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...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

AI search will play an outsize role in e-commerce

Digital commerce is undergoing a seismic transformation as generative AI platforms become mainstream discovery tools, according to Euromonitor International. Euromonitor International's Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey 2025 finds that over half of consumers...

Humans will be more cost-effective than GenAI for CX

By 2030, cost per resolution for generative AI (GenAI) will exceed $3, higher than many B2C offshore human agents, according to Gartner. Rising data center costs, a pivot from subsidised growth to profitability for AI vendors, and increasingly complex use cases that...

Banking’s AI future: Five lessons from industry execs

AI is no longer a distant promise on the banking industry’s horizon - it’s a present-day imperative - and banks are rising to the moment, according to IDC, which forecasts the sector’s annual AI spending will reach nearly $67-billion globally by 2028, more than double...

Einstein Cross opens a new window to dark matter

An international team of astronomers,  including one from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has spotted a very rare sight in the early Universe: a galaxy that appears as an “Einstein Cross” – four bright images arranged like a cross, with an extra fifth image shining...

SA graduates face tough path to adulthood

A new report by the University of Cape Town’s Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing has revealed that South African graduates find the transition to adulthood more challenging than ever. The research – The First 100 Paychecks – says that more than 80% of surveyed...

Gemini in Chrome AI browser is a privacy nightmare

The newest Gemini in Chrome mobile AI browser collects the most user information out of all AI browsers recently analysed by Surfshark. It collects data such as users’ names, precise location, and browsing history. And a cybersecurity expert has drawn attention to an...

Bitcoin breaks record at $125k

Bitcoin has broken through $125 000 for the first time in its history, and deVere Group CEO Nigel Green predicts the cryptocurrency will climb to $150 000 before the end of the year, supported by a weaker dollar, sustained institutional inflows, and political backing...

Listen to municipal engineers to prevent infrastructure collapse

Marking Transport Month, the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) is calling for urgent reform in how infrastructure decisions are made - warning that many ongoing failures in transport and public infrastructure are rooted in one critical...

Collaboration and education key to fixing SA’s failing logistics

This Transport Month, supply chain industry body SAPICS is putting the spotlight on the critical link between transport infrastructure and national supply chain resilience and says that collaboration and education are key to building a safe, world-class logistics...

Seacom, Sentech to ‘turbocharge’ local tech SMMEs

Seacom and Sentech have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the growth of SMMEs in the local telecommunications sector and advance their contribution to the digital economy through targeted support. The 12-month collaboration also recognises the...

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Label printers make small business sense

Small businesses are the backbone of the South African economy, and their survival depends heavily on business owner's ability to keep overhead costs low, maintain efficiencies, and increasingly, to prioritise marketing and branding. Label printers are showing up as a...

Telviva wins at CEM Africa 2024

Telviva has been awarded 'Best Enterprise Contact Centre Platform' at the 2024 CEM Africa Awards for its Managed Contact Centre as a Service, offering businesses a seamless and efficient way to manage their customer interactions across multiple communication channels....

Realtime water quality monitoring vital

The recent cancellation of the swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon due to concerns about water quality in the Seine River has highlighted the critical need for real-time water quality monitoring. The decision, influenced by weather-related...

Cradlepoint gains SITA certification

Axiz has announced that Cradlepoint, a provider of cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions and part of Ericsson, has achieved certification from the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This significant milestone enables it to extend its...

inq. sets its sights on Africa

Edge solutions provider inq. aims to service clients through South Africa, a key region with a significant presence of multinational corporations. This aligns with the new group-level strategy to leverage South Africa's robust market landscape, ensuring that its...

Arnergy unlocks growth with SAP deployment

African enterprises seeking to scale into new markets and build new capabilities need access to accurate real-time data about the total performance of the business. For one of Nigeria's renewable energy providers, a reliance on outdated systems led to inefficiencies...

Assore enhances network transformation

Global mining holding company Assore has successfully deployed VeloCloud SD-WAN technology across its wide-area network (WAN) environment with the assistance of Redvine Networks. Assore is engaged in the mining, processing, and marketing of diverse ores, minerals, and...

Trend Micro stops deepfakes and AI attacks

Trend Micro has announced additions in its enterprise platform and consumer cybersecurity products focused on protecting all environments from the rapidly growing threat of AI-based attacks and fraud. Trend research shows that cybercriminals are catching on to the...

Olympic and Paralympic Games open new attack opportunities

The Paris 2024 Olympics games are here, and for the first time since 2020, spectators are welcome to attend, with an influx of 15-million people expected to attend the events. As the world's attention has turned to this prestigious event, experts and law enforcement...

Mid-level PHP Developer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Mid-level PHP Developer with creative problem-solving ability is wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge FinTech company. Your core role will be to architect, develop and maintain both internal and client-facing functionality,...

IT Project Administrator at Datonomy Solutions

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support the delivery of strategic initiatives across the Millennium and SQ environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating logistics, onboarding, stakeholder engagement,...

Senior Mobile Developer – iOS & Android

We are seeking a Senior Mobile Developer with strong expertise in iOS, Android, and React Native. This senior role combines hands-on development, architecture design, and mentorship, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable, and innovative mobile applications. Key...

Mid-level PHP Developer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Mid-level PHP Developer with creative problem-solving ability is wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge FinTech company. Your core role will be to architect, develop and maintain both internal and client-facing functionality,...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0070

Design and implement Azure-based solutions to meet business requirements.Collaborate with stakeholders to define cloud architecture strategies.Lead the migration of on-premises applications to Azure.Ensure security and compliance of Azure environments.Optimize Azure...

Senior Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our team based in Centurion. Onsite, contract.The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable data pipelines and platforms to support advanced analytics, BI, and...

Head – Data Management and Engineering

Seeking an experienced Head of Data Management and Engineering to lead the design and implementation of our client's enterprise-wide data strategy. This senior leadership role drives data quality, governance, and engineering excellence to enable data-driven innovation...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0070 – Gauteng Pretoria

Design and implement Azure-based solutions to meet business requirements.Collaborate with stakeholders to define cloud architecture strategies.Lead the migration of on-premises applications to Azure.Ensure security and compliance of Azure environments.Optimize Azure...

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