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...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Future-proof your career in an AI-driven world

HP recently announced plans to cut between 4 000 and 6 000 jobs by the end of 2028 as part of an AI-driven initiative aimed at reducing costs. And they are not the only ones. Across the tech industry, other big brands like Microsoft, Google and Amazon have all shared...

Watch out for these festive season scams

As the season of giving unfolds, cybercriminals are taking advantage of holiday stress and the rush. In 2025, scams are not only more common, they’re powered by AI and automation, making them harder to spot. Researchers at Check Point detected 33 502 Christmas-themed...

Nvidia releases open dataset, models for multilingual speech AI

There are about 7 000 languages in the world, but just a small fraction of them are supported by AI language models. Nvidia is tackling the problem with a new dataset and models that support the development of high-quality speech recognition and translation AI for 25...

Africa sustaining efforts to end mpox outbreaks

One year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up response measures and made significant progress to curb the spread of the virus. Coordinated action between...

Hout Bay’s mussels reveal hidden pollution crisis

A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study has revealed that Hout Bay’s marine environment is seriously threatened by pharmaceutical and personal care product compounds (PPCPs) that persist and bio-accumulate in marine life - even kilometres away from pollution...

Sports fans want AI to serve up dynamic digital content

Sports fans are turning to more dynamic digital content experiences, with AI, personalisation and real-time features central to how they engage with sports. New global research commissioned by IBM, which polled more than 20 000 sports fans across 12 countries, shows...

AI helps design superdrugs to kill drug-resistant bacteria

With help from artificial intelligence (AI), MIT researchers have designed novel antibiotics that can combat two hard-to-treat infections: drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Using generative AI algorithms, the...

SA’s growing cyber risk can’t be managed by firewalls alone

Recent cyberattacks on major airlines, mining companies, and government departments have exposed just how vulnerable even South Africa’s most established institutions are and reinforces the reality that cybercrime is no longer simply a hypothetical risk....

Vodacom gets Competition Commission approval for Maziv acquisition

Vodacom Group has received the go-ahead from South Africa’s Competition Appeal Court to proceed with its proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in Maziv, the entity that houses all the fibre assets owned by Community Investments Ventures Holding (CIVH), including Vumatel...

Bitcoin continues to soar to record highs

Bitcoin has surged to fresh record highs this week, trading above $123 000 and pushing further past July’s peak as momentum from institutional buying, corporate treasury adoption, US policy support, and sovereign-level gains continues to build. The world’s largest...

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Technology improves payment reconciliation for retailers

As retailers grow into mid-market size and beyond, the complexity and cost of manually reconciling payments increases almost exponentially because there are hundreds of thousands, if not more, transactions a day. By Graham Bradford, senior product manager at Ecentric...

Living the AI dream

Since AI moved out of the domain of science fiction into reality, there have been numerous predictions of how the technology is going to change the world. By Callan Abrahams, principal AI consultant at iOCO From threats that AI will take over - and ruin - the world,...

Culture change the missing link for successful BI implementation

Corporate culture, an overarching term for the shared practices and values of a company's employees, guides how the employees of a company act, feel, and think. It is also the social and psychological environment of an organisation that symbolises the unique...

Shift to cloud-based ERP transforms the manufacturing landscape

In today's dynamic manufacturing landscape, the imperative of digital transformation resonates louder than ever. Yet, amidst the myriad priorities vying for attention, the migration to cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) often remains relegated to the...

How the digital revolution is impacting the way we study

The landscape of higher education is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the relentless advances in technology. Educational technology, often referred to as edtech, has become a powerful force reshaping traditional approaches to teaching and learning in...

A quick guide to the FIC Act

As is generally the case with new legislation, most businesses will only take it seriously once an inspector comes knocking. This should not be the case. Although the FIC Act (FICA) was created to prevent financial crime, following the guidelines set out in the Act...

IT trends set to drive business growth in 2024

2024 will see an even greater focus on customers through the effective use of data which will unlock new insights. This is according to Ethan Searle, business development director of LanDynamix, who says there is a big shift to software-as-a-service (SaaS) models with...

Budget delivers temporary reprieve, but danger still looms

A challenging economic environment and severe fiscal pressure meant that the duty of delivering the 2024 National Budget Speech in a critical election year was guaranteed to be a sweat-inducing task. By Dondo Mogajane, CEO of the Moti Group With debt warning bells...

Xero and Sumday enhance carbon accounting for advisors

Xero has announced a global partnership with advisor-first carbon accounting platform Sumday to help accountants and bookkeepers globally to manage their own and their clients' carbon accounting. As part of the partnership, Xero and Sumday will work together to...

SA’s bumpy road to meeting international best practice

It has been a year since the grim reality of South Africa's greylisting status by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). By Gabi Richards-Smith, partner, Kirsten Wolmarans, partner, Rashaad Carrim, partner and Lerato Lamola, associate director of Webber Wentzel While...

Jira Analyst – Gauteng Midrand

Responsibilities:Develop business requirement specifications through well-facilitated discussions and interviews with relevant stakeholders.User support, including troubleshooting errors.Experience in creating workflows and the deployments of workflows.Document...

SharePoint Lead – Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Overview We're seeking a dynamic and experienced SharePoint Architect to lead a hybrid engagement spanning both project-based delivery and managed support services. Acting as the architectural and technical lead, you'll oversee a small, skilled team of 3–5 developers...

Junior Cloud Engineer at Datonomy Solutions

We are seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to join our team, based in Cape Town, onsite.The Junior Cloud Engineer supports IT in building, operating, and optimising AWS cloud platforms, while also contributing to application development, support, and documentation....

SharePoint Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a highly skilled SharePoint Architect to lead a hybrid engagement comprising both project-based work and managed support services. The role will also include actively leading implementation efforts, working alongside the team to implement components,...

Senior Systems Administrator (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:BE responsible for administration and maintenance of all company networks, servers, and hardware; as well as ensuring there is robust Cybersecurity and data security protocols in place as the next Senior Systems Administrator wanted by a provider of...

SharePoint Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton

We are seeking a highly skilled SharePoint Architect to lead a hybrid engagement comprising both project-based work and managed support services. The role will also include actively leading implementation efforts, working alongside the team to implement components,...

Senior Systems Administrator (JHB) – Gauteng Gauteng

ENVIRONMENT:BE responsible for administration and maintenance of all company networks, servers, and hardware; as well as ensuring there is robust Cybersecurity and data security protocols in place as the next Senior Systems Administrator wanted by a provider of...

IT Application Manager

IT Applications ManagerLead from the front in IT innovation!R 1,100,000 - R 1,650,000 per annumJoin a pioneering company dedicated to sustainability and environmental responsibility. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT expertise and lead CRM integrations,...

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