Polluted air puts newborns at risk
Pregnant women exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke may be putting their babies at greater risk of poor growth and breathing difficulties at birth, according to new research by paediatricians at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Published in BMJ Open...
WEF: Scale innovation into growth, jobs and competitiveness
Under the theme Innovating at Scale at the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos”, leaders and entrepreneurs explored how technology can be harnessed as a strategic opportunity - and how its benefits can be shared widely and contribute to resilient growth. With more...
ECA Amendment Bill published for public comment
On Tuesday 23 June 2026, the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies published an invitation to stakeholders and interested parties to make written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2026 (Amendment Bill). Submissions...
Steam users targeted via infected wallpaper
Kaspersky has uncovered an ongoing malware distribution campaign leveraging Steam Workshop and Wallpaper Engine - a popular Steam application used to create and share animated desktop wallpapers. Researchers identified multiple infected wallpaper packages which had...
Applications open for Global Cleantech Innovation Programme
outh Africa’s infrastructural challenges are well documented: The grid is overloaded; water scarcity is growing; and transport concerns are constant. What’s worse, though, is the 60% youth unemployment recently revealed by Stats SA. But where there is a lack of...
SA fans among the most colourful at 2026 World Cup
South African fans were named among the world’s most colourful supporter cultures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to an international fan reputation study. The World Cup Reputation Index, commissioned by British entrepreneur and lifelong football fan Sam...
AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries
By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...
Real take-home pay falls to two-year low
South African salary earners remain under significant financial pressure as rising inflation, higher fuel costs and economic uncertainty continue to erode purchasing power. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index for May 2026, which tracks the monthly...
Why some SA businesses aren’t translating software into revenue
South African businesses have become highly effective at producing software quickly. What remains far less clear is why this increased engineering velocity is failing to translate into commercial growth for many companies. This is the central finding of the 2026 State...
Memory crisis weighs on Africa’s smartphone market
The global memory shortage and price increases has had an adverse effect on Africa’s smartphone shipments, which declined 12% YoY in Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Service. Although the region sees a high number of events in the first...
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SOTRU bridges the gap to stop supplier fraud
South African verification and secure communication platform SOTRU Identity and Communications aims to tackle a fraud problem that traditional KYC and KYB checks were never built to solve: impersonation and payment fraud that happens after a supplier has been...
Cancer gaming app aims to transform health education
South Africa continues to face a rising cancer burden, with many diagnoses still only occurring at advanced stages when treatment becomes more complex and outcomes less favourable. While awareness efforts have made progress, significant gaps remain, particularly among...
NEC XON named as Fortinet’s most certified partner
NEC XON has been named Fortinet’s Most Certified Partner of the Year, recognising one of the most highly skilled Fortinet practices in the market. The accolade is based on 83 Fortinet certifications held by 24 engineers, spanning the full Fortinet Security Fabric...
Vumacam helps recover hijacked vehicle in Alexandra
A hijacked vehicle was successfully recovered in Alexandra following a swift, coordinated response supported by Vumacam Proof and local law enforcement teams. The incident began when an eyewitness, who was stuck in traffic, captured video footage of a reported...
Finalists for SAS CTF qualifiers announced
Kaspersky has announced eight finalists of this year’s SAS CTF qualifying round, the company’s annual competition for professional CTF players and seasoned security experts, that outperformed more than 1 100 participants. With the winners advancing now to the offline...
AI and real-time monitoring are reshaping African investment decisions
Before financing a large agricultural project in central Africa, investors needed to answer a deceptively simple question: would there be enough water to sustain crops year after year? In many projects on the continent, questions like this are hard to answer with...
Managed firewalls positioned as active protection
South African organisations are increasingly dependent on connected systems, cloud platforms, remote access, and digital customer service. Yet many still treat firewall protection as something configured once and revisited only when there is a problem. IPT, a managed...
Employment‑led digital skills accelerate SA’s public sector transformation
South Africa’s ambitions for a more efficient, citizen‑centric public sector are well documented. Yet across government, the real constraint is often not policy or technology, but rather capacity in having skilled individuals inside departments who can turn digital...
The hidden productivity crisis costing businesses hours every week
Employees spend as much as 8,8 hours every week searching for information they need to do their jobs, according to workforce efficiency research by Synergis. For many organisations, that equates to more than an entire working day lost every week to finding information...
Duxbury Cybersecurity adds WatchGuard and Cynet
Duxbury Networking has strengthened its Duxbury Cybersecurity business unit with the addition of WatchGuard and Cynet. The move comes as cybersecurity buying becomes more fragmented and customer risk becomes harder to prioritise. Customers are no longer looking for...
M&A Analyst
Our client is seeking an M&A Analyst to join their teamDo you have the following:2-3 years experience in M&A.Degree in Finance or AccountingProficient in PowerPoint, Excel, & Word. Desired Skills: analyst mergers acquisitions Learn more/Apply for this...
M&A Analyst – Remote Remote
Our client is seeking an M&A Analyst to join their teamDo you have the following:2-3 years experience in M&A.Degree in Finance or AccountingProficient in PowerPoint, Excel, & Word. Desired Skills: analyst mergers acquisitions Learn more/Apply for this...
Junior IT Technician
Our client in the Shipping Industry is seeking a Junior IT Technician.The successful candidate will be responsible for providing first-line and second technical support and ensuring the efficient operation of IT systems and equipment to maximize service delivery and...
Junior IT Technician – Gauteng Primrose
Our client in the Shipping Industry is seeking a Junior IT Technician.The successful candidate will be responsible for providing first-line and second technical support and ensuring the efficient operation of IT systems and equipment to maximize service delivery and...
Junior Project Manager
Purpose of the Job:Responsible for planning, organising, and managing project scope and phases in alignment with the project mandate.Required Qualifications:- Project Management certification.- Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field.- 2+ years of...
Junior Project Manager – Northern Cape Northern Cape
Purpose of the Job:Responsible for planning, organising, and managing project scope and phases in alignment with the project mandate.Required Qualifications:- Project Management certification.- Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field.- 2+ years of...
JUNIOR IT TECHNICIAN
Our client, a well-established Managed Services Provider (MSP), is looking for a Junior IT Technician to join their technical support team. This is a client-facing role supporting businesses across the Bellville and Paarl regions, providing both onsite and remote...
JUNIOR IT TECHNICIAN – Western Cape Bellville
Our client, a well-established Managed Services Provider (MSP), is looking for a Junior IT Technician to join their technical support team. This is a client-facing role supporting businesses across the Bellville and Paarl regions, providing both onsite and remote...
IT Support Manager
Critical/essential skills&/ experience:At least 5 years' experience as an IT Manager, with direct reports, i.e. skilled in leading teams and growing people.Must have exceptional Mac/Apple/IOS knowledge, including network integration with Office 365 and other...
IT Support Manager – Remote Remote
Critical/essential skills&/ experience:At least 5 years' experience as an IT Manager, with direct reports, i.e. skilled in leading teams and growing people.Must have exceptional Mac/Apple/IOS knowledge, including network integration with Office 365 and other...
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