Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

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%...

Study underlines Africa’s unique cardiovascular conditions

A University of Cape Town (UCT) led study, the Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS II), has found that the conditions of those most affected by heart failure in Africa haven’t changed much. Africans presenting with heart failure are still 10-20 years...

Companies urged to use the Export Block Exemption

The publication of the Block Exemption for Promotion of Exports enabling South African exporters to collaborate in pursuing international markets will not benefit them unless they make full use of the regulation. This is according to the Kwanele Mkhwanazi, director:...

Top 20 African Business Heroes advance to semi-finals

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced the 20 entrepreneurs who will advance to its 2026 semi-finals in Nairobi later this week. The top 20 were selected from an expanded top 100 cohort...

Anthropic to add watermarking to Claude content

Future Claude models will generate text that contains a watermark. This feature complies with the EU AI Act, and will help to determine the likelihood that Claude was involved in writing the text. All artificial intelligence (AI) vendors will have to provide a similar...

Massive growth ahead for humanoid robot market

The global humanoid robot market size is expected to reach $40,5-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 38,2% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The global market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid...

As debt soars, know what your total exposure it

South Africa is seeing a marked rise in civil debt litigation, with new case data pointing to sharply higher volumes of default judgments, consent orders and summonses for consumer debt. According to Hammond Pole Attorneys, the trend reflects mounting financial...

Cell C restructuring hits Blu Label earnings

Blu Label has issued a trading statement for the year ended 31 May 2026, warning shareholders that earnings will decrease by more than 20% compared to the previous year. The group reports that it would have reports revenue of R9,4-billion, gross income of...

Connected healthcare needs a digital backbone

By Henry Adams, Country Manager at InterSystems South Africa - South African healthcare is being pushed to do more with the systems, people, and budgets already under strain. Public and private organisations may face different pressures, but both are working to...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

Ransomware attacks double as cyberthreats continue to rise

Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 2 336 cyberattacks per week - a 3% increase month on month and a 16% increase year on year – according to Check Point’s Global Threat Intelligence insights for July. African organisations recorded 3 237 attacks per...

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SA’s AI push is running ahead of its digital foundations

The returns from digital transformation will remain elusive until business leaders confront an uncomfortable truth: the problem isn't the AI, but everything underneath it. By Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa Consider this: you lead a large retail...

Cyber governance central to effective enterprise risk management

Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a parallel discipline to enterprise risk management rather than a core component of it. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix This separation is difficult to sustain, as information...

Meta Business Agent is AI for businesses of all sizes 

Meta has introduced Meta Business Agent, AI that lets every business show up for every customer, in every moment, as if they had an infinite team behind them. More than 1-million businesses are already using a Meta Business Agent on WhatsApp and Messenger to respond...

Cisco unveils agentic platform for critical IT infrastructure

In an agentic AI world, organisations must act and defend at machine speed and scale. Cisco Cloud Control, unveiled at Cisco Live, is a unified platform built for humans and AI agents to manage, monitor and defend critical IT infrastructure — and the foundation for...

Absa and Salesforce expand strategic collaboration,

Absa has announced a significant renewal of its long-standing strategic collaboration  with Salesforce, through a new three-year agreement that will support the bank’s growing focus on artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data insights to create more...

SA’s AI future is being written on the factory floor, not in Pretoria

The irony was palpable when South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy was abruptly withdrawn in April. A document designed to establish the country as an ethical leader in AI governance was found to be riddled with fictitious, AI-hallucinated...

Human capital as a risk management strategy

In an increasingly complex risk landscape, businesses often focus on external threats like cybersecurity and supply chain vulnerabilities, writes Thembi Manyike, head of people experience at Santam. Yet some of the most dangerous risks facing South African...

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded & Industrial Systems

An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly skilled Software Engineer with a passion for legacy system transformation and embedded software development. Our client is looking for a technically strong professional who can bridge the gap between existing...

IT Systems Engineer

Great engineers don't just fix problems. They prevent them. Here's your chance to become the trusted technology partner clients rely on. Is this you?You're a proactive Systems Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while building trusted client...

IT Systems Engineer – Western Cape Pinelands

Great engineers don't just fix problems. They prevent them. Here's your chance to become the trusted technology partner clients rely on. Is this you?You're a proactive Systems Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while building trusted client...

Senior Database Engineer / Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for a Senior Database Specialist to join an enterprise technology environment, with a strong focus on database architecture, performance optimisation, automation and database ecosystem integration.The successful candidate will play a key role in...

IT Officer

Our client is seeking a proactive and technically skilled IT Officer to take ownership of its internal IT operations across multiple sites. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to manage infrastructure, Microsoft 365, cybersecurity, end-user support, and...

Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Ready to lead projects that transform customer experiences?We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive the delivery of complex Call Centre, Contact Centre and Telephony transformation projects from initiation through to successful deployment and...

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