CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

African SAP users showcase real-world innovation at Saphila

Real-life African customer experiences and transformation journeys will be a strong focus at this year’s Saphila 2025, the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) local biennial SAP user conference. A number of leading local organisations will take to the stage to share...

iStore slashes prices for 20th birthday

iStore South Africa is marking 20 years in South Africa. To kick off our celebrations, it is launching the 20-Year Sale — a nationwide event running from 23 May to 5 June 2025 across all iStore retail locations, online, and via the newly-launched iStore iOS app....

Co-ordinated remote attack targets 5 000 pagers

In an eye-watering demonstration of how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be employed to bring cyberwarfare into the physical realm, experts are scrambling to figure out how pagers used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah operatives were detonated yesterday. At least 11 people are...

Insurers have a critical role in defining ethical AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise how property and casualty (P&C) business gets done.  As a result, P&C insurers are uniquely positioned to advance the conversation for ethical AI – not just for their own businesses, but for all...

Targeted global spend can save millions of children

In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global health spending where it is needed most in order to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The...

Decarbonisation boosts bottom lines, but progress has slowed

Despite the escalating climate crisis and 2023 marking the hottest year on record, corporate progress on decarbonisation has slowed. A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and CO2 AI reveals that companies have made minimal progress on climate issues over the...

Legal reforms needed to unlock wind energy future

As South Africa continues its journey toward a sustainable energy future, wind energy has emerged as a crucial element of the country’s renewable energy mix. With its rich wind resources and increasing demand for clean energy, the sector is well-positioned to...

RAG gains prominence in GenAI discussions

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is becoming a critical focus in company discussions about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), as organisations look to leverage real-time external data to contextualise and refine the accuracy of generated responses....

Temu app racks up 735m downloads

Since its launch in September 2022, the Chinese shopping app Temu has been gaining share in the global ecommerce market, successfully competing with industry giants like Amazon, eBay, and Shein. With its aggressive pricing and discounts, wide product selection, and...

Slump continues – but AR/VR headsets set to soar

The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28,1% YoY to 1,1-million units, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...

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Defending the public sector against increasing cybersecurity threats

The public sector is an attractive target for cybercriminals, for a number of reasons, and this is evidenced by the growing number of successful and highly-publicised attacks. By Saurabh Prasad, solution architect at In2IT Technologies While public sector...

Ricoh acquires Axon Ivy to boost digital services portfolio

Ricoh has acquired Axon Ivy, giving Ricoh customers direct access to the company’s digital process automation platform, recognised for its process automation and orchestration capabilities with low- and no-code software development features. Axon Ivy has more than two...

Fraud safety tips for online shoppers and merchants

Towards the end of every year, Black Friday transaction data typically illustrates the year’s e-commerce expansion in South Africa. This year, it painted an unmistakable picture of the previous 11 months, with South Africans feeling the cash crunch. However, payment...

Educating children to explore the online world safely

During the pandemic, the cyber world replaced the real world for many children who were locked down at home. They may have become very adept at navigating the internet as a result, but the experience has also increased their exposure to many risks. By Doros...

To protect your business on Safer Internet Day, start with your people

2021 was a record year for data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center – but instead of building their defences, many companies are putting their heads in the sand. Interpol estimates that nine out of every 10 African businesses are operating...

Meta safety; meta security; metaverse

Today (8 February) is Safer Internet Day, a day dedicated to creating a safer internet for everyone by raising awareness around the risks and complexities that come with the online world. And it is slowly evolving into a world – the metaverse, a wholly online reality...

How lessons from SA life can help businesses with cybercrime

South Africans have become accustomed to dealing with crime because we have no other choice, writes Chris Norton, regional director: Africa at Veeam Software. Various sources place South Africa near the pinnacle of lists of the highest crime rates in the world. If you...

How to avoid falling victim to Pegasus

It is generally believed that it is impossible to completely protect yourself from professional surveillance software. Although it may be very difficult to prevent the successful exploitation and infection of the mobile device, users can still take certain measures...

This Safer Internet Day are you covered?

‘2022 is just beginning and we have already seen some major ransomware attacks. This is the word from Fady Younes, cyber security director: Middle East and Africa at Cisco, who adds: "With the new hybrid way of working, we all need to adapt our security mindset....

Ensure your kids are safer online

With the new academic year now in full swing, children and students across South Africa will be sitting down at their computers to study, complete their coursework, and possibly even write exams online. This is an exciting time, but it is also fraught with worry as...

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ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Cape Town Division of a dynamic Financial Services provider seeking the expertise of a Senior Data Scientist who will be responsible for implementing and managing analytical projects at various public sector or private sector entities. This...

Finance System Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Exciting Opportunity: Finance Systems Analyst (6 Month Contract) - Join a Leading Financial Services Group in SA!Are you a numbers guru with a tech-savvy edge? Our client, a top Financial Services Group in South Africa, is on the lookout for a skilled Finance Systems...

Senior Data Scientist (CPT) – Western Cape Bellville

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Cape Town Division of a dynamic Financial Services provider seeking the expertise of a Senior Data Scientist who will be responsible for implementing and managing analytical projects at various public sector or private sector entities. This...

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Test Automation Engineer (1481) KG

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Senior Data (Oracle) Developer

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Software Developer (Python, Django) (JHB) – Gauteng Melrose

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company has an exciting position for a go-getter & highly driven Software Developer to join its Joburg team. Your core role will be to participate in every stage of the development lifecycle, including feature conception, design,...

Test Automation Engineer (1481) KG – Gauteng Midrand

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Senior Data (Oracle) Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Essential Skills Requirements:Relevant IT / Business degree 10+ years' experience in relational databases (Oracle and or Postgresql) 5+ years' experience in ETL (Oracle and or Informatica and or AWS Glue) 5+ years BI experience 3+ years in a Cloud environment...

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