The two reasons Bitcoin is in the doldrums
Trading at around $61 000 – down more than 50% from its record high and suffering its steepest weekly decline since 2022 - Bitcoin is in the grip of a “mild crypto winter”, according to the deVere Group. Yet despite the sharp correction, Nigel Green, CEO of deVere...
Cisco urges campus switch refresh after ‘Mythos Moment’
Campus switch revenue grew at double-digit rates for the second quarter in a row, according to the Dell’Oro Group, prompting market leaders Cisco to respond that the “Mythos Moment” is a critical turning point for campus network refresh. “The combination of higher...
Early mental health support remains out of reach for men
As South Africa marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, data from Lyra Southern Africa highlights a clear and persistent gap between mental health need and help‑seeking behaviour. Men account for just three in 10 users of employee wellness programmes, despite...
Is Asia tech rout the first real ‘macro shock’ of the AI era?
The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisors, deVere Group. The...
What Anthropic learned mapping a year’s worth of AI-enabled cyberthreats
As AI transforms the nature of and methods behind cyberattacks, how well do the techniques and frameworks used by the security community hold up? In a new report, Anthropics’s Frontier Red Team seeks to answer that question. “We examined 832 accounts that were banned...
AI in the boardroom: The personal liability of the board
Company directors who delegate their fiduciary duties to an AI model or adopt its output as their own decision risk losing their Business Judgement Rule protection, according to a leading legal consultancy. “The King V Code, the Companies Act and common law all...
The hidden human cost of online gambling in SA
Nearly three quarters (72%) of South African online gamblers describe themselves as being in control of their gambling. Yet a new national study by Yazi reveals a more troubling reality beneath the industry's rapid growth: widespread financial sacrifice, informal...
Two-thirds of Docker Hub images contain critical vulnerabilities
An analysis conducted using Kaspersky Container Security has revealed that only one out of every 10 Docker Hub images analysed - including those with 10 000 to 1-million downloads - was fully up to date. Experts warn that aside from software vulnerabilities, and the...
A Youth Day perspective for SA’s next generation
Only three in 10 young South Africans aged 15 to 24 who want to work currently have a job, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2026. Seven in 10 are either unemployed or have stopped looking, and of those seven, four are completely outside the...
African airlines benefit from ME conflict
An update on international air traffic presented at the 2026 IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janiero states that Africa’s hub carriers are seeing the strongest global growth in traffic as it re-routes to avoid the Middle East. However, the region’s...
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Amazon debuts Prime in SA
Amazon.co.za has launched Amazon Prime in South Africa, Amazon’s membership programme that provides members a combination of unlimited free delivery, savings and entertainment benefits. Prime benefits include unlimited free same-day and next-day delivery on a wide...
Sammy Mutua appointed as Binance GM for Africa
Binance has appointed Sammy Mutua as GM for Africa. Based in Nairobi, Mutua will spearhead Binance’s regional strategy, market development, regulatory engagement, and building partnerships across both the public and private sectors. Mutua will work closely with...
Aions Ventures backs early-stage growth
Aions Ventures has launched Aions Seed Fund I, a R100-million seed fund to back early-stage South African technology startups and help bridge the country’s gap between early traction and Series A. The fund includes R60 million allocated through the High Impact Seed...
From raw data to real decisions: Making analytics work for business
There is no shortage of data inside most organisations. The challenge sits elsewhere. By Tinotenda Makombe, programme manager: AWS, Cloud On Demand Data is collected, stored and often visualised, but the step that matters most is still inconsistent: turning that...
Compliance becomes a cyber imperative
Regulatory compliance in cybersecurity is no longer an administrative chore that organisations can treat as an afterthought. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies As digital ecosystems expand and threat actors leverage automation,...
SA repeats old education mistakes as AI emerges
A pattern is emerging within our schooling system that needs highlighting as South Africa faces its next major technology decision. In coding and robotics, with the best intentions, directives were given, curriculum was developed, and then the move forward stalled. We...
Purpose-driven technology transforms workforce management
In the traditional world of temporary employment services (TES), the ‘human’ aspect of human capital has often been overshadowed by the scale and complexity of administration. By Vanessa Ruch, deputy-CEO at Workforce Holdings For decades, the industry relied on long...
When work moves out of the office, so does the risk
Rising fuel prices are reshaping how many South African businesses operate. As employers help their employees to make more of their budgets by spending less on fuel, many are allowing more remote work. But, with company-owned electronic assets increasingly being used...
Cross-border reality reshapes risk, regulation, corporate responsibility
White-collar crime in Africa is no longer a predominantly domestic concern; it has expanded to an international stage, so too has the corporate exposure that comes with it. By Lionel van Tonder, director, Garth Duncan, partner, and Brittany Leroni, senior associate at...
Uhuru Marketplace opens in SA
Uhuru Marketplace is a peer-to-peer AI-powered marketplace designed to reduce the barrier to entry for South Africans selling second-hand tools and services to the local market. The platform provides a professional, easily personalised, AI-embedded marketplace to...
Senior Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Networking Managed Services Engineer (L3) is a seasoned engineering role, responsible for providing a managed service to clients by proactively identifying and resolving technical incidents and problems.Through pre-emptive service incident and resolution...
Senior Data Analyst (Power BI) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:DRIVE data-led decision-making, focusing on delivering strategic insight, improving data maturity, and influencing key business outcomes as the next Senior Data Analyst sought by a thriving Managed Service Provider. You will translate complex data into...
Junior Project Manager
Purpose of the Job:Responsible for planning, organising, and managing project scope and phases in alignment with the project mandate.Required Qualifications:- Project Management certification.- Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field.- 2+ years of...
Systems Engineer (Solaris)
Are you a seasoned Systems Engineer with strong experience in UNIX and Solaris environments and enterprise file transfer technologies? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional who enjoys working in stable, business-critical systems within...
Junior Project Manager – Remote Remote
Purpose of the Job:Responsible for planning, organising, and managing project scope and phases in alignment with the project mandate.Required Qualifications:- Project Management certification.- Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field.- 2+ years of...
Systems Engineer (Solaris) – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a seasoned Systems Engineer with strong experience in UNIX and Solaris environments and enterprise file transfer technologies? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional who enjoys working in stable, business-critical systems within...
Senior Infrastructure Technician
SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICIANLocation: Centurion, PretoriaNON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS: ROLE OVERVIEW: The Senior Infrastructure Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and optimisation of ISP and telecommunications infrastructure, including...
Senior C# Developer
Are you an experienced .NET Developer looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a skilled software professional with a strong background in C#/.NET development, system design, and SQL optimization to join a dynamic team. If you have 6-9 years of software...
System Engineer – Specialist at Datonomy Solutions
Systems Engineer SpecialistRole PurposeThe Systems Engineer Specialist will provide deep technical expertise across infrastructure, systems software, operating environments and enabling technologies. The role is responsible for installing, configuring, testing,...
Senior Infrastructure Technician – Gauteng Gauteng
SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICIANLocation: Centurion, PretoriaNON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS: ROLE OVERVIEW: The Senior Infrastructure Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and optimisation of ISP and telecommunications infrastructure, including...
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