Telkom ramps up digital infrastructure for Election Day
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The ever-lower cost of launching a DDoS attack
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence reports that brokered DDoS attacks are priced on a case-by-case basis, ranging from $30 to $2 000. Pricing varies depending on factors such as the target, attack duration, service limits and available features. In its new...
Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up
South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...
CIOs and CHROs are worlds apart in understanding AI impacts
Just 38% of CHROs and CIOs have a shared understanding on how AI impacts the future of work, highlighting the need for stronger alignment between HR and IT, according to Gartner. “Organisations have made significant progress implementing AI, but many continue to...
SA workers embrace AI faster than employers can keep up
South African employees are rapidly integrating AI into their work lives - and many believe their employers are struggling to keep pace, according to new Oliver Wyman research. The South African edition of the Oliver Wyman Forum’s 300,000 Voices study finds that...
Social media record is not ‘the public’
A new research paper by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) experts in information systems suggests that social media cannot be read as a straightforward record of public opinion on controversial technologies such as ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot-detection system...
Cisco study uncovers new AI opportunities for partners
The AI market is maturing, and this is presenting new opportunities for reseller partners, writes Alex Pujols, PhD, vice-president of solutions engineering global partner sales at Cisco. For the third year in a row, we conducted a survey of partners around the world...
Sub-Saharan Africa records strong trade growth as globalisation reaches record level
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded strong trade value growth in 2026 despite higher tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and disruption to major trade routes. The value of the region's trade rose 11% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, placing...
AI’s dangerous money loop exposed
SpaceX’s talks to borrow $40-billion to buy Nvidia chips lay bare a dangerous loop at the heart of the AI boom, with the industry’s biggest supplier bankrolling the very customers who buy its products and global investors left carrying the risk. This is the warning...
IBM, Red Hat patch old open source vulnerabilities
IBM and Red Hat has alerted users that Lightwell has identified and remediated more than 400 previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used Java libraries. The companies also announced the general availability of Lightwell Clearinghouse which allows enterprise...
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Commercial capability, not AI, is Africa’s next competitive advantage
Companies investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI),a trend that is increasingly being seen across the continent, could fall into the trap of assuming that new technologies are a plug and play solution to bolster profitability. By Dr Helena van Wyk, dean of...
Pilot adds AI intelligence with Navigator
Point-of-sale platform and control centre Pilot has launched Navigator, its new AI intelligence layer built to turn the wealth of data already in a Pilot POS system into instant answers and live insights. Operators can ask Navigator questions in everyday language and...
Westcon-Comstor, Sonar sign multi-region deal
Westcon-Comstor has announced a multi-region distribution agreement with AI code verification and governance provider Sonar. The partnership provides high-value growth opportunities for channel partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital future will be decided inland
Imagine it’s a Friday afternoon in Kampala. A small clothing retailer is preparing for one of its busiest trading weekends. Customers are queuing to pay using mobile money, while the owner is placing an urgent order with a supplier in Nairobi through a cloud-based...
New funding for SMEs
National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) Africa and TransUnion Africa has launched Access to Finance, a national small and medium enterprise (SME) funding initiative to help South African SMEs better understand their funding requirements and connect qualifying...
Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group
Vertiv will acquire Utility Innovation Holdings, operating as UtilityInnovation Group, a leader in microgrid solutions, advanced power controls and behind-the-meter power architecture design for data centres. The acquisition will be for about $1,45-billion in cash at...
Turn compliance call recording into a business asset
Companies in regulated sectors have long held call recording as a grudge purchase rather than a strategic asset. Whether the requirement comes from POPIA, FICA, or FAIS, or internal governance requirements, companies have to record their calls, store them securely,...
Africa’s AI opportunity starts with infrastructure and independence
Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) journey has changed sharply over the past two years, writes Karl Fischer, chief technology officer at Obsidian Systems. The clearest sign is financial. Organisations are now setting aside real budgets for AI rather than treating...
Is your business prepared for when AI gets it wrong?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the way organisations operate. According to McKinsey’s latest Global Survey on AI, 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function, up from 78% just a year earlier. At the same time, Gartner predicts...
The Employment Equity Act and AI in the workplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are not neutral. They are designed, trained and deployed by human beings, and they learn from historical data that may itself reflect entrenched patterns of discrimination. By Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher, partners at...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Ready for your next big development challenge? We're looking for an experienced Senior Java & Angular Developer to join a highly skilled development team working on enterprise-grade, mission-critical applications. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems,...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Ready for your next big development challenge? We're looking for an experienced Senior Java & Angular Developer to join a highly skilled development team working on enterprise-grade, mission-critical applications. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems,...
PHP Developer
Responsible for taking ownership of a mature PHP-based software platform within the Revenue Systems division. The role focuses initially on knowledge transfer, codebase familiarisation, support and maintenance, progressing to extending and enhancing the platform and...
PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Responsible for taking ownership of a mature PHP-based software platform within the Revenue Systems division. The role focuses initially on knowledge transfer, codebase familiarisation, support and maintenance, progressing to extending and enhancing the platform and...
Data Engineer at MSP
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Postgraduate qualification advantageous. Experience: 6+ years industry experience.6+ years Senior / Lead Data Engineer experience.2+ years hands-on...
Data Engineer at MSP – Gauteng Johannesburg
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Postgraduate qualification advantageous. Experience: 6+ years industry experience.6+ years Senior / Lead Data Engineer experience.2+ years hands-on...
ICT Programme Manager
What You'll Lead ICT Programme Leadership, Management & OversightProgramme Delivery & Benefits RealisationTeam LeadershipStakeholder & Governance ManagementOrganisational Change ManagementService Delivery & Risk ManagementRequirements ESSENTIAL: ICT...
ICT Programme Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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