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...

Chinese brands suck up smart vacuum shipments

Global shipments of smart vacuums reached 4,5-million units - a YoY increase of 11,1% - according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker for Q1 2024. The following Chinese manufacturers made it into the top 10 (arranged alphabetically): Anker...

How Prasa plans to modernise the railways

Kathy Gibson reports - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has a bold plan for modernising the country's railways, and will invest over R100-billion in the process. This is the word from Hishaam Emeran, CEO of Prasa, who says the agency has a clear...

South Africans are most worried about identity theft

As more payments are made online, new research from global analytics software firm FICO suggests that South Africans are concerned about fraudsters using their information to hijack their financial personas. When asked about what fraud practices concern them the most,...

Your data could be more exposed than you think

Check Point Research (CPR) has found sensitive data from mobile applications unprotected and available to anyone with a browser. By searching "VirusTotal", CPR found 2 113 mobile applications whose databases were unprotected in the cloud and exposed, all throughout...

How to spot misinformation

During uncertain times, such as the current Ukraine-Russia war, clashes are happening not only for territorial gains, but for public opinion as well. Misinformation has been a worrying issue long before the advent of the internet, but the technology has made the...

Cell C to be restructured, refinanced

Blue Label has concluded a non-binding term sheet with Cell C and various Cell C financial stakeholders, whereby Cell C will be restructured and refinanced. The purpose of this is to deleverage Cell C's balance sheet, providing it with liquidity with which to operate...

AMD adds fastest gaming processor, extends Ryzen line-up

AMD has announced the pricing and availability of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor, the first Ryzen processor to feature AMD 3D V-Cache technology. With this technology, the 5800X3D delivers 15% more gaming performance compared to processors without stacked cache...

Local travel businesses predict a bumper Easter holiday

The local travel sector has been hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, but things are looking up. This is according to data and insights from local payments provider Peach Payments and its travel industry merchants. Data from Peach Payments shows that its travel industry...

Aspirational spenders drive growth for pre-owned luxury goods

There is a growing adoption of the pre-owned luxury goods sector as South African consumers look to invest in authenticated products without the high price tag of buying them new. One of South Africa's largest pre-owned and authenticated luxury reseller, Luxity,...

Partner2Connect rallies commitments for connectivity

Partner2Connect rallies commitments for connectivity The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today announced its Partner2Connect pledging platform and an action framework to advance universal connectivity and digital transformation. TU's Partner2Connect (P2C)...

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Cascade explores digital creativity

The much-awaited Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival, will see the festival’s Cascade event take centre stage this week. The exciting five-day workshop series will be led by British digital art organisation ‘onedotzero’, with over 16 years’ experience in curating and...

Governments benefit from big data

The term big data has been stealing the headlines lately for all the right reasons. It has been named as a game changer, a paradigm shifter, a means through which enterprises can unlock a host of new value and communication power. In almost every sector, big data has...

Obami grows NSC past paper library

Hot on the heels of their Creative Commons OpenMe Course and the recently updated digital ANA assignments for teachers and parents, Obami have just announced they've added to their library of NSC past papers. They now have over 230 Sit 'n' Submit assignments, across...

South African game developers shine

There’s no doubt about it: "game developer” is one of the coolest job titles ever. There are now hundreds of South Africans wearing that job title (196 full-time, and 284 part-time, according to a recent survey by Make Games South Africa) and making their mark in an...

Jumia releases mobile app

The mobile Internet sector in Africa is developing rapidly, with smartphones becoming much more affordable and growing in popularity. Jumia, Africa’s leading online retailer, has taken advantage of this with a mobile app that allows an increasing number of Africans to...

FNB customers withdraw R9,5bn from retailers

FNB has announced that R9,5-billion has been withdrawn from tills across South Africa since the inception of the Cash@Till service for customers in 2012. Sixty-five percent of this amount was withdrawn in the last year alone (since July 2013). “We have seen strong...

E-learning as a modern training solution

Electronic learning (e-learning) has gained massive traction in workplaces around the world, though South African companies have been slower to embrace its potential. But its benefits are clear, and it can offer organisations more effective, cost-efficient ways of...

Hellofood wins Best E-Commerce Site award

At the inaugural Digital Impact Awards, held in Kampala, Uganda on 21 August, three Africa Internet Holding companies (Jumia, Hellofood and Kaymu), were nominated in the Best E-commerce Site category, with online food ordering platform Hellofood taking home the prize....

Change business with operational analytics

As big data analytics moves beyond a buzzword in marketing circles, global enterprises are now also starting to see the potential value of turning analytics inward, to improve their own operations, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR. When...

Ericsson opens Global ICT Centre in Sweden

Ericsson has inaugurated its first Global ICT Centre in Linköping, Sweden. This follows Ericsson's announcement made in September last year to build three new Global ICT Centres. Two will be located in Sweden; one in Quebec, Canada. The centres will support Ericsson’s...

Cyber Security Specialist – Gauteng Primrose

Cyber Security SpecialistKey Roles and Responsibilities:Determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.Help protect against Web threats that facilitate cyber-crime like malware, phishing, viruses,...

Technical Support Analyst – Gauteng Randburg

Purpose of the Position:Provide high quality application and systems supportUnderstand the nature and business impact of requests and perform the required analysesProvide second line support for technical and functional solutionsTechnical Support:Oracle, SQL ServerWeb...

Intermediate C# Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Are you a passionate C# developer looking for a thrilling career opportunity? Look no further! Our client is on the lookout for talented individuals like you to join their dynamic team. Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or...

SAP ABAP Consultant

Leading global organization is seeking seasoned ABAP professionals with several years' working experience. You will provide technical solutions to the needs of stakeholders by interpreting business requirements, defining technical tasks, engineers' quality software,...

Cybersecurity Specialist

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services Group seeks your technical expertise to be its next Cybersecurity Specialist who will specify the parameters that security solutions require to function properly while contributing to the engineering of the security solutions....

Senior Applications Engineer – SolidWorks (JHB Based)

Our Client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Applications Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a key role in supporting our customers with the SolidWorks product portfolio, focusing on pre-sales, post-sales, onboarding, and...

Python Developer (1246)

Managing projects / processes. Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL etc. Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions....

BI Developer

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a BI Developer to join their team. They are dynamic leaders in Business Process Outsourcing, based in the vibrant heart of Umhlanga. The ideal candidate must be willing to travel to the office daily.Responsibilities:Design...

Business Analyst

Be part of a growing organization that insists that, if work isn't fun then you're doing it wrong. The IT team is young, dynamic and passionate.We are looking for a Business Analyst with 3+ years' experience within an environment using SCRUM / KANBAN as...

Cyber Security Specialist (12 month contract)

Our client is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist for a 12 month contract based in the East Rand. The incumbment will determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.Determine who requires...

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