SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

As AI transforms entrepreneurship, more support will be crucial

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how entrepreneurs in developing countries start, manage and grow their businesses, a new publication from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights. Micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and...

AU endorses efforts to change the world map

The African Union (AU) has endorsed a campaign to use a map that represents Africa more accurately than the traditional Mercator map that is mostly used today. The currently-used map was drawn up in the 16th century by catographer Gerardus Mercator, and inaccurately...

AI and it’s role in empowering Africans

AI alone isn’t transformative. Real change happens when empowered people can access, trust, learn and adopt AI technology. By Francine Katsoudas, executive vice-president and chief people, policy and purpose officer at Cisco The most profound convergence of human...

Looking to unite Africa’s innovators

Young Entrepreneurs South Africa (YESA) is set to host the first G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit (G20 YEA) 2025 in South Africa from 18 to 22 September at the Sandton Convention Centre. The summit will bring together over 600 delegates from all G20 countries...

AI supercharges insider threats

Insider threats have overtaken external attacks as the top security concern among organisations – with AI accelerating the shift, according to new research from Exabeam. The company’s latest report - From Human to Hybrid: How AI and the Analytics Gap Are Fueling...

Webb discovers a new moon orbiting Uranus

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet’s known satellite family to 29. The detection was made during a Webb observation on 2 February...

EchoLink and the rise of zero-click AI exploits

Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point have uncovered a critical zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot - dubbed EchoLink - which allows attackers to extract sensitive corporate data without any user interaction. The exploit, which has since been patched...

INX-ZA future-proofs Internet connectivity in SA

INX-ZA, the Internet exchange point division of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA), has appointed Nokia to modernise its exchange infrastructure to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services to its customers across the country. As a result, it says,...

GReAT uncovers new Trojan GodRAT

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered GodRAT - a new Remote Access Trojan distributed via malicious screensaver files disguised as financial documents and that were delivered through Skype messenger up until March 2025 - and subsequently...

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Sage signs strategic collaboration agreement with AWS

Sage has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aiming to enhance how SMBs optimise their operations with generative artificial intelligence (AI) and tackle environmental responsibilities. Sage will develop a domain-specific...

AI-powered healthcare offers patients a brighter future

The driving force behind artificial intelligence (AI) is its potential to accelerate human progress and enhance our experiences in all areas of our lives, and in no area is this more significant than healthcare. By Doug Woolley, GM of Dell Technologies South Africa...

Schneider Electric launches pro-retailer channel programme in SA

Schneider Electric is launching its pro-retailer channel programme in the South African market, aimed at supporting the company's indirect partner network. Bradley Archer, virtual accounts manager at Schneider Electric, explains that apart from a limited number of...

POS partnership changes Zambia’s payment landscape

A partnership between payment innovation company ExiPay and loans and financial services provider Izwe has resulted in an all-in-one point of sale (PoS) solution, called Izwe Pay, that facilitates payments across mobile money and card payments in Zambia. It also...

DFA adds infrastructure and network upgrades

DFA and its parent company, Maziv, have followed up their network expansion project with two additional infrastructure upgrades to improve network stability in dense areas, accelerate delivery of new services and to future proof the network to provide for scale and...

6GHz spectrum a hot topic at WAPA event

One of the key takeaways from the recent Wireless Access Provider's Association (WAPA) Gauteng Regional event in Krugersdorp was that wireless internet service providers (WISPs) need to expand the use case for WiFi and identify new opportunities to unlock business...

Dell and CrowdStrike expand partnership

Dell Technologies and CrowdStrike have announced an expanded strategic partnership to deliver Dell's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services with the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon XDR platform, helping customers defend against increasingly complex cyberattacks....

New CEO for Access Bank SA

Access Bank South Africa today announced the appointment of Sandile Shabalala as its new CEO. Shabalala joins the bank after serving as chief executive for business and commercial banking at Sasfin Bank, where he led the establishment and development of the business...

Unleash the potential of AI in the development sector

Embracing new technology may seem like an unwelcome burden among the myriad of challenges already facing the development sector. However, rapid technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) - if used wisely - have game-changing potential. By Cathy...

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ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a critical-thinking and solutions-driven Software Developer is wanted by a dynamic provider of Software & Consulting solutions in the Manufacturing industry to join its remote team. You will work on real-world manufacturing...

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We are on the lookout for a Software Developer with a passion for coding and a desire to contribute to innovative projects. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work on diverse projects, grow your skills, and collaborate with experienced professionals in a...

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Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Design, develop, and maintain web applications using Java, Angular, and SQL.Implement AWS cloud solutions to...

Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Paarl

Our client, a South African company that provides a supply chain optimization platform for the fruit industry are on the look out for a Software Engineer to join their dynamic team based in Paarl, Western Cape. This role offers the chance to design, develop, and...

Mid-Level Data Analyst (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, the UK's most awarded and fastest-growing next-gen Telco/VoIP provider for small businesses is looking for a mid-level Data Analyst to own dashboarding and analytics across the business. Must have strong SQL experience – able to write complex...

Junior Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Our client, a South African company that provides a supply chain optimization platform for the fruit industry are seeking a Junior Data Engineer to join our growing team based in Paarl, Western Cape. This is an exciting chance to work on real-world data projects in...

Full Stack Web Developer at IT Career Switch

About the Role Must be fluent in English We're looking for a Full Stack Web Developer who's confident working independently, someone who can design, build, and launch an entire website from the ground up.You'll be a one-person development team responsible for creating...

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Maintain and debug existing ASP.NET (C#) applications hosted on IIS/Windows Server.Develop new features and enhancements based on business requirements.Work with SQL Server databases for data querying, stored procedures, and integration.Participate in change...

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