AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments
The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...
Governments need to modernise as citizen expectations rise
Public sector leaders are under pressure to modernise operations, strengthen cyber resilience, govern AI at scale and meet rising citizen expectations amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the top technology trends in government unveiled by Gartner....
Stablecoins storm toward $1trn
Stablecoins are turning into one of the biggest forces in global finance. This warning comes from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as the total stablecoin market cap pushes toward an all-time high above $318-billion, led by Tether’s USDT at more than $184-billion and...
Users feel safer with in-app tools
Almost all active ride-hailing users surveyed by Ipsos said in-app safety features make them feel safer. However, when asked which individual features they find useful, only 42% selected the Emergency/SOS button, compared with 66% for real-time GPS tracking and 64%...
DHL-Absa partnership opens global trade opportunities for African SMEs
DHL and Absa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand DHL's GoTrade programme across sub-Saharan Africa, formalising a strategic partnership that paves the way for the rollout of the DHL GoTrade programme across key markets in the region. By...
ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise
Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...
Businesses still battle to scale AI
Only 22% of organisations have successfully scaled AI across multiple business units or adopted an AI-first approach according to a survey by Gartner. Meanwhile, around 11% of organisations are entirely unaware of what their function spent on AI in 2025. A Gartner...
AI search empowers consumers under pricing pressure
While the rand has made some gains against the US dollar and there has been a 2,3% rise in retail trade, indicating a small but important jump in household and consumer spending, 72% of consumers remain under the financial whip thanks to the 7% repo rate, 10,5% prime...
Another month of double-digit new vehicle sales
South Africa’s new-vehicle market maintained its momentum in August, with aggregate sales of 57 898 units representing an increase of 11,4% compared with the same month last year. “The appetite among South African consumers, car rental agencies and businesses for new...
LinkedIn recruitment phishing, cross-platform spyware target MEA
Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) has identified a targeted campaign by Mirage Kitten advanced persistent threat group which uses fake LinkedIn recruitment communication and new cross-platform Node.js and JavaScript spyware targeting aviation and...
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Super El Niño highlights urgent green skills need
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FNB Connect adds sub-R5k devices
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Strategix expands enterprise cloud through Nutanix partnership
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Salesforce announces general availability of Hyperforce in SA
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VC exits show early signs of a maturing venture capital ecosystem
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Meta urges users to stay ahead of scammers
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Vodacom Lesotho launches M-Pesa investment solution
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NetScout strengthens operational resilience for critical infrastructure
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Kazang rebrands as Lesaka
Lesaka Technologies, the South African fintech company behind Kazang, Cash Connect, Adumo and GAAP, is bringing all four businesses together under one brand name: Lesaka. Kazang supports over 100 000 micro merchants processing around 3-million transactions daily. The...
AI doesn’t know the truth, it just sounds like it does
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Senior Software Engineer
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Cape Town is calling… and no, this isn't another job where “cybersecurity” means resetting passwords.We're looking for an experienced Senior Security Analyst to join a high-performing technology environment and take ownership across Security Operations, Cloud...
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ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER consistent, high-quality technical support that keeps client environments stable, secure, and performing as the next Dedicated Support Engineer (S2 – Networks & Security, Cloud & Business Applications) wanted by a dynamic ICT Service...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior Software EngineerQualification:B.Tech/B.Sc Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field10 years experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering project environment...
Senior Security Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Cape Town is calling… and no, this isn't another job where “cybersecurity” means resetting passwords.We're looking for an experienced Senior Security Analyst to join a high-performing technology environment and take ownership across Security Operations, Cloud...
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