Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Young scientists take centre stage at Eskom Expo Regional Science Fair

Scientific excellence and young talent took centre stage at the Eskom Expo Northern Gauteng Regional Science Fair, where learners presented an impressive range of research projects across various scientific disciplines, demonstrating creativity, critical thinking and...

Children get switched on to AI

With Internet penetration in South Africa high, and children accessing digital platforms at increasingly younger ages, digital safety has become a key concern for families. Global research from Kaspersky highlights a shift in children’s online behaviour, with growing...

Supply chain planning threatened by AI hype and ‘agent washing’

Agentic AI is reshaping the supply chain planning landscape, but hype and “agent washing” are creating real risks for organisations under pressure to deliver results, according to Gartner. Supply chain planning (SCP) leaders who focus on proven use cases, strengthen...

The $600bn wake-up call on system downtime

The aggregate cost of unplanned downtime for Global 2000 companies has surged to $600-billion annually – a 50% increase in just two years – according to new research from Cisco subsidiary, Splunk. In partnership with Oxford Economics, the Splunk study – The Hidden...

Messi tops Ronaldo in 2026 World Cup password breach data

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just weeks away, new research from Specops, an Outpost24 company, finds that Lionel Messi outranks Cristiano Ronaldo by a clear margin in one of the more unexpected matchups of the year: their frequency of appearance in breached password...

Africa’s digital and health planning shifts into high gear

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has shifted its new Digital and Health Action Pathways into a higher gear in order to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by identifying and driving solutions to problems that slow progress. Convening on the...

How a potential rate hike could shift SA’s financial landscape

As the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares for its upcoming announcement on Thursday around the repo rate, the domestic financial sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. While the early months of the year sparked optimism...

Minister responds to reports of UIF system glitch

Recent reports have pointed to issues with the UIF Online system, where an old version of the system is said to still be live, misleading users into believing their claims are being processed when they are not. Nomakhosazana Met, minister of employment and labour,...

How smart glasses are rewriting the rules of consent

EssilorLuxottica and Meta sold more than 7-million Ray-Ban and Oakley-branded smart glasses in 2025. The sales of these intelligent wearables increased almost threefold from 2023 and moved the category to mainstream. In 2023, global smart glasses shipments increased...

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Cyber risk drives need for closer look at data recovery plans

Neglecting proper data recovery planning is increasing risk for organisations across Africa – particularly small and medium-sized businesses. So says Mark Govender, Senior Systems Engineer at Veeam, who specialises in data recovery and disaster recovery planning and...

Absa partners with Absolute Strategy Research

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and Absolute Strategy Research Ltd (ASR) has announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing Absa’s global research capabilities and expanding ASR’s reach to key African markets. Founded in 2006, ASR is consistently...

TechAccess gains Elite Partner status with Schneider Electric

TechAccess’ has been appointed as an Elite Partner for Schneider Electric’s Secure Power business. Headquartered in Johannesburg, TechAccess is a services and solutions orientated company within the South African IT sector with a strong focus on the data centre...

NEC XON earns Palo Alto Networks XMDR Partner Status

NEC XON has achieved Palo Alto Networks XMDR (Extended Managed Detection and Response) Partner Status in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "XMDR gives us the ability to execute incident response on behalf of Palo Alto Networks, showcasing a unique partnership...

MTN invests R480m into KZN network

MTN South Africa has announced a R480-million investment into KwaZulu-Natal, expanding and modernising its network infrastructure, with a strong focus on improving access in underserved areas. The project includes: Construction of 25 new sites Modernisation of 90...

Trend Micro to deliver secure infrastructure at scale

Trend Micro will deliver a suite of co-developed, pre-approved OEM appliance offerings in collaboration with Dell Technologies and Nvidia to support secure, AI-powered infrastructure solutions that scale with the needs of global enterprises. Kevin Simzer, chief...

Arbor Cloud DDoS protection ranked Platinum

NetScout, a leading provider of enterprise performance management, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity and DDoS protection solutions, has earned top honours in the 2025 Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) PRISM report on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...

Black holes and lost data: ERP doesn’t have to be chaos

ERP projects fail, often very publicly and dramatically. The Spar R1,6-billion SAP write-off remains a stark reminder of what can happen when an implementation goes wrong. That roll-out resulted in disrupted supply chains, operational issues and a substantial loss in...

Fedhasa welcomes SA’s online visa system

The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) has welcomed the recent announcement by the Department of Home Affairs that South Africa’s first online instant visa system, incorporating advanced “selfie-based” biometric technology, will go live this...

SA payments on the brink of a new era

In just a few years, South Africa’s payments landscape has undergone a profound transformation. Driven by rapid technological advancement, evolving consumer behaviour, regulatory momentum, and the digital acceleration sparked by the pandemic, payments are no longer...

Agile Master (Senior) 2156 NH – Gauteng Pretoria

Takes ownership and responsibility for all aspects of the team's delivery and performance.Supports (multiple) feature teams in complex products / sub-products up to domain level.Provides key insights into the evolution of agile KPIs in complex agile teams to improve...

Data Scientist (Entry) 2066

Translate business problems into data-driven and AI-enabled solutions.Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns, issues, and opportunities.Design, build, and maintain data pipelines to support analytics and modelling use cases.Develop, train, evaluate, and...

Principal Security Engineer – Telecoms

To lead the design and execution of security architecture across the company's network and enterpriseplatforms.Key Responsibilities:Define cybersecurity standards and controlsLead security engineering for network and cloudOversee penetration testing and threat...

Scrum Master at Datonomy Solutions

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a dynamic technology and delivery environment. This role will support Agile delivery teams across strategic digital, technology, and business transformation initiatives.The successful candidate will be responsible for...

Machine learning developer

[TEST JOB, PLEASE DO NOT apply]Machine Learning Developer Job DescriptionWe are seeking a talented and motivated Machine Learning Developer to design, develop, and deploy intelligent systems that solve real-world business problems. The ideal candidate will have...

Data Scientist (Entry) 2066 – Gauteng Pretoria

Translate business problems into data-driven and AI-enabled solutions.Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns, issues, and opportunities.Design, build, and maintain data pipelines to support analytics and modelling use cases.Develop, train, evaluate, and...

Principal Security Engineer – Telecoms – Gauteng Centurion

To lead the design and execution of security architecture across the company's network and enterpriseplatforms.Key Responsibilities:Define cybersecurity standards and controlsLead security engineering for network and cloudOversee penetration testing and threat...

Scrum Master at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a dynamic technology and delivery environment. This role will support Agile delivery teams across strategic digital, technology, and business transformation initiatives.The successful candidate will be responsible for...

Machine learning developer – Remote Remote

[TEST JOB, PLEASE DO NOT apply]Machine Learning Developer Job DescriptionWe are seeking a talented and motivated Machine Learning Developer to design, develop, and deploy intelligent systems that solve real-world business problems. The ideal candidate will have...

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