Europe wilts under rapid warming
Rapid warming in Europe is reducing snow and ice cover, while dangerously high air temperatures, drought, heatwaves and record ocean temperatures are affecting regions from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. Europe, along with many other regions of the globe, is exposed...
Supply chains under attack
According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost 19 500 malicious packages were found in open-source projects by the end of 2025, representing a 37% increase compared to the end of 2024. Modern software development is inseparable from open-source components. However,...
Car guard becomes first informal worker to hit 1 000 digital tips
LegendTags has announced what it believes to be a landmark milestone in cashless tipping: Beltrand, a car park attendant on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard, has become the first worker on the Paytip.me platform to receive over 1 000 successful digital tip transactions....
Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates
Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically - most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the gap...
AI investments in telecoms boost networks and automation
AI is accelerating the telecommunications industry’s transformation, becoming the backbone of autonomous networks and AI-native wireless infrastructure. At the same time, the technology is unlocking new business and revenue opportunities, as telecom operators...
SA’s cargo risks rise as hijackings surge
South Africa’s transport and logistics sector is a cornerstone of the economy, contributing an estimated 9% to 10% to GDP, moving billions of tonnes of freight annually and employing more than one million people. By Natalie Cooper, senior marine and aviation broker at...
Perseverance can autonomously pinpoint its location on Mars
Imagine you’re all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for someone to inform you exactly where you are. There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global...
NASA flies with laminar flow scaled wing design
NASA has completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took place on 29 January at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...
New HoneyMyte APT campaigns, toolset uncovered
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts observed HoneyMyte APT enhanced the CoolClient backdoor with new features, deployed several variants of a browser login data stealer and used multiple scripts for data theft and reconnaissance. The APT’s...
All eyes on the Budget for answers to youth unemployment
The latest Q4 2025 Quarterly Labour Force Survey confirms that for millions of young South Africans, survival, not progress, remains the defining feature of economic life. While the official youth unemployment rate for youth aged 15 to 34 marginally declined from...
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Legacy BSS hampers African telcos’ modernisation efforts
The African telecommunications sector is dynamic and full of growth opportunities and potential new revenue streams for operators who can respond to market demands quickly. However, their existing business support systems (BSS), which served them well when...
Contracting helps to bridge the fintech gap
South Africa's FinTech landscape is booming. As the continental leader accounting for a significant 40% of Africa’s fintech revenue, the sector is primed for exponential growth, projected to reach $14,86-billion by 2033. By Thashim Seechoonparsad, acting GM:...
Use AI to predict and prevent cyber-attacks
The speed at which cyber threats are evolving is unprecedented. As a result, companies need to implement state-of-the-art technology to protect their data and systems, writes Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT. In cybersecurity,...
Young workers are looking for purpose – not a title
Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. You put in the hours, nodded at the right moments, and hoped one day you’d get your own corner office (or at least a bigger monitor). But younger generations - Millennials and Gen Z - are turning that dream...
Access Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computer on Google Cloud Marketplace
Pasqal is collaborating with Google Cloud to make Pasqal’s netrual-atom quantum processing unit (QPU) available through Google Cloud Marketplace. Any organisation leveraging Google Cloud will now be able to access the all-in-one Pasqal Cloud platform – available as a...
Sectigo, Altron Security in strategic channel partnership
Sectigo and Altron Security have announced a strategic channel partnership that lets Altron Security leverage Sectigo's cloud-native CLM solutions to strengthen its digital certificate management offering for customers. Sectigo’s acquisition of the Entrust public...
AI-powered Google tool lets African businesses reach more customers
Google has announced the global beta rollout of AI Max for Search Campaigns, an upgrade to its Search Ads platform that brings smarter, more intuitive advertising tools to businesses — including those in Africa — looking to grow, and expand their online presence. The...
What’s the difference between disaster recovery and cyber recovery?
As ransomware attacks become increasingly common, businesses must understand the difference between traditional disaster recovery (DR) and cyber recovery strategies. By Hemant Harie, group chief technology officer at DMP SA While DR centres on restoring IT operations...
Cybersecurity, cyber resilience requirements come into force soon
Financial institutions have until 1 June 2025 to comply with South Africa's Joint Standard 2 of 2024: Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience, published by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (Authorities) in May 2024. "The Joint...
AI could be a game changer for Africa’s youth
AI can be transformative for Africa, but the continent must move quickly to empower its youth to optimise the technology’s potential. This is according to Prof. Abejide Ade-Abjola, Professor of AI and Applications at the Johannesburg Business School at the University...
Systems Engineer
Job Title: Systems Engineer - RivoniaSalary: R40,000 – R50,000 Basic, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this premier managed IT provider is an incredibly smart career move today. You will confidently guide growing businesses with secure cloud...
Systems Engineer – Remote Remote
Job Title: Systems Engineer - RivoniaSalary: R40,000 – R50,000 Basic, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this premier managed IT provider is an incredibly smart career move today. You will confidently guide growing businesses with secure cloud...
Principal Audio Systems Architect & DSP Expert
A leading advanced audio technology company focused on next-generation acoustic innovation is looking for an experienced Principal Audio Systems Architect & DSP Expert with strong experience in active noise cancellation (ANC), digital signal processing, spatial...
Principal Audio Systems Architect & DSP Expert – Western Cape Knysna
A leading advanced audio technology company focused on next-generation acoustic innovation is looking for an experienced Principal Audio Systems Architect & DSP Expert with strong experience in active noise cancellation (ANC), digital signal processing, spatial...
Application Specialist (Ghana)
We are recruiting for a French speaking Application Specialist to join a leading international medical technology organisation based in Accra, Ghana. This role supports hospitals and healthcare professionals across West and North Africa with advanced ventilation,...
Application Specialist (Ghana) – Remote Remote
We are recruiting for a French speaking Application Specialist to join a leading international medical technology organisation based in Accra, Ghana. This role supports hospitals and healthcare professionals across West and North Africa with advanced ventilation,...
Full Stack Developer
Leading investment management company seeks a skilled Full Stack Developer to join the specialist IT division to work on specialised in house development.We seek an experienced candidate with a completed BSc Honours and minimum 5 years relevant full stack development...
Full Stack Developer – Remote Remote
Leading investment management company seeks a skilled Full Stack Developer to join the specialist IT division to work on specialised in house development.We seek an experienced candidate with a completed BSc Honours and minimum 5 years relevant full stack development...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group
JOB DESCRIPTION Customer, Platforms and Insights TFG's mission is to be the leading fashion lifestyle retailer in Africa whilst growing its international footprint by providing innovative products, creative customer experiences and by leveraging its portfolio of...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town
JOB DESCRIPTION Customer, Platforms and Insights TFG's mission is to be the leading fashion lifestyle retailer in Africa whilst growing its international footprint by providing innovative products, creative customer experiences and by leveraging its portfolio of...
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