Steam users targeted via infected wallpaper
Kaspersky has uncovered an ongoing malware distribution campaign leveraging Steam Workshop and Wallpaper Engine - a popular Steam application used to create and share animated desktop wallpapers. Researchers identified multiple infected wallpaper packages which had...
Applications open for Global Cleantech Innovation Programme
outh Africa’s infrastructural challenges are well documented: The grid is overloaded; water scarcity is growing; and transport concerns are constant. What’s worse, though, is the 60% youth unemployment recently revealed by Stats SA. But where there is a lack of...
Urgent need to strengthen Africa’s trade and investment resilience
Africa’s trade landscape remains heavily dominated by export of raw materials, including agricultural products, oil, gas and minerals, while imports continue to be heavily skewed towards manufactured goods and machinery. This is the headline finding from “Africa’s...
Securing agentic AI boosts network security market
The global network security market eclipsed $7-billion in 1Q 2026 - up 14% percent year-over-year – according to Dell’Oro Group. Growth remained resilient, but the stronger market signal was policy-plane expansion as enterprises increased investment in architectures...
Online sales push malls to offer more
South Africans are visiting shopping malls less frequently than they used to, staying for shorter periods and their trips are more deliberate. With online shopping and lifestyle changes fuelling South Africa’s changing shopping habits, shopping malls are reimagining...
Seacom deploys a high-capacity Nairobi–Kampala route
Seacom has launched a new high-capacity terrestrial network route between Nairobi and Kampala, reinforcing one of East Africa’s most critical digital corridors. The new route connects key infrastructure hubs in Nairobi, Kisumu and Kampala, creating a more resilient...
Governments step in to support Gen Z in the job market
There is a widespread belief that Gen Z is somehow ill-equipped for the modern workplace: unambitious, disengaged, unwilling to put in the hours. It’s an easy headline, but it is the wrong conclusion to draw, writes Mark Dixon, founder and CEO of International...
Corporate phishing technique uses popular AI web development platform
Kaspersky has discovered that attackers have begun exploiting another legitimate service for malicious purposes – this time it is Tencent EdgeOne Pages, a platform for creating and hosting web applications. Attackers are misusing its capabilities to generate phishing...
UK bans social media for under-16s
The UK government today banned social media platforms from offering services to under-16s. The government plans to use the same model for a social media ban as Australia. This would capture user-to-user platforms, whose purpose is to enable social interaction...
It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely
NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....
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Data and AI can enable a proactive government
For decades, public service delivery has largely followed a reactive model: citizens identify a need, submit an application, and wait for a response. By Ntsako Baloyi, data and AI lead, and Varaidzo Mureriwa, MD in the health and public service business at Accenture,...
AI, global uncertainty to top talks at Southern Africa’s leading cyber security event
Geopolitical uncertainty and AI’s impact on the security landscape are expected to top the agenda when over 1,000 cyber security stakeholders gather for the annual ITWeb Security Summit in Johannesburg next month. The ITWeb Security Summit, renowned as the must-attend...
Discovery Bank rolls out AI-powered services
Discovery Bank has announced a major expansion of its AI-powered banking capabilities, alongside new security and servicing enhancements, as well as a rewards partnership with DStv. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says: “We are entering the next phase in...
Future-proof your career with transferable skills
Having a relevant qualification and experience in your profession can help you to land an interview for your dream job. But showing that you have the skills and qualities to thrive in a fast-changing working environment can often be the factor that gets you the offer...
From the spaza to the cloud: closing the digital divide
There is a story South Africa has been telling itself about the digital divide, and it is only half true. The dominant narrative frames the problem as one of connectivity: lay the fibre, lower data prices, extend mobile coverage, and the informal economy will follow....
Your company is already breached, you just don’t know it yet
Attackers are no longer relying on sophisticated exploits to break in. Instead, they are systematically targeting weak credentials, misconfigured systems, and exposed devices, writes J2 Software sales director Roy Alves. In fact, multiple industry reports now show...
Liquid adds cloud, security services in Botswana
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is celebrating a decade of operations in Botswana, and has offered a new range of cloud and cybersecurity services. At the centre of the new offering is Secure360, the company’s integrated security framework that enables organisations...
SAS Customer Intelligence 360 expands agentic AI
SAS has announced the expansion of agentic AI capabilities within SAS Customer Intelligence 360 with specialised AI agents designed to work alongside marketers. This new generation of purpose-built AI agents will collaborate with users, operate within defined...
Red Hat debuts sovereign and private cloud capabilities
Red Hat has announced the expansion of its sovereign and private cloud capabilities, empowering global organisations with greater control over their technology and data. As operational independence becomes both a regulatory directive and strategic mandate, Red Hat is...
AI-driven personalisation is redefining CX
Despite record investment in digital campaigns, many South African brands are still pushing irrelevant messages that drive opt‑outs instead of engagement. By Lauren Potgieter, country manager at Infobip The gap between what customers expect and what many brands...
BIM Specialist
Our client, a leading data centre and digital infrastructure provider, is seeking an experienced BIM Specialist to join their Building Information Modelling team in Isando, Johannesburg. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in bridging technology, data,...
BIM Specialist – Gauteng Primrose
Our client, a leading data centre and digital infrastructure provider, is seeking an experienced BIM Specialist to join their Building Information Modelling team in Isando, Johannesburg. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in bridging technology, data,...
Business Analyst (Product Office)
Key ResponsibilitiesAnalyse business needs, investment-domain problems, processes, and system behaviour across the range of the company's products.Apply quantitative, qualitative, and visual analysis to understand complex problems and communicate possible solutions...
Business Analyst (Product Office) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Key ResponsibilitiesAnalyse business needs, investment-domain problems, processes, and system behaviour across the range of the company's products.Apply quantitative, qualitative, and visual analysis to understand complex problems and communicate possible solutions...
Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
The purpose of this job is to analyse, design and enhance systems, in order to obtain optimal results and agreed project delivery level Key Performance areas include: • Understand and familiarise with the project's business requirements • Understand and familiarise...
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Are you a seasoned Java Developer who thrives on solving complex backend challenges?Do you possess a passion for microservices, clean code, and helping fellow engineers grow?We are seeking a high-performing Intermediate Java Developer to join our Agile software...
Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
The purpose of this job is to analyse, design and enhance systems, in order to obtain optimal results and agreed project delivery level Key Performance areas include: • Understand and familiarise with the project's business requirements • Understand and familiarise...
Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a seasoned Java Developer who thrives on solving complex backend challenges?Do you possess a passion for microservices, clean code, and helping fellow engineers grow?We are seeking a high-performing Intermediate Java Developer to join our Agile software...
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SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
If SAP authorizations, warehouse operations, and solving complex business challenges get you excited, this could be your next adventure.We're looking for a Senior SAP Functional Consultant to join a globally connected team delivering cutting-edge solutions across...
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