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...

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​" –...

Wearables to the fore in health digitalisation

Enhancing the relationship between people's health and wellbeing and the global movement of digitalisation with the use of wearables will allow for a wider understanding of health conditions or the optimization of communication. This is according to IDTechEx's...

European Commission launches Grok investigation

The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). In parallel, the Commission extended its ongoing investigation launched in December 2023 into X's compliance with its recommender systems risk management...

Ombud opens eFiling profile hacking report for public comment

To curtail ongoing eFiling profile hacking, the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) recommends that all stakeholders adopt enhanced security practices. The OTO yesterday (1 October 2025) published the Draft Report into alleged eFiling Profile Hijacking for public...

Musk becomes first half-trillionaire

Elon Musk set a new wealth record when he became the first person with a net worth of half-a-trillion dollars. The achievement was short-lived, but for a few hours on Wednesday Musk was worth an incredible $500,1-billion. This dropped to $499-billion later in the...

Cybercrime costs telecommunications billions

South Africa’s telecommunications sector is staring down a cybercrime storm that is costing billions of rand every year. As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has issued a sharp warning: fraudsters are...

UCT study explores galactic connection between infrared and radio light

A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society journal has shed fresh light on the classic connection between infrared and radio light in galaxies. Led by Malebo Moloko, a PhD candidate in Astronomy at UCT,...

Slight uptick for Purchasing Managers’ Index

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 2.7 points to 52.2 points in September 2025 and returned to expansionary territory for the second time in 2025. Encouragingly, the average PMI for 2025Q3 rose to 50.8 points compared to 45.4...

NTT Data acquires EXAH

NTT Data has acquired EXAH, a Salesforce consulting partner and AI implementation specialist. Salesforce plays a key role in NTT Data’s growth strategy, providing a unified view of customer data that enables personalized experiences and efficient service delivery....

AGOA uncertainty exposes fragility of trade flows

A resilient financial infrastructure for emerging markets is of fundamental importance, especially as the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) remains in doubt, and the impact of tariffs. This is according to James Booth, head of revenue...

CEO for new transmission company appointed

Monde Bala, formerly appointed as interim-CEO of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), has been confirmed in the role. Bala has served as group executive for Eskom Distribution since 2019, following a 27-year career at Eskom in various leadership...

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BDO partners with KnowBe4

BDO South Africa has a strategic partnership with security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider KnowBe4. The cybercrime landscape is alarming with criminals using increasingly sophisticated tactics that pose a constant and significant risk to...

Cofinity partners with African data centre providers

Cofinity Group (CGI) has announced strategic channel partnership agreements with Africa data centre providers including PAIX Data Centres, Rack Centre, Raxio, and Digital Realty which includes Digital Realty's African entities; iColo, Teraco and Digital Realty...

NTT Data unveils ultralight Edge AI platform

NTT Data has unveiled its new Edge AI platform to accelerate IT/OT convergence by bringing AI processing to the edge. By processing data when and where it is generated and unifying diverse IoT devices, systems and data, the fully managed solution enables real-time...

Generating watts from waste

As the demand for energy-intensive recycling of various electronic waste streams grows, the Desco Electronic Recyclers' is quickly transitioning to green energy. The green energy initiative is part of its broader mission to lead the recycling industry toward...

AI simplifies global payroll for businesses and professionals

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising global payroll management, making it more efficient and accurate - not only for businesses but also payroll professionals. AI isn't replacing payroll professionals; it's empowering them, says Desmond Struwig, CEO of CRS...

Can AI help solve our health crisis?

The South African healthcare system faces challenges from insufficient resources and suboptimal working conditions that can contribute to professional burnout and systemic inefficiencies. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems South Africa The introduction...

Four things to consider before investing in AI

AI is the biggest topic of conversation these days. Even though AI comes with especially useful applications and some very practical downsides, it's important to know how to frame the conversation with CIOs or CEOs before a company considers investing in it. By Eric...

Cloud Fundis slashes analytics processing costs by 50%

Data is the lifeblood of the digital age, and the ability to quickly and accurately analyse ever-increasing volumes of data is often what sets organisations apart from their competition. The sheer volume of data, coming from various different modern and legacy...

Infobip becomes an Oracle ISV partner

Infobip, a global cloud communications platform and a member of Oracle Partner Network (OPN), has become an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with access to Oracle Integration Cloud. Now, businesses using any Oracle solution can access Infobip's omnichannel platform...

RPA Developer (six months contract) – Gauteng Pretoria

RPA DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION ProcessAnalyse business processes and identify opportunities for automation using Microsoft Power Platform tools.Collaborate with business analysts to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.Develop, test, and...

RPA Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you passionate about transforming business processes through intelligent automation? Do you thrive in environments where innovation, problem-solving, and impact is part of your daily work?If yes — we want, YOU to join our client's forward-thinking team as an RPA...

Senior Team Leader: Security Systems Support

The main purpose of this position is to provide effective team leadership for the management of the operation of all physical electronic security system functions within the Company GroupJOB DESCRIPTION Provide leadership for the technical and physical aspects of...

Data Scientist (George)

ENVIRONMENT: Our client is on the hunt for a Data Scientist who can make machines think smarter than humans. Based in George — where your models run fast and the coffee runs faster — you'll join a team that's redefining how data drives business. They're not here to...

Senior RPA Developer ( six months contract )

Senior RPA DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION ProcessAnalyse business processes and identify opportunities for automation using Microsoft Power Platform tools.Collaborate with business analysts and process owners to gather requirements and translate them into technical...

RPA Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria

Are you passionate about transforming business processes through intelligent automation? Do you thrive in environments where innovation, problem-solving, and impact is part of your daily work?If yes — we want, YOU to join our client's forward-thinking team as an RPA...

Senior Team Leader: Security Systems Support – Gauteng Pretoria

The main purpose of this position is to provide effective team leadership for the management of the operation of all physical electronic security system functions within the Company GroupJOB DESCRIPTION Provide leadership for the technical and physical aspects of...

Data Scientist (George) – Western Cape Tamsui Industria

ENVIRONMENT: Our client is on the hunt for a Data Scientist who can make machines think smarter than humans. Based in George — where your models run fast and the coffee runs faster — you'll join a team that's redefining how data drives business. They're not here to...

Senior RPA Developer ( six months contract ) – Gauteng Pretoria

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Associate System Support Engineer at PnP

Role SummaryTo provide (1st level) I&T system support within the Customer systems department and deal with day-to-day operational challenges and work directly with team members across the business to effectively and efficiently deliver I&T...

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