Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

ADC expands in East Africa with Wingu partnership

Wingu Africa, which providers carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with Africa Data Centres. The collaboration links the East African markets of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania with Africa Data Centres’...

Disruption, technology drive consumer behaviour

Kathy Gibson reports - The 2020s have generally been an uneasy decade, with disruption coming from many directions - and this is affecting how consumers feel about the brands they buy. Nick Coates, regional CEO of Ipsos Sub-Saharan Africa, points to a several macro...

The impact of Trump’s tariffs on the supply chain

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been accompanied by aggressive trade policies including expanded tariffs on Chinese imports, universal import levies, and uncertainty around multilateral trade agreements which are reshaping global supply chains....

Phishing scam targets MS Dynamics 365 Customer Voice

Check Point Research has identified a new phishing campaign that exploits Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Customer Voice, a customer relationship management software product. It’s often used to record customer calls, monitor customer reviews, share surveys, and track...

Steady growth for UC&C market

In 2024, the worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) market revenues grew 7,8% year-on-year (YoY) to $69,2-billion, according to the International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Unified Communications and Collaboration Tracker....

Key actions to build employee trust amid times of disruption

HR leaders must take four strategic actions to strengthen employee trust and stave off negative talent outcomes and decreased productivity in today's rapidly changing business landscape, according to Gartner. “Trust is crucial for organisations’ success,” says Ned...

The danger of corporate email being used for personal accounts

Employees may also use corporate emails to register for personal accounts on marketplaces and social media, increasing the risk of account theft and corporate security breaches, according to a study by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence. Kaspersky experts...

Campus NaaS revenues expand rapidly in challenging market

Dell’Oro Group has published market share tables for the public cloud-managed campus switch and WLAN markets showing that revenues are expected to experience double-digit growth over the next three years. “Vendors who sell public cloud-managed LAN solutions are able...

Strategies to decarbonise AI

The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving up energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the AI value chain, raising urgent concerns about its long-term sustainability and the environmental impact on tech giants. In...

Increased demand for air cargo in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for March 2025 global air cargo markets showing strong growth – but doubt lingers whether this growth was fuelled by the Trump Administration’s tariff announcements, and whether it is sustainable in...

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Humans still the number one attack vector

With insider risk on the rise and Gartner predicting that 50% of organisations will have adopted an insider risk program by 2025, J2 Software recognises that enterprise security is only achievable when the cyber strategy is underpinned by the human element. The...

Graig joins Paratus Namibia board as ESG chairperson

Reagon Graig has joined the board of Paratus Namibia Holdings (PNH), a publicly-traded company on the Namibian Stock Exchange. He has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company and as chairperson of the environmental, social and governance...

Velocity acquires Stellarise

Velocity Technology Group has acquired 100% of Stellarise, a London-based Managed Services Provider, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add significant new customers, technical support staff and add significant deployment skills in Microsoft Intune and...

Dell integrates CEE and META regions

Dell Technologies has formed a new Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey & Africa (CEEMETA) region. The new region will represent a more extensive customer, partner and talent base, thereby allowing Dell to further build its strong partner network and...

Virtual burglaries to shine light on why criminals work in pairs

Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology is being used in a new study to understand how and why burglars work in pairs or groups. Students at the University of Portsmouth are being asked to become burglars for the day. Student participant pairs will be tasked with...

Stratio, Freeway bring predictive maintenance to transport operators

Stratio, which provides predictive maintenance platform for transport operators, and Johannesburg-based fleet management software company Freeway Fleet Systems, have announced a commercial partnership in South Africa. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to process live...

Partnership programmes key business growth during tough economic times

Partnership programmes are becoming increasingly important, as tough economic times force businesses to continually look for new ways to increase revenue, retain existing customers and attract new business. By Phumelele Mzizi, partnership development manager for...

Avaya completes last financial restructuring milestone

Avaya Holdings has announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed the company's prepackaged Plan of Reorganisation. Implementing the confirmed prepackaged Plan of Reorganisation will reduce Avaya's total debt by more than 75%,...

Can realtime monitoring help the transport industry?

Both consumers and businesses should take note of road safety in South Africa given how much it affects us all. Despite significant government expenditure on public transport systems such as busses and trains, a decrease in reliance on these systems has resulted in...

Cybersecurity Specialist (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Mowbray

ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Financial Services Group seeks the technical expertise of a Cybersecurity Specialist with at least 5-10 years' experience in a technical hands-on administrative or engineering role responsible for Cybersecurity toolsets. Your role will include...

IT Technician

. * Ensure that tickets are kept updated and incidents are managed, prioritized and escalated efficiently. Installation, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of PC hardware, Telephony and related hardware as per business requirements Ensure minimum downtime, proactively...

Full-Stack PHP Developer – Onsite – Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is seeking a highly skilled PHP & JavaScript Developer with expert Nuxt/Vue.js experience to join their in-office FinTech Dev team in Somerset...

IT Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

. * Ensure that tickets are kept updated and incidents are managed, prioritized and escalated efficiently. Installation, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of PC hardware, Telephony and related hardware as per business requirements Ensure minimum downtime, proactively...

Senior Business Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

Lead .Net Developer

Engineering Team LeadWe are seeking an Engineering Team Lead of a small team cross-functional to join our leadership team and drive technical excellence, project execution, and the professional development of our engineering staff. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in...

Senior Business Analyst – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

Lead .Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Engineering Team LeadWe are seeking an Engineering Team Lead of a small team cross-functional to join our leadership team and drive technical excellence, project execution, and the professional development of our engineering staff. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSETo manage the organisational projects using FIC's Project Management and associated methodologies (Business Analysis, Change Management and SDLC) to ensure successful delivery of the projects, and the achievement of FIC's strategic and operational...

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