Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

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...

ISPA renews call for open access fibre

Residential estates with high-end fibre connectivity are valued by owners and tenants, particularly those with open access fibre infrastructure that provides a neutral platform for Internet service providers (ISPs) to compete with each other. "First prize should be...

Mandrake spyware campaign found on Google Play

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new spyware campaign distributing Mandrake malware through Google Play under the guise of legitimate apps related to cryptocurrency, astronomy, and utility tools. Kaspersky experts have discovered five Mandrake applications on...

Metaverse could add $3trn to global GDP

The metaverse has the potential to add an estimated $3-trillion to the global economy in a decade if adoption and growth are similar to mobile technology. Estimates are that the metaverse could add $40-billion in sub-Saharan Africa alone - a 1,8% contribution to...

Ransomware victims say they would pay up if hit again

The new global Kaspersky report, "How business executives perceive ransomware threat", discovered that in 88% of organisations previously attacked by ransomware, business leaders would choose to pay a ransom if faced with another attack. Across organisations that have...

Food price inflation could hit Africa the hardest

Higher international food prices will have a more aggressive impact on African CPI readings than those in advanced economies. According to Oxford Economics Africa, this is due to heavier weightings of foodstuffs in CPI baskets. But the impact will extend far beyond...

IBM in strategic collaboration with AWS

IBM has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with plans to offer a broad array of its software catalogue as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) on AWS. Building on IBM Software being available as-a-Service (aaS) on IBM Cloud, this...

Total private investment in AI more than doubled in 2021

A moneytransfers.com analysis of the sector places private investment in AI in 2021 at $93,5-billion - more than double what it was in 2020. The total amount of funding raised by venture capitalists (VCs) for AI startups has increased significantly since 2017....

All about NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2

NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight to the International Space Station using American rockets to launch spacecraft from American soil with the second uncrewed test flight of a commercial crew spacecraft. NASA's Boeing...

Smart traffic management will save 205m tons of CO2

A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that global savings in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205mmt (million metric tons) by 2027; a growth of 41%, up from just 145,7mmt in 2022. Reducing congestion through optimised traffic...

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AGS Solar retains customers with Sage CRM

Cape Town-based AGS Solar has implemented Sage CRM to support its growth and extend its leadership of the market. The company selected AWCape to supply, design and implement the solution in a hosted virtual server environment. A member of the 30-year old Saban group...

MIA introduces Samsung Wireless Enterprise

Mobile devices are increasingly at the centre of business communications and the need for an enterprise strategy for mobile deployment is more important than ever. With a growing number of mobile devices entering the enterprise, both company supplied and BYOD,...

ImproChem upgrades network solutions

ImproChem, a leading water, energy & air solutions provider in South Africa, is improving employee productivity with a newly enhanced communications and network infrastructure from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. A long-time customer of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise,...

POPI benefits SA companies

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is being seen as a compliance nightmare, but it could also be highly beneficial for South Africa, delegates heard at the IDC - Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection Network Security Conference in Sandton. The act is...

DCC offers the new Dell Precision range

Users can now leverage the best in performance and scalability with the new Dell Precision workstation range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring one advanced tower workstation, two premium tower workstations and one rack workstation model, all...

HP enables printing without borders

Businesses of all sizes can now broaden their printing horizons and create eye-catching, borderless prints with the new HP OfficeJet 7612 Wide Format e-All-in-One from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This innovative all-in-one printer enables...

The path to true mobility

As mobile data costs continue to decline, the much-vaunted concepts of enterprise mobility and remote workforce are now very much top of mind for most organisations. Technological advances in mobile services and products have changed the way customers and the...

CDO key to leveraging company info

As data volumes continue to grow at an exponential rate, the management of data has become increasingly critical to business. Understanding what data is being stored, why it is being retained, what risk this data may pose and how to unlock its value are just a few of...

3M leverages Orange Business Services

In Europe, 3M now relies on Orange Business Services' secure cloud platform – Flexible Computing Healthcare – to host both its medical applications and patient information. Orange Business Services support will be implemented with the launch of the 3M True Definition...

Ekurhuleni improves service with technology

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) covers 15,6% of Gauteng’s land mass and accounts for 26% of the population of Gauteng, making it sub-Saharan Africa’s most economically powerful region. Considering the scope of the Ekurhuleni municipality, the processes...

Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Project ManagementManagement and administration of IT and Business projects...

Technical Support Manager – Gauteng Centurion

Are you a seasoned Technical Support Manager with a passion for leading high-performing teams in the ISP industry? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to helm our clients' technical support department, drive exceptional customer service, and...

Junior Network Specialist (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Networking Solutions seeks a strong technical Junior Network Specialist who excels at solving complex networking challenges to join its Cape Town division. Joining a team that values expertise, fosters growth, and is...

FULL STACK DEVELOPER (python /postgresSql/angular/django)

The candidate will be reposible for building and launching a fullweb application (API and Frontend) using containers hosted inAWS(the AWS infrastructure will be built out by the cloudengineering team)We have build a program that brings together several data Problem to...

Senior IT Business Analyst – Investment Management

Key ResponsibilitiesProduces logical and technical specifications from functional specifications for the application environments. Does component level design utilising mainly Technology and Data Architecture Models.Assists with the designing of new systems and major...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture

Mid Software DeveloperLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryMid DeveloperAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

Mid Software DeveloperLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryMid DeveloperAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking...

Functional Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg/Cape Town South AfricaAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...

Business Analyst II – Gauteng Randburg

Apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organization on medium to large projects / medium risk.Recommend solutions that...

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