Autonomous business, AI layoffs free up budget, but don’t deliver returns
Among organisations piloting or deploying autonomous business capabilities, approximately 80% report workforce reductions, according to a survey by Gartner. However, those reductions do not appear to translate into return on investment (ROI). The survey found that...
Data breaches continue to hit SA users
Surfshark’s quarterly analysis of global data breaches shows that South Africa ranks as the 42nd most breached country in Q1 2026, with 212 700 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 29%...
How data and AI can help eliminate modern slavery
The advances in data and AI revolutionising business today could be the key to ending forced labour, writes John Schultz, chief operating and legal officer at HPE. Despite years of international collaboration to combat it, modern slavery is on the rise...
Obituary: Lou Gerstner
Lou Gerstner, who served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, died on Saturday (27 December). Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM, in a mail to IBM employees, shares how Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment when the company’s future was genuinely...
Hubble finds the largest chaotic birthplace of planets
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching...
AI-driven digital workplaces to accelerate in 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated digital workplaces in 2025, fuelling trends such as the rising adoption of agentic AI, increased platform interoperability, expansion of contact centers, greater support for sales teams and growing popularity of mobile solutions....
Data centres could be the spark Africa’s power sector needs
A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree across the globe - but not everywhere … yet. By NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber As digital...
AI set to dominate in 2026
Across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (CEEMETA) region, the pace of AI adoption has moved from steady to rapid. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: CEEMETA at Dell Technologies What felt ambitious just a year ago is now baseline....
External enterprise storage grows 2,1%
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, the external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market grew 2,1% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2025 reaching $8-billion in vendor revenue....
Scammers are phishing for Stranger Things fans
As the anticipated final season of Stranger Things begins streaming, Kaspersky cybersecurity experts are alerting fans to a wave of scams designed to exploit their excitement. Fraudsters are offering downloads of the new episodes or posing as if they can provide free...
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The recent cancellation of the swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon due to concerns about water quality in the Seine River has highlighted the critical need for real-time water quality monitoring. The decision, influenced by weather-related...
Customers shouldn’t suffer because of international finance complexity
For South Africans, navigating the international finance system can feel incredibly complex, particularly when it comes to transferring money or making payments across borders. By Harry Scherzer, CEO of FutureForex Every international transaction involving the...
Cradlepoint gains SITA certification
Axiz has announced that Cradlepoint, a provider of cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions and part of Ericsson, has achieved certification from the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This significant milestone enables it to extend its...
inq. sets its sights on Africa
Edge solutions provider inq. aims to service clients through South Africa, a key region with a significant presence of multinational corporations. This aligns with the new group-level strategy to leverage South Africa's robust market landscape, ensuring that its...
Arnergy unlocks growth with SAP deployment
African enterprises seeking to scale into new markets and build new capabilities need access to accurate real-time data about the total performance of the business. For one of Nigeria's renewable energy providers, a reliance on outdated systems led to inefficiencies...
Assore enhances network transformation
Global mining holding company Assore has successfully deployed VeloCloud SD-WAN technology across its wide-area network (WAN) environment with the assistance of Redvine Networks. Assore is engaged in the mining, processing, and marketing of diverse ores, minerals, and...
Trend Micro stops deepfakes and AI attacks
Trend Micro has announced additions in its enterprise platform and consumer cybersecurity products focused on protecting all environments from the rapidly growing threat of AI-based attacks and fraud. Trend research shows that cybercriminals are catching on to the...
Olympic and Paralympic Games open new attack opportunities
The Paris 2024 Olympics games are here, and for the first time since 2020, spectators are welcome to attend, with an influx of 15-million people expected to attend the events. As the world's attention has turned to this prestigious event, experts and law enforcement...
What the shift from RMS to RM means for debit orders
The South African debit order landscape has undergone significant transformations to enhance security and efficiency. Central to this evolution was the introduction of the DebiCheck debit order system. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) dictated the implementation...
Qlik Answers offers insights from unstructured data
Qlik has announced the general availability of Qlik Answers, a self-service AI solution designed to help organisations remove the risk, embrace the complexity, and scale the impact of AI. Qlik Answers transforms unstructured data into actionable results through...
Rating Developer
Looking for a talented and experienced Rating Developer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our client's insurance management software solutions. Key Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.Minimum 5+ years...
Senior Database Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Database Developer to join our client on a remote contract role.What you will be doing:Convert complex MSSQL stored...
Senior Data Technologist
A senior opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Data Technologist to lead the sourcing, integration, and analysis of complex financial, statistical, and visual/spatial data to support forensic investigations and law-enforcement-related initiatives. Key...
Rating Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a talented and experienced Rating Developer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our client's insurance management software solutions. Key Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.Minimum 5+ years...
Senior Database Developer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Database Developer to join our client on a remote contract role.What you will be doing:Convert complex MSSQL stored...
Senior Data Technologist – Gauteng Centurion
A senior opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Data Technologist to lead the sourcing, integration, and analysis of complex financial, statistical, and visual/spatial data to support forensic investigations and law-enforcement-related initiatives. Key...
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Our client is searching for a Systems Integration Engineer to join their team! As an Integration Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our client's technologies integrate smoothly with external systems, driving the success of their deployments. This role...
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Part of a DevOps team responsible for the development and maintenance of the Central Ordering applications.Develop solutions independently and on time.Provide support for existing solutions (DevOps) including standby. Willing and able to be on standby after hours, on...
Java Developer at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking a Senior Java Developer with strong hands-on experience in building, maintaining, and optimising enterprise-grade, high-volume Java applications. The role requires end-to-end ownership of deliverables—from design and development through to deployment,...
Systems Integration Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Our client is searching for a Systems Integration Engineer to join their team! As an Integration Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our client's technologies integrate smoothly with external systems, driving the success of their deployments. This role...
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