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...

AI arms race is changing cybersecurity economics

AI is driving down the cost of attacks while increasing the value of defence, but where does this race for dominance end? Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security, attempts to answer the question. The cost of attacks is...

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...

$2m winners in AI and Manufacturing awards named

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced that BleagLee, a Cameroon-based AI-powered waste recycling company, is the $1-million grand prize winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The award is designed to recognize established...

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...

Obituary: Kelvin Reynolds

Respected IT channel executive and motorsport enthusiast Kelvin Reynolds has passed away. Kelvin was best known in the IT industry for his leadership roles at Zytron, M&PD, Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), Oracle and Epson. He began his IT career in 1980 as a...

Data breaches continue to hit SA users

Surfshark’s quarterly analysis of global data breaches shows that South Africa ranks as the 42nd most breached country in Q1 2026, with 212 700 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 29%...

Supply shock hits IT distribution

IT distribution across the Gulf has come under significant pressure, with geopolitical disruption and supply chain constraints driving a sharp decline in revenues, particularly in the UAE. Findings from Context’s latest ‘META report’ (Middle East Turkey and Africa)...

Dis-Chem debuts new healthcare concept

Dis-Chem has opened its Melrose Arch Health Hub, delivering healthcare through retail. The format is anchored in a clinic, pharmacy and cover services trifecta, marking a significant step in Dis-Chem’s evolution from a pharmacy-led retailer to an integrated health...

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Forget prompts, manifesto engineering lets AI work with you

By Barry Buck - Most people prompt AI like they’re writing a Jira ticket. Specs, requirements, acceptance criteria. The output matches the input – competent, narrow, exactly what was asked for and nothing more. Then they wonder why their AI experiments feel...

SAS AI Navigator aims to bring order to AI chaos

The rush to implement AI leaves organisations struggling to track its use, with the promise of increased productivity leading to overreliance on unproven AI without sufficient trustworthy AI safeguards. To bring order to the chaos, SAS AI Navigator will soon be...

Sage expands Sage Intacct Advisory

Sage has announced new AI-powered capabilities in Sage Intacct Advisory, an evolution of the Sage Intacct Accountants Programme. The upgrade provides a more structured, service-led approach, using AI-powered workflows and industry-specific templates and tools to...

IFC and Standard Chartered partner on supply chain finance

The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm – the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – and Standard Chartered have announced a new risk sharing facility aimed at strengthening supply chains and boosting business growth across Africa. The partnership will...

Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs

Vertiv has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs LLC (STL), a specialist in advanced liquid-cooling technologies. As compute requirements continue to intensify, the interaction between server-side liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure increasingly influences broader...

Paymenow and PayCurve merge

Earned wage access and employee financial wellness platform Paymenow has merged with Johannesburg fintech PayCurve. The combined business will operate under the Paymenow brand. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Stellenbosch, Paymenow now serves more than 750 000...

Meridian Realty adds AI visualisation to listings

Meridian Realty has launched Reimagine, a feature on its website that allows prospective buyers to instantly restyle property images and explore different design possibilities before visiting the home. According to Antonie Goosen, principal and founder of Meridian...

Experian announces Agent Trust for AI-driven commerce

Experian has launched Experian Agent Trust, a framework that establishes a secure, verifiable link between consumers and AI agents. As AI agents begin to search and transact autonomously, they introduce a fundamental challenge for businesses: how to trust an action...

Nigeria’s heat crisis fuels a new wave of startups

As heat intensifies across Nigeria, a new cohort of ventures is developing solutions to protect crops, reduce food spoilage and livestock losses, and equip hospitals and outdoor workers to anticipate and withstand extreme conditions. BFA Global, FSD Africa,...

Santam migrates insurance platform to the cloud

Short-term insurer Santam has become what it believes to be the first company on the continent to officially moved its core insurance platform to the cloud. The move marks a significant milestone in Santam’s digital transformation, after two and a half years of...

Business Intelligence Analyst

Our client is looking for a Business Intelligence Analyst (Data Visualization Specialist) to join their team. This role is suited to a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and data-driven professional with strong Power BI expertise and a passion for turning complex...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer (Expert) to join a global technology team delivering innovative cloud-based analysis and collaboration solutions.The successful candidate will work on a modern enterprise platform designed to simplify access to...

Business Intelligence Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is looking for a Business Intelligence Analyst (Data Visualization Specialist) to join their team. This role is suited to a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and data-driven professional with strong Power BI expertise and a passion for turning complex...

Feature Analyst

A digital product and technology environment is looking for an experienced Feature Analyst to translate business needs into clear functional solutions across complex delivery initiatives. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll lead requirements analysis,...

Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

A digital product and technology environment is looking for an experienced Feature Analyst to translate business needs into clear functional solutions across complex delivery initiatives. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll lead requirements analysis,...

Business Analyst

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to join their team in the Eastern Cape. This role is suited to a detail-oriented, analytical, and solutions-driven professional with a passion for improving business processes and delivering impactful technology solutions....

Business Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to join their team in the Eastern Cape. This role is suited to a detail-oriented, analytical, and solutions-driven professional with a passion for improving business processes and delivering impactful technology solutions....

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