Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

Inflation expectations cause for optimism

The Bureau of Economic Research at Stellenbosch University has released its third-quarter survey on inflation expectations and, writes Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services, it was quite encouraging. First, the overall survey results showed unchanged...

Building more agile and productive organisations

More flexible ways of working could unlock billions of rands in productivity gains by helping businesses attract and retain talent, and protect critical knowledge, according to new economic modelling from Arup and International Workplace Group (IWG). As businesses...

Young scientists at work on SA’s water challenges

Emerging researchers and technologies from around the country are on display at The Academy of Science of South Africa’s Annual Young Scientist Conference, currently underway at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu’s Mthatha Campus under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water...

Local car buyers becoming more discerning

Despite continued fuel price pressure, rising living costs, and ongoing strain on household finances South Africans continue to prioritise vehicle ownership, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Mobility Insights Report. The latest research states that new passenger...

Stokvels’ use of technology does not erode its traditions

Technology, so often blamed for eroding culture, can be a powerful tool for cultural survival when communities control it on their own terms, according to a new University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD study in Information Systems. Authored by Pitso Tsibolane, a senior...

Lawyers must shape AI, not simply adopt it

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration for the legal profession - it is fast becoming an everyday tool for lawyers, compliance officers and regulators, forcing organisations to decide not whether to adopt it, but how to use it responsibly while...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Governments need to modernise as citizen expectations rise

Public sector leaders are under pressure to modernise operations, strengthen cyber resilience, govern AI at scale and meet rising citizen expectations amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the top technology trends in government unveiled by Gartner....

Server revenue hits new record high

The worldwide server market reached a record $166,3-billion in vendor revenue in the second quarter of 2026 - the highest quarterly total in the history of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, surpassing the previous high of $125,3-billion set in the fourth...

IBM and NASA debut open source AI model for lunar exploration

IBM and NASA have announced the open-source release of the NASA‑IBM Lunar Foundation Model, one of the first publicly available foundation models for scientific exploration of the Moon, now available. Trained on an extensive lunar observation dataset curated by IBM...

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Cloud control becomes a resilience issue

South African businesses have become more comfortable with the cloud. Amongst other things, the public cloud has helped organisations access capacity faster, modernise applications, support digital services, and avoid waiting months for infrastructure projects to...

Africa’s mobility opportunity needs the right conditions to thrive

Africa has never lacked ambition or an appetite for innovation. Across the continent, technology has transformed how people communicate, access financial services, run businesses and participate in the economy. Mobility has the potential to be the next great chapter...

How AI could make governments more responsive

For most of the past decade, digital government has meant digitising what already existed: moving paper forms online, replacing queues with portals, converting manual registers into databases. While useful, this largely automated processes instead of changing them in...

Digital safety tools are failing our kids

The reported arrest of a 16-year-old in Malmesbury in a case involving child sexual abuse material should disturb us for several reasons, write Anzio Jacobs and Aluta Sneke from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. Somewhere, children were exploited to create that...

When patients move, their healthcare data should move with them

A patient in an underserved community may begin their care at a local clinic, be referred to a district hospital, have tests processed elsewhere, and later need specialist treatment or follow-up in another province. By Henry Adams, country manager at InterSystems...

Building a cybersecurity workforce ready for what’s next

Only a few years ago, AI was present in the workplace but peripheral, a specialised tool operating largely out of sight. Today, it’s fundamentally changing how we learn, work, and lead. By Marci Paino, chief learning officer of enterprise learning and growth at Cisco...

SARS is fighting harder. Taxpayers must fight smarter

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has become a far more formidable opponent in tax disputes, wielding the tax acts with greater purpose and precision. Once it raises an assessment, it is increasingly prepared to dig in and defend its position. That means...

The cloud gold rush is over. Now comes the hard part

For much of the past decade, cloud migration was the main topic in technology discussions. Organisations were urged to shift workloads from on-premises systems to the cloud as quickly as possible. By Avinash Gupta, head of the Centre of Excellence at In2IT...

The role of flash storage in the era of physical AI

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been particularly good at answering questions, many may be wondering how else the technology could help us in our daily lives. Well, we are already starting to see the next phase of AI, where intelligence has leapt off the screen...

Senior Data Scientist (ML Engineer) – Gauteng Edenburg

Job Purpose To design, prototype, and build next-generation analytic engines and services by applying strong expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Build, deploy, scale and support machine learning, AI and GenAI solutions in production. The role focuses on...

Senior SAP BW consultant

Job PurposeOur Company is building a future-fit, centralized Data & Analytics division to support better decision-making, scale self-service analytics, and unlock commercial value from enterprise data.The SAP BW4HANA Developer will be responsible for designing,...

Senior SAP BW consultant – Western Cape Cape Town

Job PurposeOur Company is building a future-fit, centralized Data & Analytics division to support better decision-making, scale self-service analytics, and unlock commercial value from enterprise data.The SAP BW4HANA Developer will be responsible for designing,...

Senior Project Manager (Environmental) – Nigeria

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager in Nigeria. Key Requirements: +10 years experience in oil & gas, environmental consultancy, mining, energy, infrastructure or EPC.Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science,...

Senior Project Manager (Environmental) – Nigeria – Remote Remote

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager in Nigeria. Key Requirements: +10 years experience in oil & gas, environmental consultancy, mining, energy, infrastructure or EPC.Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science,...

Mid-Level Software Developer (Node.js, JavaScript, Linux) (CPT Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:CREATE reliable, robust and user-friendly solutions as the next Mid-Level Software Developer wanted by a fast-paced Specialist in End-to-end IT Management and Consultative IT Services. You will develop commercial-grade web applications, conduct Planning /...

Project Manager (12 Months Contract)

Our client in Pretoria is currently looking to place a Project Manager on a 12 Months Contract.REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor Degree/ Advanced Diploma/ BTech Degree (NQF 7) in Development Finance,Economics, Business Management, Project Management, Project Finance, or a...

Project Manager (12 Months Contract) – Gauteng Gauteng

Our client in Pretoria is currently looking to place a Project Manager on a 12 Months Contract.REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor Degree/ Advanced Diploma/ BTech Degree (NQF 7) in Development Finance,Economics, Business Management, Project Management, Project Finance, or a...

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