SASE accelerates as enterprises prioritise unified networking, security
The shift from software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) to secure access service edge (SASE) is reshaping enterprise connectivity strategies. According to GlobalData, the shift is driven by hybrid work, cloud migration, and rising security challenges that demand...
Desktop overtakes mobile in share of Web traffic
Over the past three years, mobile phones have consistently accounted for over 60% of total web traffic, driven by faster mobile networks and a generation glued to their phones for everything, from news and shopping to entertainment. However, for the first time in...
Organisations must balance AI and human readiness to sustain value
AI will touch all IT work by 2030, according to Gartner, which says the IT estate of 2030 will be powered by humans, amplified by AI, and orchestrated by the CIO. By 2030, CIOs expect that 0% of IT work will be done by humans without AI - 75% will be done by humans...
Gen Alpha’s office life will be unrecognisable to their parents
New research has revealed that Generation Alpha expect their jobs to be dramatically different to those of their parents - from the death of the daily commute and email, to working regularly with robots at work. A new study by International Workplace Group among 11 to...
Numbers drop, but breached accounts still plague SA
The latest study from cybersecurity specialists Surfshark ranks South Africa as the 36th most breached country in Q3 2025, with 100 600 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 90,6-million accounts were breached with France ranking first and accounting for 17% of all...
Ransomware, GenAI drive surge in cyberthreats
Organisations worldwide each faced an average of 1 938 cyberattacks per week - a 2% increase from September and a 5% rise YoY – reflecting a continued escalation in global cyberthreats driven by ransomware expansion and risks linked to Generative AI (GenAI). This is...
Telecom operators turn to AI to boost margins
Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1 532-billion in 2025 – a YoY increase of 1,7% - according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is slightly more...
AI, cloud and cybersecurity spur Europe’s IT spend
IT spending in Europe is projected to total $1,4-trillion in 2026, an increase of 11,1% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The research group adds that IT spending in Europe is on pace to reach $1,3-trillion by the end of 2025. “AI, cloud, and...
Four in five adults with TB have no symptoms
A study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that most tuberculosis (TB) cases detected among adults living with someone who has TB are silent (without symptoms) at the time of screening. The study, published in The Lancet Global Health, suggests that to...
IBM delivers new quantum processors, software, algorithms
At the annual Quantum Developer Conference, IBM unveiled fundamental progress on its path to delivering both quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029. “There are many pillars to bringing truly useful quantum computing to the...
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Addressing concerns over biometric authentication
Biometrics, particularly face biometrics, continue to be adopted as a method of identity verification (IDV) across multiple sectors in South Africa. By Lance Fanaroff, co-founder and chief strategy officer of iiDENTIFii While the technology promises greater security...
Banks make progress toward the ultimate phishing solution
The rise in e-commerce, online banking, and digital payments has increased the number of online transactions, creating more opportunities for fraud. Each transaction involves account data, such as login credentials, account numbers, and transaction details that can be...
Navigate corporate travel bookings in an AI world
You've probably noticed it already. That moment when you're searching for flights and Google suddenly suggests a complete itinerary: hotels, restaurants, even local experiences; all tailored specifically to you. It feels helpful, almost magical. But then the nagging...
When WhatsApp groups become serious cyber-risk zones
Despite their popularity among employees, informal messaging platforms pose significant risks to organisations’ cybersecurity. The 2025 KnowBe4 Africa Annual Cybersecurity survey found that 93% of African respondents use WhatsApp for work communications, surpassing...
Changing the AI narrative from confusion to clarity
Companies are struggling to take the first step into AI, but there is a way around the overwhelm, writes Chris Badenhorst, head of Azure core, data and AI services at Braintree. Artificial intelligence has become the corporate obsession of 2025. From the explosion of...
AI can spot ‘firing signals’ before employees
What if a machine knew you were getting fired before you did? Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to hire, promote, and fire employees. While most of the focus is on employers using AI, a growing number of professionals are exploring these tools to...
Could 15 March 2029 be D-Day for cybersecurity in your organisation?
The 15th of March is etched in history as the day when Julius Caesar met his end at the hands of the senators of Rome, and it's about to become even more significant. "Beware the Ides of March," a soothsayer tells Caesar in Shakespeare's play, and since then, the...
Behaviour change, not hype, will decide the future of work
South African businesses are racing to deploy artificial intelligence (AI), but many risk confusing automation with true AI with potentially costly consequences. Geoff Cohen, partner at digital transformation consultancy DY|DX, urges companies to take a step back and...
Compliance the foundation for sustainable growth in finance
For many financial institutions in South Africa, compliance has long been treated as a cost of doing business, a necessary function to satisfy auditors and regulators, and to avoid penalties. But that mindset no longer holds up, writes Pienaar Zietsman, chief...
Sovereign SASE a new model for data-sensitive enterprises
Secure access service edge (SASE) is a powerful model for delivering security services closer to users and applications. By Nirav Shah and Andres Herrera at Fortinet But for many organisations, especially in healthcare, government, financial services, and defense,...
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Junior Software Developer (CH1169b) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa and is looking for a Junior level Software Developer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.The role is multifaceted in that it involves far more than pure software development. We...
Back-End Developer – .NET / C# – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Senior Java & Angular Developer (Fintech) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Advanced Back End Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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