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...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

The beginning of the end of that dreaded airport queue?

Passengers flying out of Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha can now check in, drop their bags, clear security and board using just their face instead of a boarding pass. HIA and Qatar Airways - with technology partner SITA - have launched Fast Pass, one of the...

Recycled plastic can still harbour toxins in kids’ toys

Some children’s products sold in South Africa may contain traces of toxic chemicals that were banned globally years ago, a University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in the Heliyon journal has found. The study – Legacy brominated flame retardants in children's...

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...

NTT Data hits 400Gbps peering milestone

NTT Data says it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400 Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX). This milestone marks a significant advancement in both NTT Data’s network capability and the broader evolution of...

ShinyHunters claims Next.js security breach

Vercel, the company that provides Next.js, confirms it has suffered a security breach involving unauthorised access to internal systems via a compromised third-party AI tool. The attack was claimed by the group ShinyHunters, which says it has stolen GitHub/NPM tokens,...

SA’s hard-won recovery under pressure

As we enter the second quarter of 2026, the hard-won momentum of South Africa’s economic recovery is facing a major stress test. A global energy shock has ignited a severe cost-of-living hike, with soaring fuel prices threatening a new wave of logistics-driven...

FNB launches SME digital enablement programme

FNB and Edge Growth have launched the FNB Digital Enablement Programme (DEP), an 18-month, hands-on journey designed to help SMEs modernise their operations and compete with greater confidence and agility. DEP moves beyond traditional training by offering real...

Woman in Technology award goes to Aasiyah Adams

Visionary technologist, Aasiyah Adams has been named the Woman in Technology winner at the 2026 Woman in Stature Awards South Africa, recognising her outstanding contribution to digital transformation and technological advancement. In a category supported by iME, the...

EdTech really isn’t all about AI

EdTech specialist, Injini, has released the fourth edition of its African EdTech Insights Report, questioning whether the technology being deployed in African schools is actually serving the purpose its designed for. Titled "When Technology Meets the Classroom: What...

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Arbor Cloud DDoS protection ranked Platinum

NetScout, a leading provider of enterprise performance management, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity and DDoS protection solutions, has earned top honours in the 2025 Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) PRISM report on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...

Black holes and lost data: ERP doesn’t have to be chaos

ERP projects fail, often very publicly and dramatically. The Spar R1,6-billion SAP write-off remains a stark reminder of what can happen when an implementation goes wrong. That roll-out resulted in disrupted supply chains, operational issues and a substantial loss in...

Fedhasa welcomes SA’s online visa system

The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) has welcomed the recent announcement by the Department of Home Affairs that South Africa’s first online instant visa system, incorporating advanced “selfie-based” biometric technology, will go live this...

SA payments on the brink of a new era

In just a few years, South Africa’s payments landscape has undergone a profound transformation. Driven by rapid technological advancement, evolving consumer behaviour, regulatory momentum, and the digital acceleration sparked by the pandemic, payments are no longer...

Unlock innovation with seamless hybrid integration

In the IT industry, hybrid computing has become a game-changer, combining the advantages of various computational models to solve challenging issues with previously unheard-of efficiency. By Amritesh Anand, vice-president and MD: technology services group at In2IT...

How to outsmart AI scammers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And, as much as it’s changing the world in cool ways like music, art, gaming and technological advancements, scammers are using it too, to attempt to defraud you “Fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated, and scams aren’t...

Securing SA’s AI future: why cybersecurity must lead the way

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the engine room of South Africa’s economic future, writes Boland Lithebe, security lead for Accenture, Africa. Across sectors, from banking and insurance to healthcare and retail, AI systems are transforming how decisions...

Technology modernises recruitment in temporary employment services

In the temporary employment services (TES) sector, technology is redefining how companies connect with the right talent, and how quickly and accurately it can happen. By Pierre Bekker, director at Quyn International Outsourcing With smart tools like Artificial...

AI and scams are driving up insurance risk

Recently a LinkedIn post went viral in which a woman faked her own car accident. She used AI to generate images of her “smashed” car, bruises on her face from her “injuries”, as well as a believable car crash scene and an authentic-looking receipt. The point of the...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Faerie Glen

The purpose of this role is to conceptualise, design, and develop software, work on innovative solutions, build working prototypes, and use cutting-edge technology to add value to software platforms.Key Responsibilities:Take ideas from initiation through the...

Junior IT Technician

My client who is well established within the sport, leisure and wellness industry based in Woodmead is searching for a well presented and knowledgeable Junior IT Technician to provide user support and customer service on all applications and platforms to agreed SLA's...

Junior IT Technician – Remote Remote

My client who is well established within the sport, leisure and wellness industry based in Woodmead is searching for a well presented and knowledgeable Junior IT Technician to provide user support and customer service on all applications and platforms to agreed SLA's...

Mobile Developer

Build, test and deploy mobile apps using React NativeBuild, test and deploy web portals using React JS (Typescript)Support existing and develop new functionality and componentsUnderstand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine...

Mobile Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Build, test and deploy mobile apps using React NativeBuild, test and deploy web portals using React JS (Typescript)Support existing and develop new functionality and componentsUnderstand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine...

Senior Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Senior Systems Analyst – Supply Chain Management (SCM) ApplicationsAre you a seasoned Systems Analyst ready to shape and modernise enterprise Supply Chain systems at scale?We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Analyst to lead the analysis, design, and...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic global technology team focused on building innovative, cloud-based solutions that support data analysis, collaboration, and operational efficiency across a large international enterprise...

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