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​" –...

Parker solar probe sails through 25th Sun flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 25th close approach to the Sun on 15 September, matching its record distance of 6,2-million kilometres from the solar surface. Parker Solar Probe checked in with flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory...

SA schools urged to apply for $1m schools prize

Peter Tabichi, the Kenyan educator who won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize, has called on “extraordinary” South African schools to apply for the $1-million Global Schools Prize. The new award, organised by the Varkey Foundation in collaboration with UNESCO, will honour...

A future snapshot of SA’s electricity market

At the beginning of the year, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, promising to facilitate "an open market platform that allows for competitive electricity trading." By Jason van der Poel, partner, Danielle van der Vaart, senior...

The quantum opportunity for photonics

Quantum computers can be built in many ways, writes Dr Tess Skyrme, principal technology analyst at IDTechEx. You may be familiar with the competing modalities claiming to offer various advantages over others in terms of quality, scalability, cost, and more. However,...

Can the gold rally continue?

Gold's record-breaking rally shows no signs of slowing, with two new catalysts also now fueling the fire. The bullish prediction from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green is based on the potential revaluation of America’s gold reserves and a major policy shift in China...

G42, AMD enable French innovation in AI

Abu Dhabi-based AI technology group G42 has announced a strategic investment in France in partnership with DataOne, Europe’s first gigascale AI hosting infrastructure data centre. Spearheaded by Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud and AI...

GABI report identifies African growth areas

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary, shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions to reshape Africa’s financial narrative and accelerate economic growth. The report highlights GABI’s call...

Revenue surges as tablets stage a comeback

The tablet market has had a tough few years. After booming in 2020 and 2021, sales took a sharp downturn in 2022 and 2023, making tablets the only IT device category that struggled to bounce back. But things changed in 2024, with the market gaining new momentum that...

Musk puts in bid for OpenAI

Elon Musk, together with a group of investors, has made an unsolicited bid to buy acquire the assets of OpenAI for $97,4-billion. OpenAI was formed as a non-profit organisation by Musk, chief executive Sam Altman and others in 2015, with the aim of making its...

Very few security leaders balance data security, business objectives

Only 14% of security and risk management (SRM) leaders can effectively secure organisational data assets while also enabling the use of data to achieve business objectives, according to a survey by Gartner. While 35% of survey respondents secure data assets and 21%...

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Tsebo Facilities Solutions partners with Pragma

Tsebo Facilities Solutions has taken steps to disrupt the way in which facilities management services are offered in Africa by implementing a specialised enterprise asset management software and application suite, through collaboration with smart enterprise asset...

Why technology can be a woman’s thing

As we celebrate Women’s Month, let us not forget that the presence of women in science is still very limited. By Kate Mollett, Senior Regional Director at Commvault, Africa According to the Thematic Report of the inter-university consortium AlmaLaurea, the differences...

Westcon-Comstor adds EfficientIP to its portfolio

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has signed a new distribution agreement with EfficientIP, a vendor of DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) and DNS Security solutions. The agreement will see the delivery of the security solutions to the distributor's African...

Exclusive Networks Africa maintains B-BBEE Level 1 rating

Exclusive Networks Africa has maintained its certification as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 contributor, allowing it to pass on a preferential procurement rating of 135% to its business partners. In addition, says MD Anton Jacobsz, its...

Cell C replaces the data lost during loadshedding

Loadshedding has become something we have to live with for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, during loadshedding, customers have limited network access which may result in them not being able to connect or consume their content. Now Cell C has introduced what it...

Logicalis acquires Q Associates

Datatec subsidiary Logicalis UK&I has acquired Q Associates, a UK provider of IT consultancy and advisory services around data management, data protection, compliance and information security. The acquisition adds complementary capabilities to Logicalis UK&I's...

Galix is 2022 SonicWall partner of the year

Galix Networking has been named the 2022 SonicWall Partner of the Year for Enterprise in the Sub-Saharan Africa territory, for the second year running. "We have been in partnership with SonicWall for 22 years in a collaborative effort to deliver information security...

Make delivering a BI report quicker and easier

One of the biggest challenges that Business Intelligence (BI) analysts face is data debt - the accumulated cost of shortcuts taken with data quality and consistency over the years, which have created long-term problems. Among these issues are the time and sheer effort...

Senior ABAP Developers – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our client is looking for Senior ABAP Developers with expertise in S/4HANA and ECC for a hybrid role based in Pretoria. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]ABAP CodeSAP CertifiedProject LifecycleSAP Modules & ArchitectureProblem...

Software Developer – Western Cape Bellville

Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...

Back end Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Java Developer to contribute to a dynamic international product team delivering mission-critical IT [Email Address Removed] is a high-impact role for a technical leader ready to work in a cutting-edge development environment across...

Senior Java Developer

Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer, hybrid-based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaMicrosoft AzureAmazon AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformDevOpsCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position,...

Software Developer C#.NET

Monthly CTC: R60K - R140K- depending on level and experience As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for working on our integration platform across the .NET 8 backend and /or web app front-end ( Typescript, React). You have a solid track record of up to...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer, hybrid-based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaMicrosoft AzureAmazon AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformDevOpsCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position,...

Software Developer C#.NET – Western Cape Somerset West

Monthly CTC: R60K - R140K- depending on level and experience As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for working on our integration platform across the .NET 8 backend and /or web app front-end ( Typescript, React). You have a solid track record of up to...

Senior Data Warehouse Developer

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 Warehouse Developer to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Develop Power...

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