Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders

SARS is increasing its scrutiny of crypto traders by issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations. Traders must immediately comply to avoid penalties. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner, Lenee Green, partner, Lerato Lamola, partner, Margaret Vermaak, senior...

Municipal workers get access to digital upskilling

The Department of Communications, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the British High Commission have launched a Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme in Polokwane. The programme aims to empower municipal managers and...

AI-equipped drones study dolphins on the edge of extinction

Small in size and with a distinctive, rounded dorsal fin, Māui dolphins are one of the rarest and most threatened dolphins in the sea, with a known population of just 54. Decades of fishing practices, such as gillnetting off the west coast of New Zealand in the South...

AI, analytics key to developing African hydrocarbons

Africa has had massive oil and gas discoveries in recent years ­– including the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim offshore Senegal and Mauritania, the Luiperd and Brulpadda in South Africa and the Rovuma Basin discoveries offshore Mozambique, among others – but development has...

Betelgeuse slowly recovers after blowing its top

Analysing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse quite literally blew its top in 2019, losing a substantial part of its visible surface and producing a gigantic...

New challenges as we move beyond digitalisation

While digital transformation has meant the increasing prominence of digital technologies in traditional industries, there will be decreasing prominence of digital technologies in the next era. This is the word from the Gartner Research Board, which adds this isn't a...

Intel extends protection to physical threats

Intel improves software reliability by building silicon enhancements realised through logic inside the processor. Now, the company has described a new technique to complement existing software mitigations for fault injection attacks. Tunable Replica Circuit (TRC) -...

DeathStalker unleashes VileRat on crypto, forex companies

Kaspersky researchers have been tracking attack campaigns from the DeathStalker hack-for-hire group since 2018. Recent analysis shows that the threat actor updated its evasive VileRat toolset to attack cryptocurrency and foreign currency exchange companies in...

Unemployed youth graduates to digitise Home Affairs records

The Department of Home Affairs plans to digitalise its records and will recruit 10 000 unemployed youth graduates to work on the project. Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the department has more than 350-million civic paper records relating to birth,...

SA agritech helps to drive food prices down

Food costs are soaring as a result of the war in Ukraine, interest rate hikes, fuel increases, and changed weather patterns. Now a KZN-based startup is focusing on driving down the cost of food by cutting out middlemen and reducing transport costs while increasing...

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Dark data illuminated

Dark data is a relatively new term to the industry, defined by Gartner “as the information assets organisations collect, process and store during regular business activities, but generally fail to use for other purposes (for example, analytics, business relationships...

Software escrow levels the playing fields

Software escrow agreements can play a major role in developing a business environment in which South African SMMEs can flourish. This is because an escrow arrangement governing the source code developed and maintained by the SMME essentially nullifies tender...

Tennis fans can watch the game on mobiles

Ericsson is using its Networked Event platform to enable tennis fans around the world to follow the Collector Swedish Open – which takes place in Båstad, Sweden, from 13 July to 19 July – on their mobile devices. Apps for iOS and Android will enable tennis fans to not...

Stop security gaps as they occur

South African organisations are increasingly looking to protect themselves against the insider threat, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software. This is as the result of more stringent compliance and regulatory requirements, as well as the higher profile of insider...

Leveraging contact centre analytics

As reported in the South African customer satisfaction index, customer satisfaction is on the decline among some of South Africa’s top companies within the insurance, mobile network, internet, retail and banking industries.  Global leader in customer engagement...

CloudBerry announces Dedup Server

CloudBerry Lab has announced the availability of CloudBerry Dedup Server, a data deduplication solution for Windows Server. The solution can reduce storage volume requirements by up to 90% for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) backing up their data to the cloud and...

Gumtree partners with Motofinn Solutions

Gumtree South Africa has entered into an official affiliation with Motofinn Solutions as a safer, hassle-free way for car buyers and sellers to transact via the platform. “Gumtree’s automotive section has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years. Even if...

Software AG offers predictive analytics

Software AG announced the addition to pre-built high-performance, Big Data Predictive Analytics solutions to its Digital Business Platform that make it easier and faster for enterprises across industries like retail, manufacturing, financial services,...

GetBucks leverages technology

With the rapid evolution of technology, many consumers often find it difficult to keep on top of the latest platforms available to them. From online banking and shopping to live sports updates, the apps and platforms aimed at enhancing cost and convenience are...

Global Micro Solutions wins awards

Global Micro Solutions has announced that it has won the Best Cloud Backup and Recovery Marketing Campaign and Cloud Backup & Recovery Marketing Leadership Awards during the 2015 Asigra Partner Summit in Toronto. Global Micro Solutions was recognised for its...

Technical Feed Specialist – Eastern Cape Gqebera

An exciting opportunity exists for either recent graduates or those at mid- career (3-5 years experience) - having completed B.Sc / [URL Removed] Agri / Animal Science / Animal Nutrition - with a keen interest in animal feed and nutrition focussing predominantly on...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng

As a Business Analyst , you will play a crucial role in bridging business objectives with technical solutions. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across different regions to understand their needs, translate requirements into actionable plans, and ensure...

Business Analyst IT

Job descriptionCompany DescriptionOur valued client within long-term insurance, asset management services, investments and savings, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and a wellness and rewards programme has an opportunity for an...

Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Johannesburg South

Job descriptionCompany DescriptionOur valued client within long-term insurance, asset management services, investments and savings, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and a wellness and rewards programme has an opportunity for an...

IT Support Engineer

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

IT Support Technician at Square 1 Recruitment

Are you searching for a dynamic team where your expertise in solving diverse IT challenges is valued and rewarded? Do you desire a role within a small, supportive team that cherishes work/life balance? If so, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!Our client...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Illovo

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

IT Support Technician at Square 1 Recruitment – Gauteng Gauteng

Are you searching for a dynamic team where your expertise in solving diverse IT challenges is valued and rewarded? Do you desire a role within a small, supportive team that cherishes work/life balance? If so, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!Our client...

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