Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...

AI-optimised IaaS set to grow AI infrastructure

AI-optimised infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is emerging as the next disruptive growth engine for AI infrastructure. As a result, end-user spending is projected to grow 146% by the end of 2025, according to Gartner. The AI-optimised IaaS market includes spending on...

Organisations fail to train AI users on security

A massive 72,5% of professionals surveyed in South Africa say that they use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for work tasks – but only 30% have received training on the cybersecurity aspects of using neural networks, which is one of the critical elements of...

AI in Africa to top $16,5bn by 2030

Artificial intelligence (AI) – if deployed responsibly and inclusively – can unlock transformative outcomes across Africa’s major industries including agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, and finance, according to Mastercard. The company’s latest white paper -...

OpenAI releases open source models

OpenAI has released two new open-weight AI reasoning models aimed at bringing AI development directly into the hands of developers, enthusiasts, enterprises, startups, and governments everywhere - across every industry and at every scale. The company is releasing...

Customer details compromised in Air France breach

Air France has been the victim of a cyberattack, and some customer details have been compromised. The airline has alerted its loyalty programme members that a fraudster gained limited access to a third-party system that is used by Air France, and some personal data...

Kaspersky partners with rugby players

Kaspersky has kicked off an ambassador campaign in South Africa by teaming up with rugby players Pieter-Steph Du Toit and RG Snyman. Titled Safer Together, the six-month exclusive partnership between Kaspersky and these South African rugby players aims to increase...

iStore celebrates 20 years in SA

This year marks two decades that iStore, South Africa’s dedicated Apple Premium Partner, has been operating in South Africa. “At iStore, we believe that technology should do more than function, that it should enrich lives. For 20 years, our purpose has been to make...

Tax season is open season for scammers

While the tax filing season is a time of economic alignment and fiscal responsibility, it is also a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers. With SARS introducing pre-assessments to simplify submissions for taxpayers, fraudsters and...

Network security spend set to double

The worldwide network security spend - including firewall, SSE, traditional SWG appliance, WAF, and ADC segments - is projected to be on a steady upswing through 2029, according to Dell’Oro Group. Total network security revenue spanning physical appliances, software,...

Multi-vendor security adds to experts’ angst

The majority of companies (78%) surveyed in South Africa and in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region rely on multi-vendor ecosystems - despite such fragmented security solutions leading to operational and financial strains, according to research from...

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RMB Ventures celebrates green innovators

RMB Ventures has been the key sponsor of the 2024 GreenPitch Challenge since its inception in 2015, challenging early-stage green enterprises to pitch sustainable business ideas. This year, the final prizegiving event was help on 5 September and hosted by GreenCape....

How AI is transforming telecoms

As businesses increasingly adopt edge computing for real-time processing and decision-making, the ability to run AI at the edge is becoming imperative. With decades of experience in AI development and deployment, Dell Technologies is ideally positioned to reshape how...

Acer Africa, Syntech Distribution in strategic partnership

Acer Africa has announced a strategic partnership with Syntech Distribution. The partnership aims to expand Acer’s reach through the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, particularly for Google Chromebooks. Acer works closely with its education...

JSE celebrates SME Rise

Recognising the crucial role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in driving South Africa's economic growth, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) held an event to celebrate the success and evolution of its SME Rise initiative and strategic collaborations that...

Datacentrix takes four major titles at Lenovo Awards

Datacentrix walked off with four awards at the recent Southern African Lenovo Awards event. For the second consecutive year, Datacentrix was named the IDG Platinum Partner of the Year. Additionally, the company was recognised with the Service Partner of the Year...

The future of customer communication with WhatsApp

As businesses adapt to a rapidly evolving digital landscape, customer communication is being reshaped by new technologies and consumer behaviours. By Xander Barnard, MD of The Messenger Network WhatsApp Business API, in particular, is emerging as a powerful tool for...

Private sector forensic help no silver bullet for greylist troubles

The news that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is seeking private sector expertise to form a digital evidence unit to help prosecute complex state capture cases is welcome. However, the development will not be a quick fix for South Africa’s longstanding...

APPSolve wins at 2024 Oracle Partner Awards

APPSolve is a winner in the 2024 Oracle Partner Awards – EMEA Business Impact Category. The Business Impact award showcases partners that have packaged a set of capabilities and best practices to address customer challenges. Partners considered for this award have...

Absa Group hackathon ignites innovation, engagement

Absa Group has announced the successful completion of its second annual Hackathon, aimed at igniting engagement and fostering innovation within the Absa Technology community. The event also served as a platform for colleagues across Africa and Europe to contribute to...

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 3237 TT

General Role Tasks:Development and maintenance on platform/application. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards). Ability and willingness to coach and give training...

Information Security Architect

Exciting opportunity for a Group Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure architecture for cloud and hybrid IT systems. This role has a strong focus on Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms, while ensuring enterprise-wide security alignment with...

Production System Manager (DevOps)

Step away from the ordinary and dive into the thrilling world of satellite data processing and Earth observation technologies! Apply for this exclusive opportunity in Pretoria East to work at the forefront of space technology!Note that this is a full time, on site...

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 3237 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

General Role Tasks:Development and maintenance on platform/application. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards). Ability and willingness to coach and give training...

Information Security Architect – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Exciting opportunity for a Group Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure architecture for cloud and hybrid IT systems. This role has a strong focus on Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms, while ensuring enterprise-wide security alignment with...

Production System Manager (DevOps) – Gauteng Moreleta Park

Step away from the ordinary and dive into the thrilling world of satellite data processing and Earth observation technologies! Apply for this exclusive opportunity in Pretoria East to work at the forefront of space technology!Note that this is a full time, on site...

Senior Support Engineer (Citrix) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a highly experienced Senior Support Engineer (Citrix) to provide a high level of support for user and infrastructure environments ensuring careful and optimal call management and efficiencies. You...

Analyst Programmer (SQL) (CPT Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:ANALYSE basic user requirements, design, implement and support less complex technical systems as the next Analyst Programmer sought by a reputable Retail Group. You will develop simple technical specifications, interpret basic user requirements and...

Senior Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring the performance, security and scalability of our network systems across multiple sites...

Senior Support Engineer (Citrix) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a highly experienced Senior Support Engineer (Citrix) to provide a high level of support for user and infrastructure environments ensuring careful and optimal call management and efficiencies. You...

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