Vast majority of SA children are functionally illiterate
Nearly a million (914 000) South African Grade 4 pupils cannot read for meaning in any of the country's 11 official languages. With 81% of the cohort functionally illiterate, the country places last among the 57 countries and regions assessed in the most recent...
70% of South Africans have been hit by data breaches
South Africa was the 42nd most breached country in the world during the first half of the year, with 359 600 leaked accounts, according to the latest data from cybersecurity firm Surfshark. Globally, a total of 313,4-million accounts were breached, with the US ranking...
SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks
South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...
Lack of semantics causes inaccurate AI agents, wasted spending
Neglecting semantics will cause AI agents to be inaccurate and inefficient, exposing organisations to wasted spending and increased data and AI governance vulnerabilities, says Gartner. AI agents need to understand the context inputs in each step of the agentic...
AI governance market to hit $3,59bn
The global AI governance market size is estimated to reach $3,59-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 36% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Owing to the increasing benefits of Al, businesses, and governments across the globe are...
HR leaders must evolve pay for performance
The rise of AI is amplifying long-standing challenges in how organizations design and deliver effective pay for performance programs. Kayla Velnoskey, director: analyst in the Gartner HR practice, explains why it is urgent for CHROs to evolve pay for performance...
Compromised Amazon Simple Email Service accounts under attack
Kaspersky has detected phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that are leveraging Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) – a cloud-based email service designed for businesses and developers to send and receive high-volume marketing, notification, and...
Booking.com opens applications for 2026 Hospitality Growth Programme
Booking.com has opened applications for its 2026 Hospitality Growth Programme. The programme gives South African accommodation owners in key tourism regions a new opportunity to grow. It also builds on a strong pilot that delivered a 92% participant satisfaction...
New shocks for SA’s agricultural outlook
South Africa’s agricultural sector enters the next cycle against a backdrop of unusually elevated global uncertainty. While the industry has performed well in recent years, despite logistics constraints and biological risks, a convergence of geopolitical tensions,...
US users prefer built-in security over traditional AV
According to the second annual Antivirus Market Report 2026 from cybersecurity news portal Cybernews, built-in operating system tools have overtaken traditional third-party antivirus software as the primary line of defense for the majority of US internet users. The...
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Young workers are looking for purpose – not a title
Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. You put in the hours, nodded at the right moments, and hoped one day you’d get your own corner office (or at least a bigger monitor). But younger generations - Millennials and Gen Z - are turning that dream...
Access Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computer on Google Cloud Marketplace
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Sectigo, Altron Security in strategic channel partnership
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AI-powered Google tool lets African businesses reach more customers
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What’s the difference between disaster recovery and cyber recovery?
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Cybersecurity, cyber resilience requirements come into force soon
Financial institutions have until 1 June 2025 to comply with South Africa's Joint Standard 2 of 2024: Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience, published by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (Authorities) in May 2024. "The Joint...
AI could be a game changer for Africa’s youth
AI can be transformative for Africa, but the continent must move quickly to empower its youth to optimise the technology’s potential. This is according to Prof. Abejide Ade-Abjola, Professor of AI and Applications at the Johannesburg Business School at the University...
How to reap the benefits of Africa’s solar boom
With 2,5 gigawatts-peak (GWp) of solar capacity added across Africa in 2024 and 194,34 GWp expected in 2025, the continent is fast becoming a global hotspot for solar energy growth. Leading this shift are the commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors, where...
Trends, strategies and challenges for AI in manufacturing
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing is opening up exciting opportunities to improve decision-making, predictive maintenance and quality control. By Kevin Dherman, chief innovation officer at Syspro AI-driven technologies empower manufacturers...
Synthesis partners with Remapped
Synthesis Software Technologies has announced a new partnership with Remapped, a SaaS platform that significantly accelerates and optimises Oracle workload assessments for AWS cloud migrations. Synthesis is the first partner to bring this transformative solution to...
Junior IT Technician – Remote Remote
My client who is well established within the sport, leisure and wellness industry based in Woodmead is searching for a well presented and knowledgeable Junior IT Technician to provide user support and customer service on all applications and platforms to agreed SLA's...
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Build, test and deploy mobile apps using React NativeBuild, test and deploy web portals using React JS (Typescript)Support existing and develop new functionality and componentsUnderstand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine...
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Senior Network Specialist (CISCO Application Centric Infrastructure)
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