Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

WhatsApp drives growth in OTT business messaging

Over-the-top (OTT) business messaging traffic will grow from 390-billion messages in 2025 to more than 560-billion by 2027, according to a new study by Juniper Research. This substantial two-year growth is attributable to WhatsApp’s aggressive pricing strategy, which...

China narrows the decline in its smartphone market

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 68,4-million units in 3Q25, with the YoY decline easing to 0,6% after the previous quarter saw a drop of around 4%....

2024 saw record growth for air cargo

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for full year 2024 and December 2024 global air cargo market performance showing: Full-year demand for 2024, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased 11,3% (12,2% for international...

Cisco opens Webex point of presence in SA

Cisco has opened a local point of presence (PoP) for its Webex Calling and Webex Contact Centre services in South Africa. Leveraging AWS data centers, the PoP empowers organisations of all sizes to embrace hybrid work models and deliver customer service experiences....

SA young scientists awarded at Taiwan International Science Fair

Innovative research projects by talented young South African scientists have earned global recognition at the 2025 Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF), with both participants proudly achieving Fourth Awards. Aradhya Kaushik from Bryanston High School in...

UK government cyber risk comes under the spotlight

UK spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), has highlighted a threat to the UK government’s cyber resilience - but Naoris Protocol warns that it is underestimating the scale of the problem. The NAO says the threat is “severe and advancing quickly”, and...

Multifamily residential property gains traction

The South African multifamily residential rental sector is emerging as a formidable asset class for institutional real estate investors. This is according to a report about the sector, compiled by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance (CAHF) for the South African...

‘Time to lead the conversation – and the nation – forward’

With South Africa navigating its first government of national unity (GNU) and grappling with ever-increasing socio-economic challenges, Decode Communications has unveiled the fifth edition of the South African Government Leaders on X Report which assesses how...

Integration key as IT leaders turn to AI agents

As IT resource demands spike, new research from Mulesoft finds that 93% of enterprise IT leaders have implemented or plan to implement AI agents in the next two years. However, integration challenges hinder companies from fully realising the technology’s potential to...

Marked upswing for take-home pay in 2024

BankservAfrica’s Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks the average nominal take-home pay of an estimated 4-million salary earners in South Africa, closed December 2024 on a high note, showing a continuation of the growth observed throughout the year. “The average...

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Societal trends set to impact ISVs in 2022

If you thought things have been busy for technology developers and engineers throughout the pandemic, just wait for this year. By James Pemberton, director, global ISV, alliance and developer Strategy at Zebra Technologies Many of the challenges experienced across...

Digital experiences: what to expect in 2022 

Today, almost every experience a person has with an organisation will include some kind of digital component. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay Africa  The events of the past two years have only accelerated that phenomenon. What was, at one stage, something...

Africa’s e-government efforts are bearing fruit

Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on governments and citizens, countries across the African continent are looking at e-government with renewed interest and urgency. By Sunil Geness, director: global government affairs and CSR at SAP Africa In its latest...

Megatrends impacting workforces, leadership and learning in 2022​

The Covid-19 pandemic has put several megatrends in motion. These are powerful, transformative forces shaping every area of our lives, including our workplaces, leadership and learning. This is according to Jackie Kennedy, founder of the LeadMe Academy, unpacking some...

Position your business ahead of the pack in 2022

Delivering innovative digital products can help businesses satisfy customers and create stronger competitive differentiation. Organisations that can take the next step and transform their software innovation into value engines will spawn additional business value such...

Insurance risk managers must embrace technology disruption

The accessibility of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms, enabled by the high-performance capabilities of cloud-based data centres, mean insurers can more readily embrace a culture of innovation when it comes to their...

AI is always listening, but are we?

Like so many other industries, logistics and supply chain management have had to evolve rapidly over the past year to reflect not only the latest technologies, but also meet the changing demand from stakeholders for more intelligently-driven solutions. artificial...

Renewables sector must educate users or risk their wrath

South Africans have had enough of the electricity crisis. By Lance Dickerson, MD at Revov The anger directed towards Eskom, municipalities and the government is almost palpable. The timing is right for renewable energy  - not just at a national and corporate level,...

SA banking needs to create end-to-end SME solutions

While traditional banks express the intention to service SMEs, the inherent challenges faced financing SMEs means that the approval rate of disbursements remains relatively low, with outstanding loans to SMEs lower in 2020 than in 2016. SMEs' access to credit is a...

Hardware-based remote access solutions key to hybrid work security

As South Africa continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the outbreak of the fourth wave and the discovery of the new omicron variant of the virus have likely scuppered the hopes of businesses seeing their employees return to the office any time soon. By Benji...

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The Organisation has a vacancy for a Software Engineer in the Radar and Electronic Warfare Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. The incumbent will be responsible to design and develop software applications, tools, modules, libraries and sub-systems for...

Data Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

Amazing opportunity available for a Data Analyst within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. The Analyst is expected to use existing tools and models for this reporting, as well as assist in the development of new tools. It would be advantageous to have...

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Amazing opportunity available for a Data Engineer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This position supports a sustainability-focused team and oversees the data infrastructure of an internally developed platform. The role involves optimizing data...

UI/UX Designer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Do you have a creative mind and a passion for design? Our clients in the automotive industry are on the hunt for a seasoned UI/UX Designer to join their dynamic team and paint the future. Your portfolio and your detailed CV will be required, apply now and lets get you...

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Amazing opportunity available for a BI Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building best-practise into our BI layer, building new BI dashboards, maintaining and enhancing existing BI dashboards, building a solid link...

Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join the Data Revolution!Data Scientist (Life) Wanted!Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South AfricaPosition: Permanent, Hybrid (Remote Some of the Time) Are You Ready to Transform the Future of Insurance with Data? Hey, data wizards! Our Firm is on the hunt for a Rockstar...

UI/UX Designer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

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Join the Data Revolution!Data Scientist (Life) Wanted!Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South AfricaPosition: Permanent, Hybrid (Remote Some of the Time) Are You Ready to Transform the Future of Insurance with Data? Hey, data wizards! Our Firm is on the hunt for a Rockstar...

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