As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored
Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...
Africa on the cusp of rapid 5G growth
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa will be the fastest-growing market for mobility connections within the next five years. This is one of the headline findings from Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, which predicts average use per user to grow from 5,3Gbps in 2025 to...
NFC relay attacks on smartphones surge 188%
There has been an 188% surge in the number of NFC-based attacks on Android smartphones in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Kaspersky telemetry. From January to April this year, Kaspersky cybersecurity solutions blocked...
Fintech’s biggest shift isn’t AI, it’s deployment speed
Fintech is seeing a fundamental shift, and it has very little to do with new products, platforms, or even innovation. It’s far more structural than that, writes Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings. Across the industry, organisations are trying to compress software...
Call for action as violence against children persists
Child Protection Week cannot become another week of statements while children continue to experience violence, abuse and exploitation in the very places where they should be safest. This is the message from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund as South Africa...
Platforms drive Altron profitability
Altron has reported a R1,2-billion operating profit for the year 28 February 2026, drive by its Platform segment. Overall the group had a 12,6% operating profit margin. It reported EBIDTA of R2-billion, with a 20,8% EBIDTA margin and R816-millionnet profit after tax....
AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected
Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...
Future-proofing Africa’s workforce through AI skills
On Africa Day (25 May 2026), conversations about the continent’s future are increasingly centred on one defining force: AI. From financial services and healthcare to education, agriculture and retail, AI is rapidly reshaping how businesses operate, how economies grow...
Moving Africa forward by reshaping mobility
As Africa Day (today, 25 May) shines a spotlight on the continent’s growth and future potential, one issue is increasingly shaping the trajectory of its cities - mobility. In rapidly expanding cities such as Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi, rising congestion, costs...
How South Africans shop online
In conjunction with its15th birthday and current "Thanksalot Sale", Takealot has given some insights into its 5-million shoppers and the hundreds of millions of interactions they have with the ecommerce platform as they shop online. "Fifteen years ago, we set out to...
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Key benefits of AI for women in business
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various aspects of our lives, from simplifying daily tasks to driving innovations in various sectors. For women running businesses, AI offers an array of tools and opportunities that can level the playing...
The irreplaceable role of human strategy in legal practice
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Why SA tech companies should pay attention to an AI lawsuit
A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without the rights holder’s consent? By Kate Beretta, partner, and Ashleigh...
Quantum computing a double-edged sword for the digital age
Quantum computing is poised to redefine the boundaries of data security, offering groundbreaking solutions while threatening modern encryption’s foundations. By Amritesh Anand, vice-president and MD: technology services group at In2IT Technologies. For third-party IT...
The psychology of pay: Why employees stay or leave
In a country where economic uncertainty, inequality, and unemployment are daily realities, it is assumed that primarily money is what keeps South Africans in their jobs. But this is no longer the full picture. By Deon Smit, master reward specialist and SARA Exco...
Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm
Describing the payments environment as “dynamic and fast-moving” would border on cliche and be an understatement. By Paul Wenborn, business development manager at Ecentric Sweeping comments such as these must come from a place of deep market knowledge and confidence....
AI helps to beat the heat in the data centre
Data centres are the foundation of our digital world, powering everything from cloud computing to AI. But this immense capability comes at a cost - substantial energy consumption, much of it tied to cooling systems. As demand for computing grows, so too does the...
Bridging the skills gap means reimagining education
As the world hurtles toward a more digital, automated and interconnected future, the question that should be on our minds as a nation is - “Are graduates being adequately prepared with the right skills to survive and thrive, now and in the future?” According to the...
SA rewires its future through PPPs
On 4 April 2025, the South Africa Transmission Infrastructure Investment Forum brought together key decision makers, including Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, alongside industry leaders, financiers, and developers. The forum laid the...
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