OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

Old passwords increase security threat

Kaspersky’s latest research reveals that the majority of compromised passwords not only violate password-safety guidelines but also remain unchanged for extended periods, which drastically reduces their security. Although passwords still remain one of the major...

Guard against voice cloning this holiday season

It’s the run-up to the year-end holiday season when criminals ramp up their efforts to fleece us and ISPA is warning of the growing problem of voice cloning. South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB) says that, with a 356% rise in...

Andrew Bennett to drive growth at Routed

Routed has announed the appointment of Andrew Bennett as the company’s new business development manager. Bennett began his career at Dimension Data before moving to more senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Microsoft and VMware. “My goal in this new position is to expose...

Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates

Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...

SA’s small businesses are resilient

mall businesses continue to display resilience in challenging times, with 83% growing their revenue over the past year and 90% optimistic about their future growth.  This is according to new research from Xero, shown in its 2025 State of Small Business Report. Despite...

BETI reaches its lowest level in 2025

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica on a monthly basis at seasonally adjusted real prices, slipped back in April 2025. Despite global setbacks, positive factors are...

Cell C recognised for network improvement

Cell C says it has made solid progress on its strategic roadmap, as it has been recognised by Kantar as a Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brand and by AskAfrika for best-in-class customer service. In addition, Cell C has been named as South Africa’s number one for...

The hidden security risks behind employee web activity

Enterprise reliance on browsers is growing, and so are the associated risks stemming from dangerous employee web behaviour. According to Andrius Buinovskis, a cybersecurity expert at NordLayer, some employee activity that may go undetected by security teams can result...

Fibre, 5G and fixed wireless access gain ground

“Future-proof” technologies like fibre and 5G are steadily expanding their footprint in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. Fibre now represents 44.6% of all fixed broadband connections across the OECD, with four countries exceeding...

Nature, wellness, food drive tourists to Africa

The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) has released its annual Travel Trends 2025 report, revealing the latest consumer spending insights and motivation when it comes to travel. Cross-border movement is often influenced by the most pressing economic factors of the...

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What does the rise of edge computing mean for cybersecurity?

As the number of users and devices connected at the 'edge' of a network continues to grow, organisations are increasingly distributing their computing ability and network resources closer to where those users and devices are located. By Prenesh Padayachee, chief...

Make sure you really are saving this Black Friday

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Secure IoT devices to maximise their value

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers numerous opportunities for businesses to gain new insight, streamline processes and leverage additional sources of data. By Amritesh Anand, associate vice-president at In2IT Technologies However, anything that is connected to the...

Online shopping tips: safety and securing the goods

If there's one thing two years of living and working at home has taught South Africans, it's how to shop online and embrace the convenience it offers, especially for those who are time-strapped or actively seeking out a good deal. With Black Friday on our doorstep,...

Don’t let Black Friday compromise your budget or cybersecurity

It's that time of the year again when big sale signs go up, and your emails are inundated with special offers while retailers prepare for the shopping frenzy that Black Friday brings. This year, it falls on 25 November, with Cyber Monday's online shopping bargains...

Exclusive Networks supports, mentors start-ups

Exclusive Networks Africa has an established Supplier Development Programme to offer mentoring and financial support to chosen entrepreneurs and small business suppliers with whom it partners. "The aim is to increase the participation of black-owned SMEs within both...

Creating a more sustainable technology environment

At a time when people and organisations are becoming more environmentally conscious, using innovative sustainable technology is becoming more important than ever. By Yugen Naidoo, country manager of Lenovo Southern Africa In fact, the global green technology and...

Great customer experience is a matter of survival

Inflation is on almost everyone's mind right now. Around the globe, the supply chain issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have been compounded by the war in Ukraine and tight labour markets in some countries. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager of Zoho South Africa...

Game launches on Roblox

As part of its annual Black Friday promotion, mass retailer Game is joining the metaverse through a Game-branded Roblox game. The game launched yesterday (21 November), and gives gamers the opportunity to win their share of over R70 000 in vouchers leading up to Black...

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Our client is looking for a Mid-Level Software Engineer based in CPT Key Requirements 4 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C/C++MATLABC#PythonGitShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed] You can also...

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A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Project ManagerTo manage the organizational projects using company's Project Management and associated methodologies (Business Analysis, Change Management and SDLC) to ensure successfuldelivery of the projects, and...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

Our esteemed client based in Cape Town is looking for a Project Manager to oversee property projects from concept to completion, this will involve identifying opportunities, conducting feasibility studies, securing approvals and financing, managing consultants and...

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Our client is looking for an Android Developer based in JHB for a Hybrid role. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]KotlinJavaAndroid SDK -Android Studio, Gradle, JetpackUI/UXShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email...

Cloud DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you ready to kickstart your career in Cloud and DevOps? We're looking for a talented and motivated Cloud DevOps Engineer (E1) to join our Digital team. This is a hands-on, entry-to-mid level role ideal for someone with a solid understanding of IT infrastructure,...

SPECIALIST – SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (12 MONTHS CONTRACT)

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Senior BI Developer – Remote

Our client is seeking a full-time Senior BI Developer with strong business intelligence and data engineering expertise to join the company dynamic and growing Data Science team. Key Responsibilities:As part of the company Data Science team, you will report directly to...

Senior Data Scientist

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our financial services client based in Sandton. Lead the technical development, testing and...

Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

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