Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple, and will pass the reins to John Ternus, currently senior vice-president of hardware engineering, in September 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, in which role he will assist with certain...

SA’s hiring crisis laid bare

South Africa's employers are quietly waging a war on deception - and the numbers are staggering. New data exposes qualification fraud, criminal risks, and a post-grey list compliance revolution reshaping how South African employers hire. The 2025 MIE Background...

Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...

Coordinated efforts successful in tackling crime

A synchronised operation involving Vumacam’s control room operators, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and 24/7 Drone Force has resulted in the successful identification and apprehension of a suspect linked to a reported theft case. The 10...

What US dollar weakness means for SA businesses

Coface South Africa’s latest analysis, “The US Dollar bends but does not break,” highlights that the US dollar’s recent weakness is set to continue through 2026. This trend, while rooted in global economic shifts, carries significant implications for South African...

Online life continues to be risky

Following Safer Internet Day, Microsoft has released its annual Global Online Safety Survey, which polled teens and adults around the world about their experiences and perceptions of life online. This year’s questions focused on the complexity of the digital...

Ransomware drives global cyberattacks higher

Organisations worldwide each faced an average of 2 090 cyber-attacks per week during January 2026. This represents a 3% increase from December and a 17% rise year-over-year, confirming continued escalation in global cyber pressure driven by intensified ransomware...

Global coalition tackles AI nudification tools

A growing global coalition, currently number more than 107 major organisations, has united to fight AI nudification tools. The group, which  includes  Safe Online, Child Helpline International, Offlimits, the National Centre for Missing & Exploited, We Protect,...

Malicious email attacks spike in 2025

According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost every second email – 44,99% of global traffic – was spam in 2025. Spam consists not only of unsolicited emails, but can also include various email threats such as scam, phishing and malware. In 2025, individuals and corporate...

Inaugural SA Innovation Week set for March

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in partnership with the SA Innovation Summit (SAIS), will host the inaugural SA Innovation Week 2026 (SAIW’26) from 16 to 20 March 2026. The first phase...

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Westcon-Comstor launches managed SOC solution for Cisco partners

Westcon-Comstor’s Cisco-focused Comstor arm has launched a managed SOC (security operations centre) offering that enables partners to tap into the cybersecurity services market while avoiding the cost and complexity of building their own solution. Powered by Cisco XDR...

All systems go for AATF 2025

With less than two weeks to go, the countdown to Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) 2025 is on. Access to all three world-class conferences at AATF 2025 is now free for all attendees. More than 125 exhibitors will showcase solutions, alongside a speaker line-up...

Attacks in East Africa are unrelenting

NetScout Systems has released its latest Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of 2024, highlighting the evolving cyber threat landscape across East Africa. A number of sectors across countries within the region, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles,...

Apex Group opens new office in Tshwane

Global financial services provider Apex Group has opened its fifth South African office in Tshwane. Apex Group has established offices in five new jurisdictions in 2025 thus far, bringing the total footprint to more than 110 offices, servicing $3,4-trillionn in assets...

How to safeguard against AI-driven deception

Social media and online news platforms are filled with dynamic video and audio content designed to captivate audiences. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT But can we truly trust what we see and hear? Deepfake technology's quick...

AI agents: the next cybersecurity frontier

AI-powered agents are rapidly transforming how South African businesses operate, from chatbots managing customer inquiries to automated systems processing financial transactions. By Boland Lithebe, security lead for Accenture, Africa While these AI-driven assistants...

Simplify your IT game plan with intelligent storage

Transform chaotic IT workdays with PowerStore: AI-driven optimisation, seamless integrations and intuitive management, writes Tony Bartlett, director of data centre compute at Dell Technologies South Africa. You’ve got dozens of e-mails, tickets are piling up, and...

Vishing scams on the rise

Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to trick people, and one of the latest scams on the rise is called vishing, short for voice phishing. Unlike email scams (known as phishing), vishing happens over the phone. Recent studies have highlighted a dramatic...

Clean room technology a game changer for cyber resilience

Businesses worldwide face increased threat from cyberattacks as the digital landscape continues to evolve. By Modeen Malick, principal systems engineer at Commvault The challenges this poses are especially pronounced in Africa, where rising cybercrime - especially...

Co-pilots and GenAI will impact financial management

In recent years, financial professionals and accounting practices have increasingly benefitted from the powerful capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). Machine learning (ML) and AI have empowered finance teams to significantly increase the level of automation...

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