Africa is a hotspot for AI-driven fraud
Africa’s rapid digital expansion is creating both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges in the fight against fraud. This is among the findings from Sumsub’s Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, which provides an in-depth, data-driven view of identity fraud...
AI hardware shortages to define 2026 markets
AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises. This warning, from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be...
Nearly 3% of school staff flagged for criminal activity
New data from TPN - a leading provider of background screening for schools - reveals alarming trends that underscore the urgency of stronger compliance with regulatory checks, writes Ashleigh Laurent, legal counsel at TPN. With the Department of Justice and...
Intel boosts AI workloads with new processors
Intel has unveiled three new additions to its Xeon 6 series of central processing units (CPUs), designed specifically to manage the most advanced GPU-powered AI systems. These new processors with Performance-cores (P-cores) include Intel’s innovative Priority Core...
EHR market in rude health
The global electronic health records (EHR) market will reach $43,36-billion by 2030 – growing at a CAGR of 4,54% from 2025 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The research group says this growth will be due to the increasing adoption of...
Steady increase in air cargo demand
During April 2025, African airlines saw a 4,7% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo, increasing their cargo capacity by 9,7% year-on-year. During the month, Africa accounted for 2% percent of the total global air cargo traffic market. This compared with the...
Data services, mobile users to drive MVNO market
The global mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market is set to grow at a CAGR of 7,7% from 2025 to 2030 and reach a value of $137,31-billion, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growing demand for data services and an increasing number of mobile...
Atmospheric sputtering observed on Mars
After a decade of searching, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere Volatile Evolution) mission has, for the first time, reported a direct observation of an elusive atmospheric escape process called sputtering that could help answer longstanding questions about the history of...
PC and tablet forecast up, despite uncertainty
After recording strong results in the first quarter of 2025, IDC is increasing its traditional PC forecast for 2025 — this comes despite the significant impact that US tariffs have had on its trading partners’ market sentiment. Global PC volume is now expected to...
Tariff volatility drives smartphone forecast down
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 0,6% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1,24-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The forecast was reduced from the 2,3% growth in the February...
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Your data was stolen – now what?
How would you know if someone breached your organisation's systems and stole data? Ideally, you'd catch the culprits in the act or (less ideally) they contact you demanding payment. But you might only discover the theft when your stolen data surfaces publicly. Even...
Navigating the complexities of patient consent for health data
Even though healthcare is driven by data, it needs patient consent for providers to optimally leverage it across the myriad of disparate systems that currently exist. According to InterSystems South Africa, a creative data technology provider, if this consent is not...
Modern data management platforms for modern data management problems
Organisations today are faced with a highly challenging data environment. Data is growing at a rapid and unprecedented rate, housed in complex multi-cloud and hybrid environments, more business critical than ever before. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault...
What AI means for digital security
As AI technology like ChatGPT evolves, so do the strategies and tactics used by cybercriminals. Steve Flynn, sales and marketing director at ESET Southern Africa, says ongoing awareness is crucial in understanding how to manage potential cybersecurity challenges posed...
Intelligent edge helps unlock real cloud value
To be competitive today, businesses need to be more agile, efficient, and proactive than ever, a feat that can only be successfully achieved using the enhanced intelligence that digital technologies can help to unlock. By Navinder Singh, GM of In2IT Technologies The...
AI in HR: gimmick or godsend?
Companies need an internal committee as well as an industry body to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is used responsibly for HR processes within their business and by their service providers. This is according to Carmen Arico, chartered reward specialist and...
Hybrid workplaces need a cloud-based print and scan solution
One of the main findings of Microsoft's 2022 Work Trend Index -- an annual study that outlines the top trends business leaders must pay attention to in the shift to hybrid work -- is that "every organisation in every industry will have to infuse technology into every...
How geospatial data is revolutionising banking
Change is constant in today's world. In the financial services and banking sector this presents unique challenges, such as increasing competition, ongoing regulatory compliance requirements, and rising customer expectations. By Charl Fouché, chief operations officer...
AI in education: transforming learning or disrupting the system?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been on an exponential rise in recent months, with its impact being felt and experienced across every sector, with a particularly widespread ripple in education. With over a decade's teaching experience and well-versed in African...
Smart locker adoption soars
Customer demand for an online delivery service that always works is driving growth in the smart parcel locker market and courier industries. By Craig Pitchers, chief operating officer of The Courier Guy The size of the global smart parcel locker market could reach...
Senior IT Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to join our team in Cape Town.This is an initial 12-month contract- Onsite.You will be part of delivering integrated solutions across the company to some of the most recognized South Africa Retail brands and you'll do it...
Intermediate C# Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Develop backend components using .Net Core, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. Design and implement frontend interfaces using Angular, ensuring a seamless user experience. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices and...
Database Administrator
Database Administrator Pretoria Salary Package - R530 000 (TCTC, gross per annum, depending on experience and qualifications) Deadline - 17 September 2025 About the position: To conduct day-to-day database operation of the organization's and its compliant with...
Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Database Administrator Pretoria Salary Package - R530 000 (TCTC, gross per annum, depending on experience and qualifications) Deadline - 17 September 2025 About the position: To conduct day-to-day database operation of the organization's and its compliant with...
Senior Business / Test Analyst (TOSCA) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Senior Business / Test Analyst (Tosca) – Drive Innovation in the Automotive Industry!Are you passionate about innovation, precision, and driving technology forward? Our client — a global leader in the automotive sector — is accelerating their digital transformation...
Senior Data Researcher (JHB Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making, programme improvement, and organisational learning as your expertise as a Senior Data Analyst is sought by a Joburg-based Community Upliftment Programme. The role will focus on enhancing...
Senior Business / Test Analyst (TOSCA) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Senior Business / Test Analyst (Tosca) – Drive Innovation in the Automotive Industry!Are you passionate about innovation, precision, and driving technology forward? Our client — a global leader in the automotive sector — is accelerating their digital transformation...
Senior Data Researcher (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Dunkeld
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making, programme improvement, and organisational learning as your expertise as a Senior Data Analyst is sought by a Joburg-based Community Upliftment Programme. The role will focus on enhancing...
UX/UI Designer
If you're a UX-driven designer who enjoys turning research and insight into clean, human-centred interfaces, this role could be a good fit. It's a 6-month contract in Johannesburg, starting in October, suited to someone at intermediate level with around 3 to 5 years...
Senior Business Analyst
The Senior Business Analyst (SBA) will act as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to identify business needs, define requirements, and deliver data-driven solutions within the banking sector. The SBA will lead the analysis and design...
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