These are the top priorities for CFOs in 2026
Chief financial officers (CFOs) are grappling with a tension between short-term cost-cutting imperatives and long-term growth investments for their 2026 top priorities and challenges, according to a survey by Gartner. “CFOs are navigating a complex, volatile...
Ransomware resurgence drives more attacks
Organisations worldwide each faced an average of 2 003 cyberattacks per week during November 2025, according to Check Point Research’s latest Global Threat Intelligence insights. This represents a 3% increase from October and a 4% rise year-over-year, reflecting a...
Economic activity was resilient through July
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, continues to reflect South Africa’s underlying economic resilience amid prevailing risks and...
SA women retire with 21% less than men
Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...
WhatsApp cracks down on scams
WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...
TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA
TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...
Gates Foundation boosts women-centred research, innovation
The Gates Foundation has announced a $2,5-billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded...
WeThinkCode_ partners with South Cape TVET College
In an effort to scale access to software engineering education for underserved communities, WeThinkCode_ has partnered with South Cape TVET College to support a cohort of 30 students at the Hessequa Campus in Riversdale. The initiative is backed by the DG Murray Trust...
Liquid launches Business Internet Access in SA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the launch of its Business Internet Access (BIA) service in South Africa. Designed to meet the demands of modern businesses of all sizes, BIA is a connectivity solution engineered to provide cost-effective Internet access...
AFSUG welcomes new board members
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced the appointment of four new directors. They are: Kammy Sing, chief operating officer of Discovery; Nthabiseng Thupana, senior manager: ERP at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS); Sne Dlamini, group...
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Here’s a new method to detect Pegasus iOS spyware
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has developed a lightweight method to detect indicators of infection from sophisticated iOS spyware such as Pegasus, Reign, and Predator through analysing Shutdown.log, a previously unexplored forensic artifact....
Vodacom Business, HPE GreenLake aim to accelerate hybrid cloud transformation
Vodacom Business has added the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform to its portfolio. It is expected that HPE GreenLake will enable the ICT specialist to provide as a service solutions, delivering differentiated experiences from edge to cloud, and to simplify workload...
Discover the true value of the data-driven organisation
Statista predicts that the volume of data created, copied, produced, and consumed globally will reach 147 zettabytes in 2024. Dr Karen Luyt, expert solution architect: business and digital advisory, and Stefan Steffen, executive: data insights and intelligence, at BCX...
Vertiv more than doubles manufacturing capacity after acquisition
Vertiv has increased capacity of its switchgear, busway and integrated modular solutions (IMS) business by more than 100% since acquiring the E&I Engineering and PowerBar Gulf switchgear, busway and IMS business in November 2021, and anticipates further doubling...
Shaping the future of SA education
The future is becoming increasingly difficult to think about, let alone plan for. The vital need for education systems in South Africa to improve and meet the pressing needs of society and our economy only compound this difficulty. The rate at which technology is...
The evolving role of the CIO requires a sustainability focus
As the world becomes increasingly digital and a shift by organisations to pursue generative AI (GenAI), a shift is taking place within boardrooms. CIOs are now fulfilling more strategic roles to drive digital transformation and sustainability. By Sarwar Khan, BT...
Take the lead in shaping your career path
In the face of South Africa's unemployment crisis, graduates seeking employment may encounter challenges with finding a suitable job. By Zanele Lecage, recruitment consultant at Altron Karabina However, taking charge or having a proactive approach to shaping your...
Designing networks for the digital era
While it's true that organisations who wish to thrive in the digital era must effectively modernise their networks by planning a transformation map that navigates network complexity, there are some myths around this journey that are misleading, and counterproductive...
LG shares future vision
LG Electronics' (LG) CEO William Cho and key company executives introduced the strategies LG is implementing to achieve its 'Future Vision 2030' goal, during a press conference held for Korean media in Las Vegas. The CEO began the proceedings by noting that LG had...
Synthesis achieves AWS Migration Competency
Synthesis has met the standard required for AWS Migration Competency. Obtaining the AWS Migration Competency has stringent requirements that need to be met such as expertise, experience and several validated use cases where you've proven your expertise in migrating a...
Senior Back-End Software Developer – JHB
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, an AgriTech start-up with offices in Johannesburg, is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to help build a robust and scalable SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. They are looking for a pragmatic, solution-oriented developer who thrives...
Verification Analyst – BBBEE – Remote Remote
This verification consultants are looking for a Verification analyst to join their team.Role and ResponsibilitiesInformation gathering, analysing and reporting of B-BBEE information.Support Pre-audits and on-site co-ordinationRequirementsOne to two year experience...
Infrastructure Cloud Engineer – Western Cape Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Drive cloud innovation in a global organisation at the forefront of Microsoft technology. Is this you? You're a solution-focused, proactive team player who thrives in fast-changing environments. With a strong grasp of cloud technologies and a passion for Microsoft...
Senior Back-End Software Developer – JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, an AgriTech start-up with offices in Johannesburg, is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to help build a robust and scalable SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. They are looking for a pragmatic, solution-oriented developer who thrives...
NPD & Project Manager
New Product Development (Manager)Our client in the food and packaging industry is looking for an experienced New Product Development Project Manager. Candidates must hold a tertiary degree with prior experience in an FMCG or packaging industry, and have a strong...
Senior Automation Tester
This is a 12 month contract role that can be extended/renewed as the project duration is 5 years. Job Purpose The Senior Automation Engineer will lead the design, development, and implementation of automation solutions across business processes and systems. This role...
NPD & Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
New Product Development (Manager)Our client in the food and packaging industry is looking for an experienced New Product Development Project Manager. Candidates must hold a tertiary degree with prior experience in an FMCG or packaging industry, and have a strong...
Senior Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
This is a 12 month contract role that can be extended/renewed as the project duration is 5 years. Job Purpose The Senior Automation Engineer will lead the design, development, and implementation of automation solutions across business processes and systems. This role...
Systems Programmer z/OS System Support
Title: Systems Programmer z/OS System SupportDuration: 12 monthsThe position is hybrid model, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Description: 4+ years' experience in z hardware and z/OS softwareThe day-to-day operation of the Mainframe environment. Implementation,...
AI Tester
This is a 12 months contract role which can be extended/renewed as project duration is 5 years. Job Purpose: The AI Tester will be responsible for validating the functionality, performance, and reliability of AI-driven systems and applications. This includes designing...
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