save money, pay bills, make transfers, use cards,...

Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Customers are not forgiving of chatbots after a negative experience

Customers say they are open to using customer service chatbots, but only 27% of customers say they would be willing to try a chatbot again after a negative experience, according to a Gartner survey. Eric Keller, senior director analyst in the Gartner Customer Service...

Intra-African trade a continental priority

Boosting trade flows amongst African countries remains a key economic priority, writes Kanayo Awani, executive vice-president: Intra-African Trade & Export Development Bank at African Export-Import Bank. There is significant opportunity to accelerate the growing...

Study underlines Africa’s unique cardiovascular conditions

A University of Cape Town (UCT) led study, the Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS II), has found that the conditions of those most affected by heart failure in Africa haven’t changed much. Africans presenting with heart failure are still 10-20 years...

Companies urged to use the Export Block Exemption

The publication of the Block Exemption for Promotion of Exports enabling South African exporters to collaborate in pursuing international markets will not benefit them unless they make full use of the regulation. This is according to the Kwanele Mkhwanazi, director:...

SA students shine in Tashkent Olympiad

South Africa's national programming team has returned home with four awards from the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The team brought home one Bronze medal and three Honourable Mention certificates, a strong showing...

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12,9bn deal

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,93-billion. “Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a post announcing the...

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BlueVision partners with Fluency Security

BlueVision has announced a strategic partnership that will see Fluency Security’s award-winning behavioural analytics into BlueVision’s Fusion Cloud service with the goal of sharpening cloud threat detection across South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Canada....

Partners support SMEs for cross-border growth

South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Standard Bank, MTN and DHL have announced a series of strategic partnerships aimed at helping SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa scale their businesses, access new markets and participate more...

Corex wins SteelSeries distribution

Corex has been appointed as an official South African distributor for SteelSeries. SteelSeries provides gaming and esports peripherals, and is particularly well-known for products that support professional gaming. “This partnership allows us to bring their world-class...

Closing SA’s digital gender gap

South Africa's digital transformation journey has accelerated rapidly in recent years. From cloud adoption and artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation to digital public services and hybrid workplaces, technology is increasingly shaping how businesses operate and...

Real‑time monitoring the new backbone of data centre resilience

The modern data centre has become a fundamentally different environment from what it was even a decade ago. High-density computing, AI‑driven workloads, and escalating energy demands have reshaped the operational landscape, compressing the margin for error to almost...

Mastercard appoints new regional lead

Mastercard today announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed president of the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. The company’s EEMEA region was expanded in recent years, bringing additional markets to what is...

Joburg’s tech brain drain raises the stakes for IT talent

New data suggests that South Africa’s technology brain drain is becoming more prevalent, with Johannesburg emerging as a key source of professionals considering emigration. By Neil Lund, MD of  Paracon by Adcorp A snapshot of 437 IT, software, data, and cybersecurity...

SA users ditch their wallets for wearable payment

The future of payments is becoming increasingly wearable, as South Africans are rapidly embracing digital wallets, smart devices and wearable technology to make everyday purchases. In fact, as consumers prioritise convenience, speed and security, physical bank cards...

SAS and Swiss Re partner to help insurers navigate risk

SAS has partnered with global reinsurance provider Swiss Re to help insurers strengthen resilience through AI-driven risk intelligence and advanced actuarial decisioning. As a member of the SAS Strategic Technology Partner Program, Swiss Re will combine its CatNet...

Zambia’s youth are optimistic

Young Zambians are displaying a rise in confidence and optimism about their country's future, with growing numbers choosing to build their lives, careers and businesses at home, according to the African Youth Survey 2026, the continent's most comprehensive study of...

Senior Machine Learning Engineer – AI / GenAI at Datonomy Solutions

Role OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, deploy and support enterprise-scale Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI solutions.The role is strongly focused on the productionisation and...

Senior Project Manager

Our company is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic regulatory, governance, risk, and compliance initiatives within a highly regulated banking environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with strong financial...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Edenburg

Our company is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic regulatory, governance, risk, and compliance initiatives within a highly regulated banking environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with strong financial...

Functional Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Analyst acts as the link between the business and technical delivery teams. The role is responsible for understanding business requirements and translating them into clear, practical functional and technical specifications that can be developed, tested and...

Business Analyst – Financial Services Transformation – JHB

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a strategic delivery hub that supports large-scale transformation programmes through human-led, technology-enabled solutions. Their Financial Services Transformation team delivers complex business and technology transformation initiatives for...

Technical Support Technician – Gauteng Centurion

We are recruiting on behalf of a premier electronic security and surveillance technology distributor. They are seeking a skilled Technical Support Technician to provide tier-1 and tier-2 technical support to system integrators, clients, and internal teams. The Support...

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