MTN grows service, fintech businesses
The MTN group reported strong growth, profitability and cash generation for the six months ended 30 June 2026, led by service revenue, which was up 17,5%. Fintech revenue also grew: it was up 13,3%, or 19,3% excluding regulatory items, with a transaction value that...
Bitcoin rally has real fuel behind it
Bitcoin’s bulls are firmly back in control, and this rally has real fuel behind it rather than empty hope, says financial advisors deVere Group amid an impressive bounce. Bitcoin surged around 18% in 48 hours late last week to trade above $77 600, its first push back...
What Anthropic learned mapping a year’s worth of AI-enabled cyberthreats
As AI transforms the nature of and methods behind cyberattacks, how well do the techniques and frameworks used by the security community hold up? In a new report, Anthropics’s Frontier Red Team seeks to answer that question. “We examined 832 accounts that were banned...
AI in the boardroom: The personal liability of the board
Company directors who delegate their fiduciary duties to an AI model or adopt its output as their own decision risk losing their Business Judgement Rule protection, according to a leading legal consultancy. “The King V Code, the Companies Act and common law all...
The hidden human cost of online gambling in SA
Nearly three quarters (72%) of South African online gamblers describe themselves as being in control of their gambling. Yet a new national study by Yazi reveals a more troubling reality beneath the industry's rapid growth: widespread financial sacrifice, informal...
Two-thirds of Docker Hub images contain critical vulnerabilities
An analysis conducted using Kaspersky Container Security has revealed that only one out of every 10 Docker Hub images analysed - including those with 10 000 to 1-million downloads - was fully up to date. Experts warn that aside from software vulnerabilities, and the...
A Youth Day perspective for SA’s next generation
Only three in 10 young South Africans aged 15 to 24 who want to work currently have a job, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2026. Seven in 10 are either unemployed or have stopped looking, and of those seven, four are completely outside the...
African airlines benefit from ME conflict
An update on international air traffic presented at the 2026 IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janiero states that Africa’s hub carriers are seeing the strongest global growth in traffic as it re-routes to avoid the Middle East. However, the region’s...
Disruption to Avbob’s digital systems
Avbob has confirmed that the recent disruption to soe of its digital platforms and services is the result of an incident involving external malicious actors. “The matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness, and our technical teams, together with specialist...
AI control gap widens as enterprise deployment scales
As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs in a new IBM Institute for Business Value study say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale....
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Capitec implements Amazon Connect solution
Capitec has unveiled major client service advancements by implementing in-app calling via Amazon Connect, a cutting-edge cloud-based contact centre solution. The rollout of in-app calling through Amazon Connect has already delivered a 30% reduction in call handling...
The role of tech in SA’s FATF judgment day
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Ozow unlocks realtime payments for merchants
South African payments processing platform Ozow has launched PayShap Request, a realtime payment feature now available to its extensive network of merchants. Ozow has already enabled PayShap Request for its first merchant, with more merchants being activated daily....
Obscure Technologies partners with Arista Networks
Cybersecurity specialist Obscure Technologies has signed a distribution agreement with Arista Networks, which provides data-driven, client to cloud networking for large data centre/AI, campus and routing environments. According to Obscure Technologies MD Francois van...
NTT Data delivers autonomy with Mistral
NTT Data and Mistral AI plan to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for clients. The companies will combine NTT Data’s generative AI (GenAI) and IT services...
HAVAÍC closes $50m African Innovation Fund 3
Cape Town-headquartered Venture Capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its $50-million African Innovation Fund 3. Supported by financial services group Sanlam Multi-Manager and with follow-on investments from cornerstone investors Fireball Capital...
Ghana Msibi is new FNB Business CEO
FNB has announced the appointment of Ghana Msibi as the new CEO for FNB Business. Msibi will report to Harry Kellan, CEO of FNB, and will be a member of the FNB Executive Committee. He was previously CEO of WesBank, a role he assumed in 2022, having joined the company...
NTT Data MEA is Snowflake’s first elite partner in SA
NTT Data Middle East and Africa (MEA) has been awarded Elite Partner status by Snowflake, becoming the first organisation in South Africa to achieve this level of recognition. A spokesperson from Snowflake notes: “Elite Partner status is awarded to organisations that...
Community WiFi, MVNO and the rise of hybrid communications providers
SA Connect is the South African government’s national broadband policy and strategy. This framework aims to deliver universal, affordable internet access to all citizens. By Craig Palmer, CEO of VAS-X Launched in 2013, the initiative seeks to connect government...
Smart cities start with signage
When we talk about smart cities, it’s usually the high-tech aspects that get airtime; our minds usually go first to AI-powered cameras and digital dashboards to smart grids and self-regulating traffic systems . In South Africa, however, where daily realities include...
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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBTo design, implement, and maintain robust clinical integration architectures enabling seamless data exchange across internal systems and external health partners. This role ensures the secure, scalable, and standards-compliant integration of...
SAP Commerce Developer – Java at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for an experienced SAP Commerce Developer (Java) to join a high-performing digital and e-commerce technology team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise-scale online commerce...
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Are you a creative and user-focused UI/UX Designer passionate about building intuitive digital experiences? This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of user experience design and create impactful, user-centric solutions in a dynamic, forward-thinking...
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