SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

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...

Investors embrace AI for investment information

AI adoption has passed a definitive tipping point in the investment sector, according to BridgeWise’s inaugural State of AI for Wealth in 2026 report. The report – surveying 2 100 respondents across 19 countries – says 78,3% are already using AI tools for...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Cybersecurity in the era of autonomy

Kathy Gibson reports – Cyberattacks have been a feature of the landscape since he first worm was identified in critical systems in the 1970s. Since then, the sophistication of cyberattacks has increased in leaps and bounds, affecting all of  us and causing major...

Arm will build its own chips

Arm Holdings has announced the evolution of its Arm compute platform, extending into production silicon products for the first time in the company’s history. This begins with the launch of the Arm AGI CPU, an Arm-designed CPU for AI data centres, built to address a...

SA consumer credit market stabilises

TransUnion’s Q4 2025 South Africa Industry Insights Report shows the consumer credit market shifting from a tentative recovery to broader stabilisation driven by steady inflation and interest rates, as well as improvements in consumers’ repayment behaviour. During the...

AI projects are failing, but the problem started long before AI

As organisations around the world accelerate their investments in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and data analytics a growing number of industry experts are warning that many companies are still approaching these initiatives in fundamentally...

Petrol pain drives South Africans towards hybrid vehicles

Rising fuel costs are pushing more South Africans to consider hybrid vehicles instead of fully electric cars, according to Yazi’s March 2026 SA Fuel & Energy Sentiment Study, which found that consumers are prioritising cost savings, flexibility, and energy...

Africa’s developer boom highlights gender gap and opportunity

Africa’s developer community is expanding faster than anywhere else in the world, according to new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), underscoring the continent’s growing influence in global technology creation. Although the continent currently has...

Digital identity pilot set to revolutionise maritime industry

SITA – in conjunction with IDsure and Columbia Shipmanagement – have launched an aviation-grade digital travel-enabled pilot which could radically improve identity verification at sea. For decades, the maritime industry has relied on paper documents and manual checks...

AI now widespread on collaboration and communication platforms

The recent Enterprise Connect 2026 – where a wide range of collaboration and communications vendors gather annually to discuss trends and announce new products and services – was once again dominated by AI, says GlobalData. This, the research firm says, again...

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How to build a future-ready workforce

An organisation’s ability to attract and retain top talent often hinges on how well it designs and delivers a total rewards program that speaks to the real needs of today’s workforce. With nearly 60% of employees considering leaving their current job according to...

What SA’s banks need to do to rebuild public trust

Digital and mobile-first banking has changed our lives for the better, but it has exposed us to a range of increasingly complex financial crime threats. By Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply  According to South Africa’s Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), 65,3%...

Water sector faces renewed scrutiny as King V takes effect

The King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 31 October 2025. Given the country’s ongoing water crisis, the text should be taken to heart by every entity involved in water services management. “Technical fixes and infrastructure...

The best hires don’t wait for January, and neither should recruiters

As the end of the year approaches, many companies hit the pause button on recruitment in anticipation of the December holidays. By Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet But in reality, this can be a great time to post vacancies, interview candidates and...

Cloud + data = AI

Cloud has become the backbone of modern business, but its true value only fully emerges when paired with data and artificial intelligence (AI). As Jaap Scholten, head: group hybrid ICT strategy at Datacentrix and chief operating officer at eNetworks, explains, the...

Cloud maturity will define if insurers can compete in the AI era

South Africa’s insurance sector is entering a critical inflexion point, with Deloitte’s view being that that AI ambition across the industry will stall unless insurers accelerate cloud modernisation at the same time as their AI strategies are being implemented. The...

SA kids caught in cybercrime crosshairs

With the festive season in full swing and schools soon closing for the year, children will be spending more time online than ever before. From gaming and social media to videos and virtual hangouts, the digital world offers endless distractions. As parents juggle work...

Veeam partners with ServiceNow to add data resilience

Veeam Software has announced the Veeam App for ServiceNow, which helps organisations to integrate the management and automation of Veeam Data Platform’s data protection capabilities within their ServiceNow workflows. The Veeam App for ServiceNow delivers...

Dashboard and Report Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Dashboard and Report Developer Stellenbosch - Cape Town | South Africa MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To design, develop, and maintain high-quality, business-critical dashboards and reports that translate complex data from legacy and newly implemented core systems into clear,...

Senior Systems Engineer

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of...

Data Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client in Sandton on a 12-month contract role. What you will be doing:Perform...

Systems Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting...

Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client in Sandton on a 12-month contract role. What you will be doing:Perform...

Business Analyst at QES

Business Analyst (Data & Analytics) Independent contract till year end Location: Cape Town (North) / Hybrid work model Job Purpose Seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong focus on data processing and analytics to support business transformation...

Business Intelligence Engineer/Data Scientist (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a trailblazer in membership management, offering tailored solutions to the unique challenges faced by modern Trade Unions. They are currently looking for a passionate Business Intelligence Engineer / Data Scientist to join their dynamic team....

Systems Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting...

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