Drones damage AWS data centres in UAE
Drone strikes have hit and damaged at least two Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in the Gulf region. Two facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been struck, with significant damage. One strike was on Sunday, in a Bahrain data centre, which suffered fire...
AI-driven attacks escalate as basic gaps leave enterprises exposed
Cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever. According to IBM’s 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, there has been a 44% increase in attacks...
xAI launches AI-generated encyclopedia
Elon Musk’s xAI has launched a new online encyclopedia, Grokipedia, powered by the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) model. The free-to-use platform aims to compete with Wikipedia, which Musk has previously accused of being biased, and promoting left-leaning policies....
Datatec reports first-half growth
Datatec’s results for the first half of the 2026 financial year were boosted by continued margin expansion and a strong profit-growth trajectory in Westcon, driven by a growing recurring software and services mix. Over 70% of sales are now derived from software and...
Cisco debuts Nvidia reference architecture
Cisco is introducing major advancements to accelerate secure, scalable AI across market segments. Leading the announcements is the Cisco N9100, the first Nvidia partner-developed data centre switch based on Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon. With this switch,...
Gambling takes a toll on SA consumers’ finances
Kathy Gibson reports – Online gambling, a very topical and sensitive subject at the moment, is having a negative impact on consumers. A new study by Experian and Vault22, using reliable and representative data, concludes the gambling is a challenge for South African...
SA firms still resilient on sustainability
South African companies are extremely optimistic about making investments in sustainability initiatives over the next year, according to Grant Thornton’s latest sustainability report - Scaling sustainability: How the mid-market is future-proofing growth. In fact, at a...
Geopolitics reshaping global STI collaboration
Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology, and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report. The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2025,...
Resellers: Make your voice heard
Voting has officially opened for the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards – the Channelwise Awards 2025 – where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise...
Business success at risk as high-performing culture eroded
Key measures of high-performing organisations - including net promoter score (NPS) and enterprise and network performance - have been on the decline since 2022, according to Gartner. A survey of 18 000 global workers found that between 3Q22 and 2Q25, the percentage of...
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The digitisation of payments in SA’s agribusiness
South Africa's digital payments landscape has evolved significantly in recent years and currently consists of various payment methods such as debit, credit and fleet transactions; authenticated collections (DebiCheck); contactless payments; electronic funds transfer...
AI in iGaming: The fine line between innovation and responsibility
OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022 was an inflection point for the technology industry. In an instant, artificial intelligence (AI) was transformed from something that the person in the street knew of mostly through science-fiction films and books into a...
Veeam integrates with Splunk
Veeam Software has announced a Splunk extension that allows Veeam Data Platform customers to monitor the health and security status of their Veeam backup infrastructure using Splunk capabilities. Free for enterprises with Veeam Data Platform Advanced or Premium...
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...
Backend Integration Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
There is a demand to support the Oracle business community with Organisation as a backfill resource. To provide functional support to Organisation ERP system users on assigned modules with focus on testing, business analysis, system setup and configuration.To take...
Buying Categories – Data Analyst at Food Lovers Market – Head Office
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Lover's Market Retail division consists of almost 100 Food Lover's Market stores in sub-Saharan Africa, which includes six Food Lover's Eateries. The retail division also includes 32 Diamond Discount Liquors and Market Liquors stores,...
Buying Categories – Data Analyst at Food Lovers Market – Head Office – Western Cape Brackenfell
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Lover's Market Retail division consists of almost 100 Food Lover's Market stores in sub-Saharan Africa, which includes six Food Lover's Eateries. The retail division also includes 32 Diamond Discount Liquors and Market Liquors stores,...
Junior Systems Engineer at Milkor
Role SummaryThe Junior Systems Engineer will support the design, development, integration, verification, and qualification of complex systems that combine hardware and software to meet customer and operational requirements. You will work closely with multidisciplinary...
Business Analyst (Supply Chain) – Western Cape Cape Town
A supply chain advisory and data analytics firm that helps businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenue through consulting, data science, and custom solutions, is seeking a a Senior Business Analyst and Consultant to join their Solution Design...
Senior Data Analyst – Remote Remote
Role Summary:The Senior Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making across the organisation. This role requires a strong analytical mindset and proficiency in data visualisation. The ideal...
Energy Project Manager
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy would like to enhance their project management and project controls capability, offering clients comprehensive support alongside our technical owner's engineering services.They are looking for a project manager with broad,...
Senior Data Scientist
Role Summary:The Senior Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making across the organisation. This role requires a strong analytical mindset and proficiency in data visualisation. The ideal...
Energy Project Manager – Remote Remote
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy would like to enhance their project management and project controls capability, offering clients comprehensive support alongside our technical owner's engineering services.They are looking for a project manager with broad,...
Senior Data Scientist – Remote Remote
Role Summary:The Senior Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making across the organisation. This role requires a strong analytical mindset and proficiency in data visualisation. The ideal...
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