Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Anthropic’s $2trn IPO puts AI’s circular money machine on trial

The AI boom is being financed in a loop, and Anthropic’s blockbuster listing is about to hand that loop to ordinary investors. This warning Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as Anthropic heads towards a Nasdaq debut that could value it at up to $2-trillion,...

Infrastructure failures drive up fire risk

South African businesses are being urged to reassess their fire preparedness and response capabilities as mounting infrastructure pressures, climate-related risks and institutional capacity constraints increase the likelihood and potential severity of fire and...

Memory shortage drives external enterprise revenue up

The worldwide external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market continued its sharp acceleration in the second quarter of 2026, reaching $10,3-billion in vendor revenue, a 33,6% year-over-year increase, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage...

Audit functions use AI, but many lack a formal strategy

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in audit functions is nearly universal, with 93% of audit leaders reporting some level of AI use, according to a webinar poll by Gartner. The survey of 161 chief audit executives (CAEs), conducted in May 2026, also highlighted a...

Digital Parks Africa expands into Nigeria

Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business in association with the Master Power Technologies, is expanding into West Africa with the development of a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Menno Parsons, Digital Parks Africa’s founder and CEO,...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

Apple aims to mainstream foldable smartphones with iPhone Duo

Following the launch of Apple’s first foldable smartphone – the iPhone Duo – Amanda Mitchell, senior analyst, Telecoms practice, Technology at Globaldata, is under no illusions about the company’s intentions. “The move signals Apple’s intent to put its brand gravity...

Reform proposed for SA’s data laws

South Africa’s data regulation efforts remain fragmented and outdated. This is the headline finding from a University of Cape Town (UCT) study examining the role of law in regulating data, within the evolving digital ecosystem of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The...

Record Q2 WLAN shipments drive market to double-digit growth

Vendors sold over 10-million Access Points (APs) in Q2 2026 - setting an industry-wide record for the volume of AP shipments – according to the latest research from Dell’Oro Group. “WLAN average selling prices (ASPs) increased only moderately, while AP shipments...

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SA’s AI push is running ahead of its digital foundations

The returns from digital transformation will remain elusive until business leaders confront an uncomfortable truth: the problem isn't the AI, but everything underneath it. By Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa Consider this: you lead a large retail...

Cyber governance central to effective enterprise risk management

Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a parallel discipline to enterprise risk management rather than a core component of it. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix This separation is difficult to sustain, as information...

Meta Business Agent is AI for businesses of all sizes 

Meta has introduced Meta Business Agent, AI that lets every business show up for every customer, in every moment, as if they had an infinite team behind them. More than 1-million businesses are already using a Meta Business Agent on WhatsApp and Messenger to respond...

Cisco unveils agentic platform for critical IT infrastructure

In an agentic AI world, organisations must act and defend at machine speed and scale. Cisco Cloud Control, unveiled at Cisco Live, is a unified platform built for humans and AI agents to manage, monitor and defend critical IT infrastructure — and the foundation for...

Absa and Salesforce expand strategic collaboration,

Absa has announced a significant renewal of its long-standing strategic collaboration  with Salesforce, through a new three-year agreement that will support the bank’s growing focus on artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data insights to create more...

SA’s AI future is being written on the factory floor, not in Pretoria

The irony was palpable when South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy was abruptly withdrawn in April. A document designed to establish the country as an ethical leader in AI governance was found to be riddled with fictitious, AI-hallucinated...

Human capital as a risk management strategy

In an increasingly complex risk landscape, businesses often focus on external threats like cybersecurity and supply chain vulnerabilities, writes Thembi Manyike, head of people experience at Santam. Yet some of the most dangerous risks facing South African...

Can AI make teams more human?

For years, conversations around artificial intelligence in the workplace have focused on speed, automation, and efficiency. But increasingly, businesses are asking a different question: what if AI’s biggest benefit isn’t replacing people, but giving them more space to...

IT Auditor (JHB) – Gauteng Randburg

ENVIRONMENT:BE responsible for the successful design and implementation of specialised IT audits, aligned with the IT Audit Plan as the next IT Auditor sought by a dynamic Security Solutions provider in Centurion. You will focus on evaluating the adequacy and...

ITSA: Senior Associate Information Security Analyst – Remote Remote

The purpose of this role is to provide enterprise security assurance, support client security governance, and ensure ongoing compliance with relevant standards while identifying and mitigating risks to safeguard the organisations and clients' information assets,...

Senior BI / Power BI Developer – Contract – Onsite – Sandton

ENVIRONMENT:Own the end-to-end design and development of sophisticated Power BI dashboards and management information solutions for the Licence to Operate programme. This is not simply a dashboard-building role. The individual must be sufficiently senior to engage...

Integration Architect – Administrative Applications

Our client is seeking an experienced Integration Architect to play a pivotal role in designing and governing enterprise integration solutions across a diverse portfolio of administrative and business-critical applications. This opportunity is ideal for a strategic...

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded & Industrial Systems

An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly skilled Software Engineer with a passion for legacy system transformation and embedded software development. Our client is looking for a technically strong professional who can bridge the gap between existing...

Tactical Technical Purchaser

A leading international maritime technology and engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Tactical (Technical) Purchaser (Level 1) to join its Cape Town-based Procurement team. The organisation delivers innovative maritime solutions to global customers across...

Tactical Technical Purchaser – Western Cape Cape Farms

A leading international maritime technology and engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Tactical (Technical) Purchaser (Level 1) to join its Cape Town-based Procurement team. The organisation delivers innovative maritime solutions to global customers across...

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