AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Ignoring generative AI will be a costly mistake

A new report from Forrester - Generative AI prompts productivity, imagination, and innovation in the enterprise - finds that generative AI can augment and enhance existing business processes in ways that were previously impossible. Forrester defines "generative AI"...

AI set to enter boom period

A new forecast from IDC's Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide shows that global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) - including software, hardware, and services for AI-centric systems - will reach $154-billion in 2023, an increase of 26,9% over the...

SA, Tanzania commit to economic co-operation

South Africa and Tanzania have committed to deepen and strengthen economic ties through expanded trade and investment with a goal of achieving decent livelihoods in both countries. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Tanzanian counterpart, President John Pombe Magufuli,...

Bitcoin and the current hype cycle

Global cryptocurrency exchange Luno has seen an 60% quarter-to-quarter increase in new customers despite ongoing bitcoin price volatility. In the past week, the price of bitcoin dropped to around R173 000 after highs of R188 000 in the past month. Marius Reitz, Luno's...

Fak’ugesi to showcase Cultural Economies Conference

A Cultural Economies Conference will take place on 5 and 6 September 2019, presented by the Goethe-Institut South Africa in Johannesburg's Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, as part of the Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival running from 30 August to...

All the winners at Lenovo Channel Awards

Lenovo held its second annual Channel Awards last night, naming its top partners in South Africa and SADC (Southern African Development Community). Lenovo Southern Africa GM Thibault Dousson reiterated the company’s commitment to partnering. “In South Africa and...

SA engineers redefine the game of golf

The golfing industry, a $13,4-billion market according to the 2019 World Golf Report, has undergone significant shifts in design thinking and player engagement. Golfing estates and institutions have been looking for intelligent technology platforms that enhance the...

Battery theft closes more than 100 cell towers

MTN has had to close 53 base stations permanently as a result of damage and vandalism, with another 89 cell towers awaiting repair and replacements for stolen batteries. There is some good news, though: as a result of the recent focused attention on the epidemic of...

The changing nature of third-party risk

Among organisations that engage third parties to provide business services, 83% identified third-party risks after conducting due diligence and before recertification, according to Gartner. Gartner's survey of more than 250 legal and compliance leaders reveals that...

SA cybersecurity laws fall short in face of rising attacks

Current South African laws do not effectively criminalise cybercrime. This is according to Zaakir Mohamed, director in the corporate investigations sector of the dispute resolution practice at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH). Cybercrimes across digital...

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