Fraudsters plumb the depths of airline complaints with new scam
A delayed flight. Missing luggage. A refund that never arrived. For frustrated customers, social media has become a direct route to customer support. They tag the company, explain the problem, and wait for a response. However, threat actors are watching those same...
Tax deadline rush gives scammers an opening
As the 23 October filing deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers looms, many South Africans are turning their attention to outstanding tax returns – but leaving filing until the last minute could open the doors for opportunistic scammers. They are already...
Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year
Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...
Samsung widens lead in declining MEA smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined 10% YoY in Q2 2026, a quarter with no sales-driving occasion to support demand. The contraction was not evenly distributed among brands, however: several brands saw their shares decline steeply, while...
South Africans being forced into debt for daily essentials
South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis continues to deepen, with rising reliance on credit driving nearly a third of South Africans to borrow from informal lenders - often just for household essentials – according to Wonga’s annual credit utilisation survey. Surveying 4...
Rise in ransomware targeting ICS systems
In Q2 of 2026, the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers on which malicious objects were blocked continued to decrease but, at the same time, the percentage of these computers targeted by ransomware increased across almost every global region. This...
More women are moving beyond first-time homeownership
For the first time in a decade, repeat home buyers now outnumber first-time buyers among South African women applying for home loans, says FNB, signalling a significant shift from first-time homeownership to long-term property ownership and wealth creation. New FNB...
Musk gets highest Ukraine award for Starlink access
Elon Musk has been awarded one of Ukraine’s highest honours for Starlink’s role in the Ukraine war. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Musk the Order of Freedom for his “outstanding personal merits” in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening...
Meta settles lawsuit alleging child harm
Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed to settle a court case alleging that its platforms harm children for up to $18-billion, and will implement daily time limits, overnight lockouts and stronger parental controls. Meta will pay $12-billion over 10 years, with...
July sees lift in real net salaries
South African salary earners saw a further modest improvement in nominal net salaries in July 2026, although ongoing economic pressures continue to constrain salary growth and household purchasing power. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index, which...
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Will 2026 be the turning point for SA’s logistics?
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Data loss prevention needs a rethink in the age of AI
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The real cost of getting hiring wrong
Executive appointments are among the most consequential decisions a business can make. At board, C-suite, and senior leadership level, one hire has the power to accelerate strategy, strengthen culture, unlock growth, and build confidence across an entire organisation....
The VPN era is ending, and businesses need a cleaner access model
The VPN has done its job for a long time. The problem is that many businesses are still asking it to solve a problem it was never designed for. VPNs were developed for a simpler access model than the one businesses now have to manage. By Warren Gordon, BU executive at...
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Cyber Security Engineer at reversidesoftwaresolutionspt – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Intermediate Azure Integration Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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