Visual prompt injection vulnerability bypasses AI guardrails
DeepKeep has discovered a new class of visual prompt injection vulnerability. Dubbed “InkJect” - a nod to the hidden “ink” within images used to inject malicious instructions – it affects leading visual language models (VLMs), including OpenAI's GPT-5.2, GPT-5.4 Mini...
June saw PMI decline
The seasonally adjusted PMI declined by 3.5 points to 47.3 in June, returning below the neutral 50-point mark after remaining in expansionary territory during April and May. The decline reflects softer demand conditions across the manufacturing sector, although easing...
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...
Disruption to Avbob’s digital systems
Avbob has confirmed that the recent disruption to soe of its digital platforms and services is the result of an incident involving external malicious actors. “The matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness, and our technical teams, together with specialist...
AI control gap widens as enterprise deployment scales
As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs in a new IBM Institute for Business Value study say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale....
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CGTech scoops Palo Alto Networks Partner of Excellence award
Westcon-Comstor has announced that its partner CGTech has been recognised as Partner of Excellence at the inaugural Palo Alto Networks Partner Xchange Awards. The recognition highlights CGTech’s rapid growth and market impact, having achieved Palo Alto Networks...
Orca Fraud raises $2,35m to scale real-time fraud intelligence
Orca Fraud, a real-time fraud intelligence platform, has raised $2,35-million in an oversubscribed seed round to advance its transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence capabilities across Africa and other emerging markets. The round was led by Norrsken22, with...
AI-simulated humans are on the rise – and it’s not as unhuman as it sounds
To the uninitiated, the idea of AI-simulated humans still feels like science fiction. By Louise Polders, head of innovation at neon octopus Until recently, this was a topic that split the research world into opposing camps: those firmly against it, those...
Is capex becoming a liability?
The global shift in technology manufacturing toward AI and hyperscale infrastructure is not a temporary disruption but a structural realignment, as highlighted by an IDC report. By Kuben Ramsamy, head of sales at HPIFS Africa As component supply tightens and device...
Africa needs to be the world’s next tech creator
For decades, the story of global technology has been geographically predictable. Innovation is conceived in California, manufactured in Shenzhen, refined in Tokyo, and consumed everywhere else. Africa, in this script, has largely been cast as the market. Not the...
The next gender gap is time
Women often bear the hidden cost of lost time; improving access restores it, writes Christina Naidoo, chief operating officer of Huawei South Africa. A country reveals who holds power by watching who gets to wait. Waiting is often framed as a minor inconvenience, yet...
SAPICS reflects on collaboration and reform
For supply chain professionals, the key takeaways from last month’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Speech are the commitments to collaboration between the public and...
ESD funds could unlock SME growth through AI
The transformative potential of AI, at a pivotal moment, converges with the critical necessity for South Africa's economic revitalisation. By Rowen Pillai, co-founder and CEO of LeanTechnovations While AI holds some promise, particularly for the SME sector, realising...
How the amended dismissal code affects you
People are the beating heart of every business. They bring the perspective, ingenuity, skills, and experience that help organisations excel and deliver. Yet it doesn't always work out. A person might not be suitable for their role and duties, they might not align with...
Cassava Cloud Partner programme aims to accelerate AI
Cassava Technologies has launched the Cassava Cloud Partner (CCP) programme, enabling mobile network operators (MNOs) and system integrators across Africa and Latin America to consume, resell, or distribute AI, cloud and digital services using Cassava’s infrastructure...
Web3 Accountant
A forward thinking company leading the charge in the Web3 domain is seeking passionate individuals to join an innovative team. If you are tech savvy and eager to dive into digital assets, blockchain, AI and beyond, this is your chance to be part of something ground...
Web3 Accountant – Western Cape Cape Town
A forward thinking company leading the charge in the Web3 domain is seeking passionate individuals to join an innovative team. If you are tech savvy and eager to dive into digital assets, blockchain, AI and beyond, this is your chance to be part of something ground...
Technical/Systems Engineer
Are you a hands-on Systems Engineer who thrives in high-availability environments? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional to work across infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems while ensuring seamless IT...
Data Engineer (Snowflake | Matillion)
An established enterprise organisation is investing heavily in its modern data platform and is looking for an Intermediate Data Engineer to help build and optimise scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and business decision-making. This is an...
Technical/Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a hands-on Systems Engineer who thrives in high-availability environments? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional to work across infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems while ensuring seamless IT...
Data Engineer (Snowflake | Matillion) – Gauteng Johannesburg
An established enterprise organisation is investing heavily in its modern data platform and is looking for an Intermediate Data Engineer to help build and optimise scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and business decision-making. This is an...
Senior Analyst Developer
The scope will include but will not be limited to: a) Business Analysis - Engage with the Business Analyst and Business for the system and ensure complete understanding of the business objectives, drivers, functions, structures, detailed workflows and information...
Software Engineer (.NET | AWS | Python | Snowflake)
A leading technology-driven organisation is expanding its engineering capability and is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of scalable enterprise solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on...
Senior Analyst Developer – Gauteng Pretoria West
The scope will include but will not be limited to: a) Business Analysis - Engage with the Business Analyst and Business for the system and ensure complete understanding of the business objectives, drivers, functions, structures, detailed workflows and information...
Software Engineer (.NET | AWS | Python | Snowflake) – Gauteng Johannesburg
A leading technology-driven organisation is expanding its engineering capability and is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of scalable enterprise solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on...
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