SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

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...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

Choosing to buy local can strengthen communities

Nearly three million SMEs employ more than 13-million South Africans – and this Heritage Month, a single shopping choice can help secure those jobs, according to RCS. “Every rand spent locally is a vote for jobs - RCS urges consumers to prioritise local businesses...

Government initiatives will boost carbon capture

Nearly 700-million tonnes of CO2 will be captured globally each year by 2036, according to new research from IDTechEX. Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies capture carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the atmosphere. This waste CO2...

AI-powered social innovation to build more resilient cities

Technologies like Generative AI and AI Agents are poised to change the way we interact with urban environments and tackle economic and environmental challenges. Over the next three decades, the world is projected to continue to urbanise. In fact, the share of people...

AI set to help sales associates juggle multiple jobs

By 2028, 10% of sellers will save enough time with AI to seek “overemployment”, covertly working multiple jobs, according to Gartner. The implementation and use of AI in sales will result in more sellers looking to engage in additional work outside their primary...

North American automotive industry faces tariff challenges

The North American automotive industry is bracing for significant disruptions as the U.S. government has announced potential tariffs of up to 25% on imported vehicles from Canada and Mexico, and 10% for vehicles mainland China, while components and EVs already are...

Valentine’s Day scams target gift buyers

With the most romantic holiday of the year approaching, love is in the air – along with online scams and phishing. As couples prepare to celebrate with flowers, love letters and carefully selected gifts, cybercriminals are setting up fake websites, offering perfect...

Corruption threatens to derail climate change efforts

Two of the biggest challenges humanity faces are strongly intertwined: corruption and the climate crisis. While billions of people around the world face the daily consequences of climate change, resources for adaptation and mitigation remain woefully inadequate....

SA is an attractive prospect for digital nomads

As digital nomads seek destinations that balance affordability with infrastructure, South Africa has emerged as one of the most financially advantageous locations for remote workers. This is according to a study by financial services provider Nebeus that highlights...

BETI starts 2025 on a subdued note

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, saw a slight rebound in 2024 following negative growth in 2023. Showing sideways movement in...

Home Affairs goes live with digital visa platform

The Department of Home Affairs goes live today with a digital platform for the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS). This platform will drive increased tourism from the major source markets of India and China by enabling vetted and approved tour operators to submit...

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Are you ready for the drone economy?

Of all the technologies to have emerged in recent decades, one has impacted a surprising number of industries: drones. While still in their infancy relative to other emerging technologies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) are fast finding use in construction,...

SA energy trader aims to unlock renewable power

South Africa's urgent attempts to increase its power generation capacity have been boosted by the emergence of an energy trader which plans to help unlock more than an estimated 5GW of renewable energy over five years - the equivalent of the energy consumption of...

AFD celebrates progress at Tshimologong gaming incubation hub

The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct's newly-launched gaming incubation hub is already working hard to close gaps that are preventing young South African gamers from benefitting from the $90,7-billion global games market. Supported by Agence Française de...

Payments processor adumo aims to promote SMME growth

With the consolidation of several leading fintech and payment solutions providers under the name, adumo, the largest independent payments processer in South Africa has been established and aims to promote growth for South Africa's small, medium and micro enterprises...

MoData partners with Sygno

Digital and financial solutions specialist MoData has partnered with Sygno, an automated machine learning provider, to offer modular, cloud-native transaction monitoring models, including SaaS alert and case management capabilities to make holistic financial crime...

AWS helps Blue Pearl to reinvent skills matching

A couple of years ago, developing a whole new IT contracting business model, and getting it up and running in a few short months, would have been impossible. Not to the mention the labour and investment that would have been involved in constantly updating, expanding...

Are you getting value from your security investments?

If you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Cybersecurity has a similar issue: every problem can appear as an isolated situation requiring a point solution. Yet this approach devalues cybersecurity investments considerably and leaves a lot of money on the...

Consumers enforce their rights against online retailers

A sharp increase in consumer complaints about online shopping in 2020-21 reflects many retailers' inability to cope with the surge in demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, write Wendy Tembedza, partner, and Qaasim Ganey, candidate attorney from Webber Wentzel. The...

New approach to ESD needed for localisation to succeed

Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including South Africa's. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country's post-Covid economic reconstruction plan includes a big...

UI/UX Designer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Do you have a creative mind and a passion for design? Our clients in the automotive industry are on the hunt for a seasoned UI/UX Designer to join their dynamic team and paint the future. Your portfolio and your detailed CV will be required, apply now and lets get you...

BI Developer – Western Cape Bellville

Amazing opportunity available for a BI Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building best-practise into our BI layer, building new BI dashboards, maintaining and enhancing existing BI dashboards, building a solid link...

Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton

Join the Data Revolution!Data Scientist (Life) Wanted!Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South AfricaPosition: Permanent, Hybrid (Remote Some of the Time) Are You Ready to Transform the Future of Insurance with Data? Hey, data wizards! Our Firm is on the hunt for a Rockstar...

Test Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join as a Test Analyst (Operations)!Rev up your careerAre you ready to drive innovation and steer cutting-edge IT solutions for a global automotive leader? We are on the hunt for a dynamic Test Analyst (Operations) to join our high-octane DevOps team. If you're...

Integration Analyst (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:INVESTIGATE, escalate, and resolve queries that arise in the data integration process as the next Integration Analyst sought by a dynamic Food Producer based in Johannesburg. You will manage the daily data integration for the consignment process into the...

IT Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Our client seeks to augment its current Security Architecture capability by engaging senior-level IT & OT Security Architect(s) to address a backlog of security design reviews and provide strategic input across crown jewel systems implemented across the Group.The...

Test Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria

Join as a Test Analyst (Operations)!Rev up your careerAre you ready to drive innovation and steer cutting-edge IT solutions for a global automotive leader? We are on the hunt for a dynamic Test Analyst (Operations) to join our high-octane DevOps team. If you're...

Integration Analyst (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:INVESTIGATE, escalate, and resolve queries that arise in the data integration process as the next Integration Analyst sought by a dynamic Food Producer based in Johannesburg. You will manage the daily data integration for the consignment process into the...

IT Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client seeks to augment its current Security Architecture capability by engaging senior-level IT & OT Security Architect(s) to address a backlog of security design reviews and provide strategic input across crown jewel systems implemented across the Group.The...

DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

A great opportunity exists for an Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking DevOps team supporting the development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise ordering applications. This is a hands-on role ideal for junior developers eager to build...

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