The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

Pick ‘n Pay customer data compromised

An early version of Pick n Pay’s on-demand app was been breach, with customer information compromised. Records from 2022 in the app previously known as Bottles and later as Pick n Pay asap! were leaked. The data includes names, contact details and birth dates,...

Same job, different province, different pay

New jobs data shows significant variances in how much professionals in different parts of South Africa can earn based on regional, labour market dynamics. This is according to Pnet’s May 2026 Job Market Trends Report, which includes an exploration of how salary ranges...

Data breaches continue to hit SA users

Surfshark’s quarterly analysis of global data breaches shows that South Africa ranks as the 42nd most breached country in Q1 2026, with 212 700 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 29%...

Supply shock hits IT distribution

IT distribution across the Gulf has come under significant pressure, with geopolitical disruption and supply chain constraints driving a sharp decline in revenues, particularly in the UAE. Findings from Context’s latest ‘META report’ (Middle East Turkey and Africa)...

Dis-Chem debuts new healthcare concept

Dis-Chem has opened its Melrose Arch Health Hub, delivering healthcare through retail. The format is anchored in a clinic, pharmacy and cover services trifecta, marking a significant step in Dis-Chem’s evolution from a pharmacy-led retailer to an integrated health...

Strengthen digital defences on World Password Day

World Password Day is today (7 May), and a good time to highlight the importance of stronger password practises as cyber risks continue to rise for local businesses. According to David Howell, regional sales director at ManageEngine South Africa, many organisations...

More than 50% of leaked passwords end with a number

To mark the occasion of World Password Day, Kaspersky experts analysed 231-million unique passwords in major password leaks from 2023 to 2026, and uncovered several key patterns. First, 68% of modern passwords can be cracked within a day. Second, it turned out that...

Why your password may not be good enough

The first Thursday of May each year marks World Password Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of securing passwords and following the best online security practices. With cyber-attacks and data breaches an almost daily occurrence...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Cisco paves the way to a quantum network

Cisco has announced the Cisco Universal Quantum Switch, a working research prototype marking a milestone in quantum networking that addresses one of the most fundamental barriers to building a quantum network. Quantum computers encode information in different ways...

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MyProperty expands into Africa

MyProperty, an independent property portal in South Africa and Namibia, has announced its expansion into the broader African market with the launch of MyProperty Africa. “Our independence allows us to stay focused on what matters - agents and consumers,” says Adriaan...

Veeam strengthens SA leadership team

Veeam Software has announced two senior appointments in its South African business. Tracy Lona joins Veeam as territory manager for South Africa’s commercial business. Before joining Veeam, Lona spent over a decade at Red Hat, where she led regional expansion,...

Insurers looking to build trust, value in AI

The insurance business is built on trust. Likewise, AI cannot work without trust; users and consumers have to believe that it’s providing accurate answers based on sound data. But as a new SAS report shows, trust in AI is a tricky subject, with users placing more...

Mobility fintech GoCab raises $45M

Founded in 2024, GoCab was created to address a fundamental challenge across Africa: limited access to ethical financing and vehicle ownership for gig-economy workers. By combining mobility, technology, and inclusive finance, the company enables drivers and delivery...

NEC XON gains full Fortinet accreditation

NEC XON customers will gain access to broader and deeper enterprise cybersecurity capabilities following the company’s achievement of every available accreditation within the Fortinet partner programme, making it the only partner on the continent to hold the full set...

Zamani Telecom chooses Hayo for A2P monetisation, SMS firewall

Hayo has been selected by Niger’s Zamani Telecom as its exclusive partner for A2P monetisation and SMS firewall solutions. Hayo will test, identify and prevent fraud across Zamani’s traffic to increase profitability, sustainability and trust within its A2P SMS...

POSB and Mastercard launch outbound money transfer service

The People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to launch POSB Remit Outbound. The service aims to provide a fast, secure and cost-effective way for customers in Zimbabwe to send money directly to bank accounts, mobile...

Spotify brings Audiobooks to SA

Audiobooks are now available to listen to on Spotify in South Africa. Spotify’s selection spans bestsellers, new releases and genre favourites. Users on Premium Platinum get 12 hours of audiobook listening each month included in their subscription. If they need more...

Paratus links Goma to Mombasa

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has switched on a new fibre route in East Africa, directly connecting Mombasa on the Kenyan coast to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a protected terrestrial...

DuxNet launches Premium switching range

DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has launched its new DuxNet Premium managed switching range, introducing free built-in cloud-based network management. Instead of managing switches and infrastructure on a per-device basis, organisations can now...

SAP Functional Consultact at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

WE ARE HIRING!We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive and meticulous SAP Functional Consultant to join a goal-oriented team within a leading organisation.KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESCore Technical Delivery: Act as the subject matter...

Data Scientist (Credit Risk Modeller) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company seeks the expertise of a Data Scientist - Credit Risk Modeller - with experience in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and products like LookerStudio, Colab and BigQuery. In this role, you will analyse complex data sets, create...

Data Scientist (Credit Risk Modeller) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company seeks the expertise of a Data Scientist - Credit Risk Modeller - with experience in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and products like LookerStudio, Colab and BigQuery. In this role, you will analyse complex data sets, create...

Senior Solutions Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Senior Solutions Architect – Shape the Future of Intelligent Enterprise Systems*Design end-to-end solutions across apps, data, and integration in complex enterprise environments.Lead API-first, event-driven architectures that power scalable digital ecosystems in the...

Software Developer at Datonomy Solutions

We're Hiring Software Developer | BPM / Camunda Developer Banking Environment | Contract Opportunity | South AfricaWe're looking for a strong BPM Developer with hands-on experience in IBM BPM/BAW or Camunda to join a high-performing delivery team driving workflow...

Software Developer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton

We're Hiring Software Developer | BPM / Camunda Developer Banking Environment | Contract Opportunity | South AfricaWe're looking for a strong BPM Developer with hands-on experience in IBM BPM/BAW or Camunda to join a high-performing delivery team driving workflow...

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