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.

Gender pay gap among SA developers deepens

Based on a survey of over 4 500 developers, the latest OfferZen 2023 State of the South Africa Software Developer Nation report has found that the gender pay gap in local tech continues to widen. Among entry-level developers, the gender pay gap has increased to 13,2%,...

Massive demand for tech skills in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - Just about every organisation in Africa is in desperate need of more tech skills. This is the headline finding from new SAP research, "Africa's tech skills scarcity revealed", conducted by VansonBourne. The survey shows that just about every...

Preparing youth for the future of work

It is critical to reform secondary education in Africa by enhancing the teaching profession, quality learning and 21st century skills provision, and by embracing innovation and information and communication technology (ICT). This is the view of the Association for the...

Flight Centre set to boost online travel

South African travellers will soon have access to a seamless all-in-one travel shopping experience when Flight Centre Travel Group SA (FCTG) launches a new technology initiative across its network and websites. The new Web-based technology will allow online customers...

Solutions sought for SA’s transport problems

The transport industry in South Africa is plagued with issues like congestion and access to safe and reliable public transport - but entrepreneurs may hold the key to providing solutions geared towards smarter mobility. Ben Pullen, CEO at Generation.e, point to a...

Biology inspires new AI algorithms in UJ research

Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have designed artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms based on biological processes that could improve AI functionality. In recent years, bio-inspired algorithms have received increasing attention by the research...

AI augmentation to drive $2,9trn in business value

In 2021, artificial intelligence (AI) augmentation will create $2,9-trillion of business value and 6,2-billion hours of worker productivity globally, according to Gartner. Gartner defines augmented intelligence as a human-centered partnership model of people and AI...

Global decline for smartphone sales

Worldwide smartphones shipments declined 2,3% year over year in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19) for the strongest quarterly performance since 2Q18. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker,...

Espionage, disinformation the focus on APT hacks

Advanced persistent threat (APT) activity in the second quarter of 2019 included a number of operations targeting or originating in the Middle East and South Korea. Much of the activity was focused on cyber-espionage or financial gain, but at least one campaign...

IITPSA urges professional participation in 4IR

South Africa's IT professionals' body, the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), has called for greater IT industry involvement and innovation in driving inclusive Fourth Industrial Revolution progress in Africa. At the IITPSA annual...

More News Today

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Automation Engineer – Eastern Cape Humansdorp

Our client in the manufacturing industry based in Humansdorp is currently looking to employ an Automation Engineer (EE role)Key Performance Areas: The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for ensuring the reliability and sustainability of the control...

Senior BI Consultant / BI Lead (Power BI/SSIS/SSRS) Hybrid (TB)

The Business Intelligence functionwill be responsible for aggregating data from multiple sources in an efficient data warehouse and designing enterprise-level solutions for very large multidimensional databases. Design & management of reports and data for the...

Senior Infrastructure/Systems Engineer

Role: Senior Infrastructure/Systems Engineer: R35-40kLocation: GautengAn established and successful IT Managed Services company based in Fourways is looking for a high level Senior Infrastructure/Systems Engineer to join their amazing team!You will have excellent...

System and Application Administrator

Welcome to a transformative journey! We invite a skilled System Administrator with a proficiency of Dynamics 365 and CRM to embark on a dynamic 3-year contract. Join us in revolutionizing our technological landscape, ensuring seamless operations and optimized CRM...

DevOps Expert

The role of the DevOps Expert is a critical part of our ongoing commitment to achieve excellence in supporting NI clients. The DevOps Expert is responsible for building test application environments and solutions for various projects. In addition to that he is...

Integrate Software Engineer – 0642

Contract Ends December 2026Hybrid: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationIntegrate Software Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Understanding of integration between different technologiesCoordination between development and support environmentsDocument...

Automation Engineer

Key Performance Areas: The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for ensuring thereliability and sustainability of the control systems within all manufacturing departments ofWoodlands Dairy and ensure that these systems meet production demands in a cost...

View more career listings on our Careers Section