SA faces cybercrime surge as shopping season begins
As South Africa prepares for Black Friday and the festive season, law firm Cox Yeats is issuing an urgent warning about the escalating threat of cybercrime. The firm’s business rescue, restructuring, Insolvency, and Insurance team has observed a dramatic increase in...
$150m facility takes aim at African decarbonisation
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African SAP users showcase real-world innovation at Saphila
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iStore slashes prices for 20th birthday
iStore South Africa is marking 20 years in South Africa. To kick off our celebrations, it is launching the 20-Year Sale — a nationwide event running from 23 May to 5 June 2025 across all iStore retail locations, online, and via the newly-launched iStore iOS app....
Africa braces for tariff shocks
As the US imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a...
Machine learning is top fraud priority in 2025
Businesses need to adopt Machine Learning (ML)-based, orchestrated fraud decisioning to combat escalating fraud losses and increasingly sophisticated attacks, according to Experian’s latest research report. "Machine Learning (ML) is the top fraud priority for...
Breaking the stigma of phishing simulations
Phishing simulations are often viewed as a negative practice used to “trick” employees, but a new survey by KnowBe4 Africa has found that 90,1% of users find simulated fishing tests relevant – and 90,7% agree that they improve their awareness of real phishing attacks....
Dero crypto miner spreads using exposed container environments
Kaspersky Security Services experts have identified a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting containerised environments to deploy a miner for the Dero cryptocurrency. The attackers abuse exposed Docker APIs - parts of Docker, an open-source container development...
Cyber breach costs M&S millions
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has suffered a cyberattack that has been adversely affecting for at least a month, with effects expected to continue for another two months. The breach is expected to cost the company about 300-million pounds in lost profits this year....
Logistics execs increasingly embracing strategic goals
With an increasing number of logistics leaders reporting directly to the C-suite, priorities are being elevated to impact customer experience, increase digitalisation, and automate physical tasks, according to a new survey by Gartner. Attendees at this year’s Gartner...
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R50m deal boosts diversity, transformation
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