Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to theĀ Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

Inappropriate remuneration is the coalface of corruption

The litany of serious governance failures laid bare in the published elements of the Zondo Report is a wake-up for South Africa, and remuneration issues are at the heart of the problem - and it's solution. This is according to Dr Mark Bussin, executive committee...

First-time consumer credit defaults improve as economy re-opens

The rate people defaulted on their loans for the first time improved in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Experian South Africa's Consumer Default Index (CDI). People defaulted on their loans at a lower rate than the fourth quarter of the previous year,...

Why youth leave jobs so soon

Three out of 10 young people youth will quit their jobs within the first three months. This is according to research conducted by Lulaway, which works in entry-level recruitment. "With a national youth unemployment rate of over 48% (aged between 15 and 24, including...

Research unlocks mobile biometric authentication

People unlock their phone and, increasingly, shop and pay with the touch of their finger. They don't get locked out when they forget a password because it has been replaced with a simpler, more secure option - mobile biometrics. Whether using a fingerprint, an iris...

Directors must lead in reducing social inequality

Social inequality is a strategic risk for businesses globally, and particularly in South Africa - and directors need to ensure that initiatives to reduce inequality are core to the organisation's strategic thinking and planning. This is the word from Karin Ireton,...

MTN downgraded with other SA corporates

MTN's credit rating has been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service. MTN Group Limited's senior unsecured notes issued by MTN (Mauritius) Investments Limited have been downgraded to Ba1 from Baa3. Moody's has assigned MTN Group Limited a Ba1 corporate family rating...

Tower providers to drive African connectivity

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains one of the least connected regions in the world, with a mobile penetration of 82% compared to the 100% global average. In order to boost connectivity and increase network coverage, service providers will need to accelerate their...

Where will autonomous vehicles likely take off?

Four cities lead the way when it comes to being ready for autonomous vehicles: San Francisco is out in front, followed by Shanghai, Singapore and London. These rise to the top of a group of cities that, due to their size and populations, have some of the most complex...

Bridges make Sandton more accessible

Inroads are being made improving access into, out of and around Sandton Central, with some of the biggest positive impacts from three new bridges that improve transport and forge stronger community bonds. "Sandton Central is South Africa's cosmopolitan centre of...

Uber CEO on indefinite leave of absence

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has taken leave of absence from the company, citing personal reasons. In an email to employees, Kalanick writes: "For the last eight years my life has always been about Uber. Recent events have brought home for me that people are more...

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