AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Is cybersecurity still a man’s world?

The cybersecurity industry, facing a skills gap of millions of people and grappling with soaring demand for solutions and services, needs female applicants more than ever. Yet, unconscious gender biases have resulted in women either being excluded or choosing not to...

Coding and robotics pilot opens in Soweto girls’ school

The MTN SA Foundation has partnered with the Department of Basic Education's National Coding and Robotics pilot programme to launch a Coding and Robotics Centre at Letsibogo Girls High School in Soweto. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the era of rapid...

Absa Kenya goes live on SAP S/4 HANA in the cloud

Absa Group has begun a multi-country digitalisation journey, with its Kenyan subsidiary the first to go live with SAP S/4 HANA. The Kenyan implementation of S/4 HANA was launched on Amazon Web Services (AWS), an African first for SAP and a Tier 1 bank in the African...

WFH: leaders and employees aren’t on the same page

As employers implement their future of work strategies, including decisions around hybrid work and increased flexibility, a gap is emerging between executive and employee perceptions on the future of the employee experience, according to Gartner. "We examined the key...

Chinese market expected to lead V2X development

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were about 700 000 cars with V2X capabilities on the roads at the end of 2020. This number is expected to grow to 35,1-million by 2025. Communications between vehicles has been discussed...

Blockchain companies hit $30,4bn in funding

The increasing number of organisations accepting cryptocurrency and the growing interest in blockchain technology continue driving the entire sector's impressive growth. However, recent years have also witnessed a surge in the number of venture capitalists pouring...

Combining AI with human perspectives could get forecasts right

By John K Williams, Ph.D - 2020 saw the worst wildfire season on the US west coast since records have been kept. By the end of the year, roughly 4% of California’s acreage had been burned. The fires also broke the weather forecasts. When there are active wildfires,...

Cloud, 5G drive 80% growth in teleconsultations

The number of teleconsultations performed globally will reach 765-million in 2025, growing 80% from 422-million in 2021, according to a new study by Juniper Research. Teleconsultations enable patients and healthcare providers to interact remotely using dedicated...

Adapt IT CEO resigns

Adapt IT CEO Sbu Shabalala has resigned from the company with effect from 6 August 2021. In May, Shabalala was granted a three-month leave of absence to attend to personal matters. At the time, Shabalala was facing accusations of violent behaviour and had also...

Restore the digital dignity of our public-facing figures

Among the lasting memories from the Covid-19 pandemic are going to be the many embarrassing moments that public-facing figures have subjected us to on online platforms. The more obvious examples are the well-publicised images of politicians attending what are supposed...

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Bridging the divide between business and IT

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape the partnership between business and IT is one of the most crucial aspects of businesses maintaining competitiveness and even in gaining a competitive edge. Even in medium-sized businesses the IT infrastructure is undoubtedly...

Spoor & Fisher launch IP app

Spoor & Fisher, a specialist, full-service international IP law firm has launched an “IP app” to provide clients and users with helpful resources and tools. The app is available for free download from the iTunes store. An Android version will become available in...

Sophos announces Server Protection

Sophos has announced Sophos Server Protection, an easy to use and flexible server antivirus solution that protects data without sacrificing performance. It is the latest entry in Sophos’ solution set that provides complete security for servers, the network and...

Sanlam Health enhances e-mail interaction

Sanlam Health, a subsidiary of leading financial services group Sanlam, has streamlined its e-mail management systems by adopting an e-mailtopia program supplied by customer interaction and communications expert Inter-Active Technologies (IAT). Canadian-based...

Riverbed introduces new appliance

Riverbed Technology has announced a significant milestone in the integration of the Riverbed Cascade and OPNET product families with the introduction of its single appliance with integrated application aware network performance management (aaNPM) and application...

Ocular Technology offers Altitude uCI 8

Contact centre solutions provider, Ocular Technologies, has announced that it is offering southern African clients the award-winning Altitude Software’s Altitude uCI 8 software, a solution that increases both contact centre profitability and impact on business with...

Schneider Electric offers Actassi system

“It is always difficult to improve upon a network setup beyond the initial plan. For this reason, Schneider Electric’s Actassi range of networking and connectivity infrastructure solutions for buildings and data centres includes everything a customer needs, from...

NetIQ introduces Cloud Manager 2.2

NetIQ South Africa has introduced Cloud Manager 2.2, a solution that provides users with unique, flexible services that enable them to deliver business value in crowded markets. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is an increasingly commoditised service dominated by...

Epson appoints ImageMed as reseller

Epson South Africa has appointed ImageMed Technologies as a specialist reseller of the Epson SureLab SL-D3000 compact digital drylab, a photo printer that is ideal for the retail photo laboratory market. In addition, ImageMed has also been appointed as an accredited...

JusPlay releases educational Android tablet

Local distributors of entertaining, creative and inspirational software and providers of easy-to-use software and hardware solutions, Edutain Distribution, is pleased to announce the launch of JusPlay, an Android educational tablet for children from the ages three to...

Junior Azure Full Stack Developer

Our client in looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to be based in Pretoria. You will need to have 1 - 2 years experience with C#, .Net, ASP.Net, and WCF.Special Requirements:Must live within surrounding Pretoria areas.Willing to work overtime.Perform standby...

Full Stack Developer

A reputable company is looking to fill the role of a Full stack Developer on a 12 months contract, the role is suitable for a candidate the is looking to bring a fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the table, while also collaborating effectively with...

Programme Administrator

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Senior Business Analyst

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Junior Azure Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client in looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to be based in Pretoria. You will need to have 1 - 2 years experience with C#, .Net, ASP.Net, and WCF.Special Requirements:Must live within surrounding Pretoria areas.Willing to work overtime.Perform standby...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Programme Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

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Data Centre Engineer – Gauteng Highveld Techno Park

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Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

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