Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

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...

Global smartphone shipments set for decline

International Data Corporation (IDC) has revised its worldwide smartphone forecast due to a slower market recovery than previously expected. According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 1,1% in 2023...

Phishing attacks see global increase

Kaspersky's anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022 - twice as many compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8,7% of individuals and corporate users were affected by phishing: attacks on their devices...

The massive cyber-security threat facing SA businesses

By Kathy Gibson - A massive one-third of South African IT decision-makers expect to experience an imminent cyber-attack. In addition, emerging technologies are starting to make an impact on the security landscape, says Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx. "The...

Counting the cost of a security breach

The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past five years, and now costs $3,92-million on average. These rising expenses are representative of the multiyear financial impact of breaches, increased regulation and the complex process of resolving criminal...

4IR and the cybersecurity risks

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is changing the world as we know it, and South Africa is pinning its growth ambitions on a 4IR-enabled economy. But 4IR adoption without putting cyber safety first could undermine growth efforts and expand the risks to...

Apple, Intel reported close to $1bn deal

It is believed that Apple is close to inking a $1-billion deal to buy up Intel's smartphone-modem chip business. The Wall Street Journal reveals that talks could be finalised as soon as this week. If an agreement is reached, it is likely to see Apple acquiring Intel's...

Energy-related projects dominate Gauteng South regional science expo

This year's Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in the Gauteng South's regional fair featured a surge in research projects in the energy category, with pupils aiming to find alternative solutions to power South Africa. Pupils looked into cow dung as a source of...

Global tech giants buy up AI firms

The deal-making landscape in the artificial intelligence (AI) tech space during 2014-2018 was dominated by global tech giants, according to GlobalData. Of the top five acquirers, four were based out of the US, with Ireland-based Accenture being the only exception in...

IoT Entrepreneurship Program serves up smart solutions

SqwidNet, the licensed Sigfox IoT network operator in South Africa, recently hosted its second IoT Entrepreneurship Program (IoT)E pitch day. Seven finalist groups, selected from a group of 60 prospective entrepreneurs and ICT business owners over the course of a...

CEO turnover is at a record high

CEO turnover hit a record high of 17% in 2018 but there is a group of executives holding steady. According to the 2018 CEO Success Study issued by PwC's Strategy&, while the median tenure of a CEO has been five years, 19% of all CEOs remain in position for 10 or...

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