Subdued demand conditions weigh on manufacturing sentiment
Business confidence in the manufacturing sector came under renewed pressure during the first quarter of 2026, with lacklustre demand weighing on sentiment. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, the headline index number declined by 9 index points to 30 from...
Adobe settles lawsuit over cancellation penalities
Adobe has settled a lawsuit against its early cancellation penalties, agreeing to pay a $75-million fine and provide another $75-million in free services to customers. US authorities said the software company, which offers its products only on a subscription basis,...
Turning tariffs into strategy
The imposition of import tariffs by the US calls for strategic collaboration – not just among businesses, but across sectors and borders, explain Meluleki Nzimande, partner and Shandré Smith, associate at Webber Wentzel. On 2 April, the US administration issued an...
CIOs can’t ignore the rising tide of deepfake attacks
A 2025 Gartner survey of 302 cybersecurity leaders revealed that deepfake incidents are increasingly impacting organisations, with 43% reporting at least one audio call incident and 37% experiencing deepfakes in video calls. CIOs and security leaders who underestimate...
Agentic AI to take business automation to new heights
Agentic AI is expected to play a central role in the digital transformation of enterprise systems to AI-native stacks, says data and analytics group GlobalData. Agentic AI holds much promise for improving the efficiency of enterprise workflows, reducing costs, and...
Consistency in new vehicle sales indicates stability
New vehicle sales surpassed the 50 000-unit volume for the second consecutive month during August, making the significant volume more than a mere spike as has been the case in recent times. Volumes of more than 50 000 have previously been single month spikes, making...
Linux and Windows users come under attack
New Kaspersky data has shown that more Windows and Linux users faced vulnerability exploits in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024. The total number of vulnerabilities registered in the first half of 2025, according to cve.org, also increased compared to previous...
The worrying state of mental health in SA’s township adolescents
A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study has found that more than half of adolescents in a South African township are living with significant symptoms of anxiety and depression - and that the ways they cope with stress may be making their struggles worse. In her...
Air cargo on the up in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for July 2025 global air cargo markets showing that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 5,5% compared to July 2024 levels (+6% for international operations); and that...
inDrive levelling the e-hailing playing field
Reaffirming its commitment to boosting drivers’ earnings, mobility app inDrive has invested around R1,3-million every month in driver bonuses across South Africa - amounting to more than R8-million in the past six months. According to Ashif Black, country...
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MIP gains C-Corp accreditation
MIP Holdings has gained C-Corp accreditation, which endorses it as an inclusive, purpose-driven and humane business. The achievement of the C-Corp accreditation has placed MIP among a select group of organisations. MIP is now part of a global network of businesses...
Paratus, Ceragon sign multi-year partnership agreement
Paratus Group has announced a multi-year agreement with the global innovator and leading solutions provider of wireless communications, Ceragon Networks, to provide high-capacity wireless offshore communication solutions in Angola, Mozambique and Namibia. This...
How to keep load shedding levels low
The reduction in load shedding of late has left South Africans unsure about how to feel, with emotions ranging from elation to mistrust and even anxiety. Eskom has attributed the drop to Stages 3 and 4 to citizens heeding the call to use electricity sparingly. "And...
Companies turn to multi-factor authentication as fraudsters target call centres
There has been a significant increase in call centres looking to move away from knowledge-based authentication (KBA) to multi-factor authentication (MFA) to boost security without compromising customer experience. The move comes on the back of a growing incidence of...
Zero trust: a paradigm shift in cybersecurity
In today's digital landscape, organisations face a constant barrage of cyber threats. Traditional perimeter-based security measures are no longer sufficient in safeguarding sensitive data and critical assets. As businesses continue to evolve and adopt cloud-based...
Don’t try to separate analytics and intuition
While digitisation and automation create many opportunities for businesses to streamline tasks and deliver benefits of ease and convenience to customers, this doesn't automatically translate to good customer service. By Professor Yudhvir Seetharam: head of analytics,...
Are SA retailers ready to grab the e-commerce opportunity?
Amidst general struggles for South African retailers (figures for March show that retail trade sales were down 1,6% year on year), the country is experiencing an e-commerce boom. By Joel Bronkowski, South Africa country lead at Paystack While the sector's growth at...
Cybersecurity has a massive skills shortage – and it’s worse in SA
As economies around the globe embrace digital transformation, a massive cybersecurity skills gap has emerged. In fact, a report released late last year suggests that an additional 3,4-million people need to be trained in cybersecurity and then hired to have any hope...
Why ERP projects fail and how to avoid it
The recent high-profile updates from two well-known retailers regarding the losses associated with challenging ERP implementations have starkly highlighted how South African businesses are squandering billions on large ERP projects. Liesel Grobbelaar, principal...
Social engineering attacks to the fore this tax season
As South Africans start to file their tax returns from 7 July, cybercriminals are getting ready too. By Aamir Lakhani, senior security strategist at Fortinet Tax-return time is open season for cybercrime, and it's likely to be worse this year because so many people...
Junior IT Technician (Durban) at Mancosa
IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available.Junior IT Technician (Durban)Duties &...
Technical Consultant / L2 Support Engineer
A professional and established managed IT solutions partner, operating in the Sandton business hub, is seeking a highly skilled Technical Consultant / L2 Support Engineer to join its core technical operations team. We deliver comprehensive, end-to-end IT...
Junior IT Technician (Durban) at Mancosa – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available.Junior IT Technician (Durban)Duties &...
Technical Consultant / L2 Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A professional and established managed IT solutions partner, operating in the Sandton business hub, is seeking a highly skilled Technical Consultant / L2 Support Engineer to join its core technical operations team. We deliver comprehensive, end-to-end IT...
Business Analyst (Senior) 3332
Design and optimize business processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements and objectives.Requirements management, communication and organisation.Document requirements in appropriate detailed user...
Project Manager
We're looking for a results-driven, highly organised Operations-minded Project Manager withstrong exposure to Sales and Marketing. This person is not a traditional Marketing or SalesManager, but rather a strategic executor - someone who can plan, coordinate, and...
Business Analyst (Senior) 3332 – Gauteng Pretoria
Design and optimize business processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements and objectives.Requirements management, communication and organisation.Document requirements in appropriate detailed user...
Project Manager – Gauteng Halfway House
We're looking for a results-driven, highly organised Operations-minded Project Manager withstrong exposure to Sales and Marketing. This person is not a traditional Marketing or SalesManager, but rather a strategic executor - someone who can plan, coordinate, and...
Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
About the Role:As a Senior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in designing, optimizing, and implementing complex business processes within the Sales Offer and Contracting (SOCo) environment. SOCo provides an intuitive, omnichannel vehicle sales and contract...
Mid-Senior Level Desktop Support Engineer
Mid-Senior Level Desktop Support EngineerA professional and established managed IT solutions partner, based in Sandton, is seeking a skilled and organized Mid-Senior Level Desktop Support Engineer to join its technical support team. We deliver comprehensive,...
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