Open-source intelligence raises risks
The risk of crime related to open-source intelligence (OSINT) continues to escalate. This is according to Community Monitoring Service (CMS) senior manager Gerrit van Heerden, who says we are seeing a growing, increasingly clinical approach by criminals who are using...
Enterprise AI is at a critical tipping point
Kathy Gibson reports - We are at a critical moment in the race for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) – winning is no longer about who adopts AI, but who scales safely, efficiently and with business impact. This is the headline finding from IDC’s CIO Playbook, a...
Mobile network breakthrough could enable remote surgery
A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come. Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of...
Wits attack highlights education sector’s vulnerability
The zero-day cyberattack affecting the Witwatersrand University's Oracle e-business system, reported last weekend, points to a wider systemic vulnerability within the education sector. According to Check Point Software Technologies, education is among the most...
Developing nations’ entrenched debt under the spotlight
The Sevilla Forum on Debt was launched today (22 October) during the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16). The new Forum is one of the outcomes of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and was launched as...
Axiz extends Veeam backup protection with Ootbi distribution
Axiz has entered into a distribution agreement with Object First, the company behind the Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) appliance set up by Veeam founders Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov. The partnership will provide African organisations with enhanced data...
OpenAI takes on Google with new browser
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser based on ChatGPT. The new launch adds more pressure on Google, following last year’s addition of search in ChatGPT. “Your browser is where all of your work, tools, and context come together,” reads a statement...
Bigger businesses have bigger security blind spots
As organisations scale, their human-centric security governance appears to weaken, creating significant business risk. This is one of the findings from KnowBe4’s 2025 Africa Human Risk Management Report. Other key findings from a continent-wide study of business...
All IT work will involve AI by 2030 – the trick is to find value
By 2030, CIOs expect that 0% of IT work will be done by humans without AI, 75% will be done by humans augmented with AI, and 25% will be done by AI alone, according to a July 2025 survey of over 700 CIOs by Gartner. This means that organisations need to focus on a...
AI Pacesetters are already turning pilots into profit
A small but consistent group of companies outperforms peers across every measure of AI value. These Pacesetters - about 18% of organisations in South Africa, and 13% globally – have been consistently ahead of the pack, according to the third annual Cisco AI Readiness...
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The right strategy is key for government’s AI transformation
I was excited to learn from a recent BCG survey how many South Africans are open to exploring the benefits of AI, with almost a third of those who are aware of the technology already using it. By President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa It’s encouraging to know that...
Scott Armul to lead Vertiv’s global portfolio, business units
Scott Armul has been appointed as executive vice-president, global portfolio and business units at Vertiv. He will report to Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi, and will focus on driving a growth-oriented global portfolio strategy. He is appointment will be effective on 1...
Westcon-Comstor shifts to renewables
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NEC XON helps to keep Ugandan Networks running
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Data analysis, reporting gives retailers edge for Black Friday
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Datacentrix graduates clean up at AI challenge
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Google adds another 15 African languages
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Apollo Africa secures NERSA electricity trading license
Apollo Africa, a business in Reunert’s Renewable Energy Cluster, has been granted an Electricity Trading License by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). The new Electricity Regulation Amendment Act paves the way for a competitive electricity market....
NTT Data partners with Palo Alto Networks
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Common Black Friday scams to watch out for
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C++ Software EngineerJoin a cutting-edge simulation software company shaping real-time systems.Pretoria | R55 000-R65 000 About Our ClientOur client is a specialist provider of high-performance simulation software. With a strong focus on real-time systems and...
C++ Software Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria West
C++ Software EngineerJoin a cutting-edge simulation software company shaping real-time systems.Pretoria | R55 000-R65 000 About Our ClientOur client is a specialist provider of high-performance simulation software. With a strong focus on real-time systems and...
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Business Analyst (Payment Gateway & Card Processing) Contract (6 months) – Western Cape Cape Town
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