Connected healthcare needs a digital backbone
By Henry Adams, Country Manager at InterSystems South Africa - South African healthcare is being pushed to do more with the systems, people, and budgets already under strain. Public and private organisations may face different pressures, but both are working to...
AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream
AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...
Falling launch costs set to boost VLEO satellite market
Global investment in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites will reach nearly $10-billion by 2031 – up from $5,2-billion in 2026 – according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth of almost 100% will be driven by: Expanding commercial interest in launching...
Rogue AI agent hit at least four targets
The OpenAI agent that went rogue last week compromised the defenses of at least four systems, including the reported breach of Hugging Face’s production systems. This came to light in an updated statement from OpenAI, as the companies continue to investigate the...
What the OpenAI incident teaches us about workload identity
The recent disclosure by OpenAI of a security incident involving Hugging Face has offered a practical, real-world illustration of what can happen when an autonomous system is given a goal, access to tools, and enough authority to pursue that goal across technical...
Nvidia expands engineers’ toolkit
The Nvidia Agent Toolkit for engineering has added Nvidia PhysicsNeMo and CUDA-X libraries as agent-ready tools and skills built to transform how the world designs and develops products. Building the next generation of chips and systems requires teams to connect...
Farmers are going digital and it’s changing how agriculture works
For decades, farming has been built around physical things you can see and touch: land, machinery, storage systems, and long-standing relationships with suppliers and buyers. Those things still matter, but another layer is increasingly being added to the mix: digital...
SA’s first integrated cryptocurrency vehicle purchase completed
Hyperclear Ventures' fintech subsidiary, 6DOT50, has successfully enabled its first integrated cryptocurrency vehicle purchase through Mercedes-Benz Constantiaberg, part of the Super Group Dealerships network in South Africa. The transaction marks the launch of a...
The ongoing trauma of trafficking victims in scam networks
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have been trafficked by criminal networks and forced to participate in online scams in a multibillion-dollar criminal industry, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warns as we mark World Day Against Trafficking...
New global dataset maps coastal World Heritage Sites under threat from rising seas
From the Sydney Opera House to the ancient marshlands of southern Iraq, thousands of the world's most treasured heritage sites sit close enough to the coast to face growing exposure to flooding and erosion as sea levels rise. And, until now, no publicly available...
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Cisco unveils agentic platform for critical IT infrastructure
In an agentic AI world, organisations must act and defend at machine speed and scale. Cisco Cloud Control, unveiled at Cisco Live, is a unified platform built for humans and AI agents to manage, monitor and defend critical IT infrastructure — and the foundation for...
Vertiv debuts converged physical infrastructure digital twin for NVIDIA Omniverse DSX
Vertiv has announced progress on a production-grade digital twin capability for Vertiv SmartRun integrated in the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, advancing its roadmap to make AI factory infrastructure more configurable, repeatable, and simulation-ready. As AI...
Absa and Salesforce expand strategic collaboration,
Absa has announced a significant renewal of its long-standing strategic collaboration with Salesforce, through a new three-year agreement that will support the bank’s growing focus on artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data insights to create more...
SA’s AI future is being written on the factory floor, not in Pretoria
The irony was palpable when South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy was abruptly withdrawn in April. A document designed to establish the country as an ethical leader in AI governance was found to be riddled with fictitious, AI-hallucinated...
From greylist to greyed out: The hidden risk in SA’s payment infrastructure
South Africa has been off the greylist for just over four months, and now we risk hitting a different, perhaps more worrying, kind of greyish trap: being "greyed out" of the global SWIFT payments network. By Marna Roos, senior client consultant at AfriGIS But the...
Human capital as a risk management strategy
In an increasingly complex risk landscape, businesses often focus on external threats like cybersecurity and supply chain vulnerabilities, writes Thembi Manyike, head of people experience at Santam. Yet some of the most dangerous risks facing South African...
Can AI make teams more human?
For years, conversations around artificial intelligence in the workplace have focused on speed, automation, and efficiency. But increasingly, businesses are asking a different question: what if AI’s biggest benefit isn’t replacing people, but giving them more space to...
UCT signs renewable energy agreement with Discovery Green
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has signed a groundbreaking long-term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green as part of a broader strategic partnership focused on advancing sustainable energy and skills development. The agreement represents the...
Nedbank partners with Jumo to expand financial inclusion
As living costs rise, many South Africans are finding it increasingly difficult to build emergency savings, leaving them vulnerable when unexpected expenses arise. Research by Nedbank reveals consumers' growing preference for smaller loan amounts over shorter terms...
Salesforce products now available in AWS Marketplace in SA
Salesforce has announced the availability of its products for South African customers in AWS Marketplace. The expansion is headlined by the availability of Agentforce, Salesforce's enterprise agentic AI solution, and Data 360, the engine that unifies data and...
Microsoft PowerBI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Are you passionate about turning complex data into meaningful business insights? A well-established technology consulting business is looking for a skilled Microsoft Power BI Developer to join its growing Business Intelligence team.????????????????????????: ?...
Lead .NET Developer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We're Hiring | Lead .NET DeveloperCape Town | Oniste | Contract OpportunityAre you a passionate Lead .NET Developer who thrives on building scalable, enterprise-grade applications and leading high-performing development teams?We're looking for a technical leader to...
DevOps Engineer
A leading enterprise within the financial services sector is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support and optimise modern cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. This role requires a highly independent, delivery-focused professional with deep expertise...
Systems Engineer (Core Infrastructure) (Level 2) (CH1264)
Our client is a leading international engineering and automation group specialising in warehouse storage systems, robotics and supply chain solutions. They are looking to appoint a Systems Engineer (Core Infrastructure) to join their global IT team, working remotely...
DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
A leading enterprise within the financial services sector is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support and optimise modern cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. This role requires a highly independent, delivery-focused professional with deep expertise...
Systems Engineer (Core Infrastructure) (Level 2) (CH1264) – Western Cape Plankenbrug
Our client is a leading international engineering and automation group specialising in warehouse storage systems, robotics and supply chain solutions. They are looking to appoint a Systems Engineer (Core Infrastructure) to join their global IT team, working remotely...
PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) at reversidesoftwaresolutionspt
Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to...
Data Analyst
Turn data into decisions and insights into impact.If you are passionate about uncovering trends, solving complex business challenges, and influencing strategic decisions through data, this could be your next career move.Our client is a forward-thinking and innovative...
PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) at reversidesoftwaresolutionspt – Gauteng Midrand
Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Ferreiras Dorp
Turn data into decisions and insights into impact.If you are passionate about uncovering trends, solving complex business challenges, and influencing strategic decisions through data, this could be your next career move.Our client is a forward-thinking and innovative...
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