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...

Resilience of SA businesses comes to the fore

The latest Experian Business Debt Index (BDI) indicates that South African businesses are not only coming to terms with load shedding and other adverse economic conditions but are, in fact, stoically battling through them and showing growth. The BDI, which reflects...

Slight relief for take-home pay in June

Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding to the stabilisation observed over the past three months. "The average nominal take-home pay...

Cape’s plant biodiversity patterns under the spotlight

What explains global patterns of plant biodiversity - environmental history or ecology? A new study, involving University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers, argues that biome (an area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in...

Beer manufacturers commit to zero tolerance for lockdown transgressors

The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) has committed itself to identifying establishments found breaking the law and cutting off their supply. Beer manufacturers will be requesting the details from municipalities and provincial liquor authorities of businesses...

Search is on to find out why the Moon is rusting

While our Moon is airless, research indicates the presence of hematite, a form of rust that normally requires oxygen and water. That has scientists puzzled. Mars has long been known for its rust. Iron on its surface, combined with water and oxygen from the ancient...

Lenovo names top partners

Kathy Gibson reports - Lenovo took its channel awards virtual on Thursday night (3 September), honouring its South African and SADC partners despite the Covid-19 lockdown. The global Lenovo group has shown positive growth in the most recent quarter, thriving through...

Rack Centre expands Lagos capacity

Rack Centre, the leading carrier neutral data centre operator in West Africa, has announced an expansion programme that will increase capacity to a total net lettable white space of 6 000 square metres and allow for 13MW of IT power capacity in its Lagos campus. This...

How cybercrooks cash out after large-scale heists

SWIFT and BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has published "Follow the Money", a new report that describes the complex web of money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after a cyberattack. The report...

Comments set to close for critical skills list

A broad cross-section of ICT and networking skills are among those in the provision Occupations in High Demand (OIHD) list issued by the Department of Higher Education and Training. The draft list was gazetted on 17 August, and comments close on 7 September. The list...

Slight decline in enterprise WLAN market

The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments rose 7,1% year over year in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), according to results published in the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wireless LAN Tracker. The enterprise segment...

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Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Our client is a dynamic and innovative technology company in the Retail space that is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of software development. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and play a key role...

IT Project Manager (Hybrid)

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Analyze and contribute to the improvement of the performance of CRAD by analysing regulatory data; processes and procedures within the orginisation to identify problems and opportunities for improvement.Furthermore, to also propose and implement solutions that can...

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We looking for a strong Business process architect responsible for designing and improving business processes to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality. This includes analysing existing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes to...

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Purpose:The primary purpose of this role is to play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position is accountable for the entire project scope, and the success or failure of the project. The IT Project Manager is the...

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We are searching for a Desktop Engineer professional to occupy a permanent position in Cape Town. Experience: 5-7 Years IT Experience in remote End User SupportMust be experienced in Microsoft environment, practical approach, IT generalistExperience in Network Support...

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Analyze and contribute to the improvement of the performance of CRAD by analysing regulatory data; processes and procedures within the orginisation to identify problems and opportunities for improvement.Furthermore, to also propose and implement solutions that can...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

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