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...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Employees’ convenience culture puts companies at risks

The drive for employee convenience in hybrid work environments is creating a significant security liability for South African businesses. New research from Cisco shows that 75% of organisations are facing heightened cybersecurity risks from unmanaged devices...

Fraud prevention APIs taking off, but diversification is needed

Operator revenue from authentication and fraud prevention network APIs will grow from $252-million in 2025 to $4,9-billion in 2030, according to a new study by Juniper Research. “Fraud prevention APIs provide the greatest opportunity in the short term; accounting for...

SA sees massive increase in leaked accounts

Surfshark’s global data breach analysis ranks South Africa as the 27th most-breached country in Q1 2025, with 205 900 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 68,3-million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 25% of all breaches from January...

Summit to examine the impacts of online fraud

South Africans have become accustomed to the narrative that fraud surrounds them, and the fraud landscape is growing significantly as the country attempts to break its bonds of low economic growth. “The public is often unaware of how sophisticated criminals are and...

4Sight Holdings acquires HR specialist XFour Group

Global artificial intelligence (AI) technology group 4Sight Holdings has announced its acquisition of XFour, a fast-growing human resource (HR) and payroll technology services provider, in a deal worth over R40-million. Founded in 2017 by Clark Fourie, Jaco Smit and...

Nexalus, Intel partner on cooling

Hidden out of plain sight, small, suitcase-sized boxes perched high on transmission towers are responsible for every cellphone call, video and text, every second, every day. Crammed inside each box, an orchestra of Intel-based communications equipment – GPU, CPU,...

Nvidia Blackwell boosts water cooling efficiency

Traditionally, data centres have relied on air cooling — where mechanical chillers circulate chilled air to absorb heat from servers, helping them maintain optimal conditions. But, as AI models increase in size, and the use of AI reasoning models rises, maintaining...

Vertiv, iGenius, Nvidia to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer

Vertiv is collaborating with Nvidia and iGenius to deploy Colosseum, one of the world’s largest Nvidia DGX AI supercomputers with Nvidia Grace Blackwell Superchips. Set to deploy in 2025 in Italy, Colosseum will be a first-of-its-kind sovereign AI data centre for...

African Space Agency launches in Cairo

The African Space Agency (AfSA) has officially launched. AfSA is the second regional space agency after the European Space Agency (ESA) and has been in development since 2015, with the African Union Commission adopting an African space policy and strategy in 2016....

WAPAloza 2025 spotlights ‘wireless without limits’

The Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) announces that its WAPAloza event for the wireless, fibre and satellite connectivity ecosystem is schedule to take place on 23 to 25 June at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg....

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Personalisation, automation are transforming wealth management

The financial services sector is currently experiencing a period of significant change and uncertainty, as central banks continue to battle rising inflation and interest rate increases. By Morné Fischer, founder and MD of xSMTHS At the same time, the Covid pandemic...

Data democratisation needs data governance

Sometimes it takes just one individual to come up with an innovative new approach that gives your organisation the competitive edge, but more often than not, it requires the collaboration of various different teams and the combination of lots of different data...

Excess heat is a huge untapped energy source

A new whitepaper from Danfoss highlights the vast untapped potential of excess heat as a source of energy. In the EU alone, excess heat amounts to 2 860 TWh per year, corresponding almost to the EU's total energy demand for heat and hot water in residential and...

Employee screening: a hiring necessity or an invasion of privacy?

Employee background screening has become an integral part of the recruitment process. Many companies use it as a means to not only verify potential employees' education, experience and other credentials before appointing them, but also to ensure that they hire the...

HP celebrates inaugural Amplify Impact Award winners

HP Inc has announced the winners of its inaugural 2022 Amplify Impact Awards, celebrating partner Sustainable Impact achievements across six categories, including the Amplify Impact Global Leader Award, Sustainability Business Award, Business Excellence Award, Climate...

Caught driving drunk? You could lose your job

If you've ever wondered if you can actually get fired for driving drunk, you can stop wondering. The answer is yes, especially if driving is part and parcel of your daily working life. Delivery drivers, chauffeurs and employees simply driving to get to work - they can...

Cloud-based workspace management can reduce costs, improve efficiency

Real estate and facility costs make up a fifth of the average company's expenditure, which is why Covid-19, the lockdowns and hybrid working accelerated the need for an integrated workspace management system (IWMS). Fast forward to 2023, with large swathes of the...

Beware the perils of choosing an inferior lithium battery

The growth in demand for lithium batteries has resulted in a proliferation of small battery manufacturers, many previously manufacturing nickel-based batteries, but now producing lithium. Michael Rogers, MD of Uniross Batteries, said it's not only the battery itself,...

Stay ahead of ransomware and bad actors

Data is arguably the most important business asset today, and it is also the chief target of ransomware, which, along with other cybercrime activities, is trending upward at an alarming rate. By Kate Mollett, regional director at Commvault Africa Faced with...

SA needs more wind power now to tackle its energy crisis

"...Persistent load shedding is impeding our recovery... We know that without a reliable supply of electricity, businesses cannot grow, assembly lines cannot run, crops cannot be irrigated, and basic services are interrupted", said H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa in...

Senior F5 Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're looking for an experienced F5 Engineer to manage and optimize our F5 environment across South Africa and the wider African region. In this critical role, you'll ensure stability, security, and high availability while leading implementations, troubleshooting...

Senior Business Analyst (CH1161)

Our client, in the Financial Services industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team. You will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements within Product Portfolio, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing,...

FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Kokstad – KwaZulu-Natal Kokstad

Provide onsite technical support across the CLIENTS suite of products, outsourced services, and customer solutions, to maintain CLIENTS products and optimize client service. Responsible to assist with hardware problems, removing and replacing faulty equipment,...

Senior Business Analyst (CH1161) – Western Cape Kuils River

Our client, in the Financial Services industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team. You will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements within Product Portfolio, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing,...

Graduate: Software Developer at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Provide day-to-day IT support to staff across design, production, warehousing, and administration. Assist with setup, configuration, and maintenance of hardware (PCs, handheld scanners, printers, sewing machine interfaces,...

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Lead network security advisory efforts, including LAN/WAN segmentation, firewall posture reviews, and NAC deployments. Provide assurance on secure network configurations and collaborate on optimization of core protocols (TCP/IP,...

Data Analyst (12 months Contract – Wits NICD)

Background: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is a major global player in infectious disease intelligenceThe NICD is a source of knowledge and expertise in regionally relevant communicable diseases to the South African Government, SADC countries,...

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