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...

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...

Online deals define Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2025

South Africans headed online to take advantage of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials. PayInc’s tracking1 reported increased activity across both days. “The healthy sales successfully handled by our card rails, underscores the continued appeal of online...

Vodacom aims to increase Safaricom shareholding

Vodacom Group has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in Safaricom by buying an additional 15% of the East African operator from the Kenyan government in a transaction valued at R36-billion ($2,1-billion). Should the transaction receive requisite...

Acer Africa partners with TVR Distribution

Acer Africa has announced a strengthened partnership with TVR Distribution, a key technology distributor and channel partner in the African market. Through this partnership, TVR will distribute a selected range of Acer laptops and monitors, spanning consumer,...

ExoMars parachutes are ready for Martian deployment

The most complex parachute system to ever deploy on Mars has successfully slowed down an ExoMars mock-up landing platform for a safe touchdown on Earth. A stratospheric helium balloon lifted a dummy descent module and released it above the Arctic Circle at an altitude...

Crypto exchange trading volume surges to new highs

After ending 2024 with an average monthly trading volume of over $1,5-trillion, the second-highest in the market's history, crypto exchanges had a wild ride in 2025. Monthly trading volumes went up and down sharply, showing how unpredictable the crypto market can be....

5G system integration will be worth $124,81bn by 2033

The global 5G System Integration market size is expected to reach $124,81-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 27,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing investments in deploying 5G network infrastructures across major...

Dillan Fernando is new Tracker CEO

Tracker has appointed Dillan Fernando as its new CEO, effective 1 July 2025. "We are delighted to welcome Dillan Fernando to Tracker. His ability to lead diverse organisations, build high-performing teams and deliver sustainable results is exactly what we need for...

APT41 group launches regional espionage attack

Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response experts have observed a cyber espionage attack on an organisation in southern African and have linked it to the Chinese-speaking APT41 group. Although the threat actor has shown limited activity in Southern Africa, this...

Vodacom, Maziv agree amendments to acquisition deal

Vodacom and Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has agreed on amendments to Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% interest in Maziv that they hope with remedy Competition Commission concerns. The amended proposal will now proceed to the Competition Appeal...

SA is under cyberattack, with a leak every minute

South Africa is coming under increasingly heavy attack, with 369 600 accounts leaked so far this year. The second quarter of the year hit a high of one user account leaked every minute. The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark ranks South Africa as the 27th...

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VMware Explore: all about multi-cloud, private AI

VMware Explore, held in Barcelona, gave partners and customers a taste of the future technology developments in store for them, particularly in multi-cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). Kathy Gibson reports   SA businesses follow a cloud smart strategy As...

Jobjack receives R45m investment backing

Local online recruitment start-up Jobjack has secured R45-million in investment funding in a pre-series A round. The funding round was led by Old Mutual subsidiary Next176 and includes the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation as impact-focused investors. Founded in...

Mastercard invests in SA’s technology infrastructure

Mastercard has announced the completion of significant new technological infrastructure that will enable the tech company to process transactions locally and drive the modernisation of South Africa's payments industry. The project is the latest major investment that...

Finnfund investment bridges the digital divide with Nokia

Approximately 80% of homes in South Africa remain unserved by fast and affordable broadband internet. Fibre access is expensive and limited to affluent suburbs, perpetuating the digital divide. Moreover, micropayments are prohibitively expensive due to high bank...

IFC, RMB partner with Liquid to accelerate digital transformation

Liquid Intelligent Technologies will receive R450-million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) each for its South African operations. The total investment of R900-million will support universal and affordable...

Payment24 unveils cloud switch

Payment24 has launched the Payment24 Cloud Switch, an integrated, versatile, hardware-less payment switch that supports a myriad of payment methods. The product combines cloud technology, various payment methods, robust POS compatibility, and a suite of value-added...

Kaspersky opens first African Transparency Centre

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky has opened its first Transparency Centre in the African region. The new centre, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky's Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the...

MIC invests R 68,5m in Pineapple

The Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) has invested R68,50million in South Africas insurtech Pineapple. The investment underscores MIC's commitment to future-proofing its core portfolio through high-tech direct investments that target businesses with high growth...

The critical impact of buildings on ESG goals

With buildings known to have one of the highest impacts on carbon emissions, the real estate industry plays a pivotal role in addressing compliance, climate and reputation risks faced by all organisations. Property decisions play a critical role in organisations'...

Huawei advocates for accelerating Digital Africa

In his opening keynote for AfricaCom 2023, Africa's largest tech conference, currently underway in Cape Town; Leo Chen, president of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa laid out how two transformative forces, digitalisation and decarbonisation, are driving humanity towards an...

Senior IT Technician (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE proactive supervisory mechanisms for ensuring seamless operations of IT systems as the next Senior IT Technician wanted by a Tourism and Hospitality company providing luxury accommodation. You will be responsible for the strategic planning and...

Back End Developer (Advanced) 1662 / 1308 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Assist in the development and maintenance of document templates using Exstream software.Collaborate with team members to gather and understand user requirements.Write and test XML, XPath, and Perl scripts for template customization.Support Unix scripting tasks to...

IT Technician (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A Tourism and Hospitality company providing luxury accommodation seeks a highly skilled & solutions-oriented IT Technician with strategic vision to join its team. You will provide proactive supervisory mechanisms for ensuring seamless operations of IT...

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Our client is an international award-winning EdTech start-up - and they are looking for a full-time Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a tight-knit and passionate team. In this position, you will be able to have a serious impact on the future of software at the...

IT Technician (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A Tourism and Hospitality company providing luxury accommodation seeks a highly skilled & solutions-oriented IT Technician with strategic vision to join its team. You will provide proactive supervisory mechanisms for ensuring seamless operations of IT...

Senior Full-Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is an international award-winning EdTech start-up - and they are looking for a full-time Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a tight-knit and passionate team. In this position, you will be able to have a serious impact on the future of software at the...

Technical Lead (PHP) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge Tech company in Somerset West seeks to fill the crucial role of a Technical Lead who will oversee not only its Conversation Automation stack but also ensure that every Virtual Agent they build is effectively integrated into each client's...

Java Developer with Camunda BPM at Reverside

<br/><br/>Reverside is a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, committed to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to our clients.<br/><br/>We are seeking a skilled Java Lead Developer with expertise in Camunda BPM to join...

Technical Lead (PHP) (CPT Remote) – Western Cape Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge Tech company in Somerset West seeks to fill the crucial role of a Technical Lead who will oversee not only its Conversation Automation stack but also ensure that every Virtual Agent they build is effectively integrated into each client's...

Java Developer with Camunda BPM at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng

<br/><br/>Reverside is a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, committed to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to our clients.<br/><br/>We are seeking a skilled Java Lead Developer with expertise in Camunda BPM to join...

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