With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Tarsus on Demand ties up distribution for AWS

Tarsus on Demand has been appointed an authorised distributor for Amazon Web Services (AWS), joining a select number of AWS distributors on the African continent looking to advance the adoption of cloud solutions and develop innovative new services and products. The...

Riverlea students scoop Eskom Expo award

Two budding young scientists from Riverlea High School earned well-deserved accolades at the recent Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF) for their research project centred around the deployment of an automated watering system designed for water conservation....

Australia passes law that platforms must pay for news

The Australian parliament has passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that addresses the bargaining power imbalance between publishers and digital platforms. The code was developed after extensive analysis from the Australian Competition...

Boomers and retirees embrace cryptocurrencies

Baby boomers and Gen X are investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The observation from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes from a global poll of clients aged over 55 found that 70% of those surveyed are already invested in digital...

Telco banking rides digitalisation wave

Telcos are the new banks, as telecom service providers in Europe and the US continue venturing into the financial sector. Though mature telco banking endeavors are rare, some operators have identified banking as an opportune avenue for diversification, with differing...

Standard Bank turns to blockchain for cross-border trade processes

Standard Bank Group has partnered with Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade distributed public ledger, and joined the Hedera Governing Council. Standard Bank will establish the continent's first Hedera network node, which is set to solve some of the sore points that...

Lessons learnt from a year of Covid-19

Kathy Gibson reports - The last year has brought more change than people could have anticipated, and some valuable lessons have been learnt. As we approach one year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, Jeetu Patel,...

Sales reps take a big knock in era of virtual selling

Only 23% of B2B sales reps believe they are equally effective selling virtually as they are in a live, onsite setting. However, Gartner's Seller Skill Assessment, which surveyed 1 122 sales reps September 2020 through January 2021, showed that 58% of sales reps also...

SA one of the most sceptical countries about 5G

Enabling super-fast low latency internet, 5G has the strong potential to unlock the full capabilities of other advanced technologies like augmented reality and Internet of things (IoT) - but many are still cynical about the technology. Prolifics Testing utilised...

SA businesses will miss out on top talent without permanent remote work

Remote work is here to stay, with 90% of South African respondents agreeing that it will be more common post-pandemic. New research from Citrix shows that remote and flexible work options are now key to attracting and retaining talent, with 60% saying that businesses...

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Unison first to host SAP MMS locally

Unison Communications, the continent’s leading enterprise communications management (ECM) provider. recently became Africa’s first ECM specialists to boast a locally hosted SAP Managed Mobility Service (MMS).  The partnership is an exciting one for the company, whose...

Classifieds boosted by mobile generation

The classified advertising business is busier than ever before, according to Felix Erken of Junk Mail, with new mobile channels bringing a younger audience to a well-established marketplace. Offering users their choice of print, Web or mobile access to the same large...

Windows Phone update for Nokia Lumia

The Windows Phone 7.8 update is beginning its rollout to smartphones running on Windows Phone 7.5. People can now transform their Nokia Lumia device with a host of exciting new personalisation features including resizable tiles, new lock screen options, increased...

Online collaboration aids property transfer

Buying a property is something that most consumers will only go through a few times in their lives. As a result, would-be homeowners have come to grudgingly accept the arduous nature of the property transfer process, taking comfort in the fact that it needn’t be...

bbd nurtures local app developers

Leading SA software development company bbd - with operations in South Africa and Europe - is continually striving to bring new skills into its local development teams. Each year the company scours universities for talented graduates to bring on board as interns, and...

M-health to empower doctors, patients

FolUp, a mobile and Web-based health communication platform that connects physicians and patients, allowing each to collaborate and actively participate in improving patient care and satisfaction, was released today.  This online healthcare tool provides patients with...

New BB10 apps from Business Connexion

BlackBerry recently unveiled its BlackBerry 10 operating system and handset at the Sandton Convention Centre to guests, including enterprise customers and BlackBerry business partners.  The new platform has been tested by over 150 carriers worldwide, and BlackBerry...

three6Five appointed as Ruckus reseller

Ruckus Wireless and three6Five have cemented an agreement where three6Five has been appointed as an official reseller and service partner of all Ruckus Wireless products in sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the agreement, three6Five will offer the complete line of Ruckus...

Web chat effective in contact centres

BT has announced the key lessons from research it has conducted into the latest communication channels being used by contact centres. One of the most significant developments BT has seen is the increasing use of Web chat as a channel for advisors to talk to...

IndigoCube unveils application security unit

IndigoCube has launched a new business unit dedicated to application security. Ziaan Hattingh, MD of IndigoCube, says the new unit is a direct response to a growing market need. “Companies spend the bulk of their security budgets on infrastructure security, such as...

Technical Coordinator

Technical CoordinatorWestern CapeMarket related salary Degree in Entomology or any other Agricultural field + good understanding of insect biology and ecology in agro-ecosystems with knowledge of pest management products, IPM systems and implementation in citrus will...

Intermediate Network Adminsitrator

Role: Manages the core network infrastructure environment, including Cisco firewall and switch day to day administration.Manages the installation, securing, repair/troubleshooting and maintenance of LAN and WAN environments, overseeing the implementation of data and...

Fortinet and Cloud Security Specialist

Role: Fortinet and Cloud Security EngineerLocation: Fourways, Johannesburg Our client is a leading ISP and they are looking for a versatile Fortinet and Cloud Security Specialist to join their Information Security team. The ideal candidate will take on key...

Project Manager at Mass Staffing Projects

A very well known logistics company is seeking the perfect individual that will fit the position of a Project Manager. Should you meet the requirements, apply today! Requirements: Matric3 Years Project Management or relevant QualificationProject Management...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

Technical Coordinator – Western Cape Citrusdal

Technical CoordinatorWestern CapeMarket related salary Degree in Entomology or any other Agricultural field + good understanding of insect biology and ecology in agro-ecosystems with knowledge of pest management products, IPM systems and implementation in citrus will...

Intermediate Network Adminsitrator – Gauteng Pretoria

Role: Manages the core network infrastructure environment, including Cisco firewall and switch day to day administration.Manages the installation, securing, repair/troubleshooting and maintenance of LAN and WAN environments, overseeing the implementation of data and...

Front End Developer at Accenture

About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries...

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