Kaspersky reveals how the worst cyber incidents hit SMBs
In its latest global survey of SMBs, Kaspersky has highlighted the motives of threat actors, warned about the damaging consequences of cyberattacks, and underscored the growing need for advanced and purpose-built protection. According to a poll of IT and IT security...
Crypto market cap rises after milestone August rally
Total cryptocurrency market capitalisation rose 17,6% to $2,7-trillion in August driven by the strongest ETF month of 2026, according to Binance Research’s Monthly Market Insights, September 2026. Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $3,52-billion, a step change from July's...
AI vulnerabilities grew 10-fold in the first half of this year
The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is happening across multiple sectors and has also led to an increase in the number of vulnerabilities discovered within AI services, according to Kaspersky’s Quarterly Exploits and Vulnerabilities Report. It’s a...
Ebolavirus vaccine candidate advances to clinical trials
African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group, headquartered in Egypt with subsidiaries in Berlin, will receive up to $16,5-million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance the development of a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine...
Claudeforce merges Salesforce and Claude capabilities
Salesforce and Anthropic are announcing Claudeforce, an expanded strategic partnership bringing Claude’s intelligence and reasoning together with Salesforce’s enterprise harness to make its data, workflows, business logic, actions and governance securely accessible to...
Bolstering project preparation fast tracks SA’s infrastructure development pipeline
Project preparation - once a stumbling block in the way of critical infrastructure development - has been significantly improved in South Africa, paving the way for the faster implementation of Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs). This is according to President Cyril...
Have a Heart this September
Next month is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and CHOC is asking South Africans to learn the SILUAN early warnings signs of childhood cancer, listen to the stories behind every diagnosis, and take action to support children and teenagers on their cancer...
Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year
Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...
Samsung widens lead in declining MEA smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined 10% YoY in Q2 2026, a quarter with no sales-driving occasion to support demand. The contraction was not evenly distributed among brands, however: several brands saw their shares decline steeply, while...
South Africans being forced into debt for daily essentials
South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis continues to deepen, with rising reliance on credit driving nearly a third of South Africans to borrow from informal lenders - often just for household essentials – according to Wonga’s annual credit utilisation survey. Surveying 4...
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SA’s AI future is leaving millions behind
On the surface, South Africa's digital credentials tell only part of the story. The country ranks 46th out of 147 economies in Microsoft's Global AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026, ahead of every other African country measured, and its generative AI usage has risen to...
AI may not solve the unemployment crisis, but it could fix one of the causes
According to PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer, industries most exposed to AI are experiencing significantly higher productivity growth, stronger revenue per employee and rising wage premiums for workers with AI-related skills. Perhaps most notably, jobs continue to...
Why universities are turning off the ‘AI polygraph’
By 2026, the initial panic that greeted the launch of generative AI in higher education has transitioned into a complex, high-stakes standoff. At the heart of this conflict are AI checkers - software designed to catch students using tools like ChatGPT. However, a...
Workplace lessons young people need to know before their first job
According to Statistics South Africa, youth unemployment remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges, with nearly one in two young South Africans unemployed and graduate unemployment continuing to rise. This points to a gap that goes beyond education alone:...
Anchoring Africa’s future: Resilient ports, safer shores, smarter water systems
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Donors For Life reshapes crowdfunding in SA
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AI-native Sophos Fusion debuts
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Testing is critical to commissioning Africa’s data centres
Africa’s data centre market is expanding rapidly. As recently as 2020, the continent had only around 140 000 square metres of data centre space, roughly the same as Switzerland, but serving a population of around 1,26-billion rather than 8,5-million. The installed IT...
SA’s infrastructure investment opportunity hinges on execution, not capital
Capital is not the constraint; project readiness is, writes Anusha Naidu, CEO of SAVCA In his keynote address at the recent BlackRock South Africa Infrastructure Investment Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa positioned South Africa’s ongoing reform agenda as a credible...
The true extent of white-collar crime in South Africa
South Africa’s commercial crime statistics paint a concerning picture. Every year, reports of fraud, corruption, procurement irregularities, cybercrime, and financial misconduct continue to place pressure on both public and private institutions. Yet many governance...
Senior Software Engineer (React) (Cape Town – Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading international gaming, leisure, and entertainment group offering exciting and entertaining customer experiences, in venues or online. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will Architect and design complex web...
Systems Administrator – Gauteng Hurlingham
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Senior Software Engineer (React) (Cape Town – Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Scrum Master (Extreme Programming / XP) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
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Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
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My client based in Johannesburg is currently looking for an Application Development Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead and manage cross-functional development squads and oversee delivery of software and digital...
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My client based in Waterfall, Johannesburg is currently looking for an Information Security Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain advanced security controls across on-premises, cloud and SaaS...
Information Security Engineer at QE Services – Gauteng Waterfall
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