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...

Middle East conflict raises food input costs

While developments around the conflict in the Middle East remain unpredictable, the South African agricultural value chain is already being confronted with rising input costs, disrupted trade flow and heightened logistical risk. Loffie Brandt, sector executive for...

Africa Data Centres enhances Gauteng campuses

Africa Data Centres is boosting the connectivity of its Midrand and Samrand campuses in partnership with Oni-Tel Fibre Networks which will deliver high-speed, low-latency services through its Infinity fibre interconnection platform. Purpose-built for data centre...

AI extends its vertical reach

An accelerated computing ecosystem is one that includes sectors like automotive, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial, media and entertainment, quantum, retail, robotics and telecom. “All of these different vectors of AI have platforms that...

SA’s national bird, the blue crane, is under threat

A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic blue crane - South Africa’s national bird. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) FitzPatrick...

How the Middle East war is impacting business sentiment

Oxford Economics, in its latest Global Risk Survey, points out that business growth expectations have remained firm since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. But respondents judge that the chance of a sharp downturn has risen, with a one-in-six chance of global...

How systemic failures drive corporate crime

A new doctoral study at the University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a rigorous cross-jurisdictional analysis of how corporate crime emerges within listed companies, challenging conventional governance thinking, introducing new theories and proposing reforms to strengthen...

Subdued demand conditions weigh on manufacturing sentiment

Business confidence in the manufacturing sector came under renewed pressure during the first quarter of 2026, with lacklustre demand weighing on sentiment. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, the headline index number declined by 9 index points to 30 from...

Adobe settles lawsuit over cancellation penalities

Adobe has settled a lawsuit against its early cancellation penalties, agreeing to pay a $75-million fine and provide another $75-million in free services to customers. US authorities said the software company, which offers its products only on a subscription basis,...

Solid growth for ESS market

The external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market showed a solid performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $9,7-billion in vendor revenue led by positive growth from top vendors and across most of the regions, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide...

The main malware threats to SA

Spyware attacks in South Africa increased 117% YoY making it the biggest malware threat in the local market, according to Kaspersky, with password stealers running a close second – growing 116% YoY. Exploit attacks were detected 20% more often in South Africa, while...

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Cassava partners with Entanglement

Cassava Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Entanglement, a US provider of next-generation computing and AI, to fast-track advanced digital solutions in high-growth markets in Africa and the Middle East. The partnership combines Cassava’s...

Mastercard and FNB launch Globba for cross-border payments

Mastercard, in collaboration with FNB, today announced the launch of Globba™, a next-generation cross-border payments solution powered by Mastercard Move that simplifies and secures how South Africans send money abroad. Available through the FNB and RMB Private...

Laser Light Africa signs up with Digital Parks Africa

Digital Parks Africa (DPA) and Laser Light Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a sovereign edge and network aggregation node. The facility will be located within DPA’s flagship Tier III carrier-neutral data centre campus in Samrand,...

Africa bears the brunt of climate change

The African Union and the COP30 Special Envoy for Africa and IOM issued this joint statement on climate mobility in Africa at COP30. Africa stands at a pivotal moment in the global climate agenda and faces a critical challenge. While contributing the least to global...

Nutanix appoints Marco Vieira as regional sales manager for SADC

Nutanix has announced the appointment of Marco Vieira as regional sales manager for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. “Marco’s strong market knowledge and leadership experience make him the ideal person to lead our next phase of growth in...

NEC XON recognised as Cisco Gold Provider and Integrator

NEC XON has earned both Cisco Gold Integrator and multinational Gold integrator in the Middle East Africa Region. The recognitions confirm the company’s ability to deliver enterprise-grade managed services at scale across Africa and the Middle East. Last October, in...

Peach Payments partners with RelyComply

Peach Payments has partnered with the global anti-financial crime platform RelyComply to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance capabilities and support its expansion into new African markets. Peach Payments currently serves...

4Sight recognised for intelligent automation

4Sight Holdings gained global recognition for its domain expertise and industry innovation at the Global Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, securing an Intelligent Automation Partner of the Year finalist nomination. “The finalist nomination is a prolific...

Duxbury adds Ironlink AI NVR with CVEDIA Analytics

Duxbury Networking has introduced the Ironlink AI NVR lineup with CVEDIA Analytics for the South African market, integrated with Milestone XProtect to help partners add edge AI to new or existing video estates without replacing cameras. Built on enterprise-grade...

Test Analyst (Entry) 2020

Job DescriptionDevelop, maintain and execute manual and automated test cases for SAP-based finance processes.Create and maintain test scripts and test data using Tosca for automation.Identify, document and track defects in JIRA/Xray and coordinate resolution with...

Full Stack Developer (Chief Expert) 0386

Job DescriptionEngage with business stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritise requirements for the e-Invoicing product.Translate business needs into technical architecture and detailed design documents aligned with SAP, EAI, Java, Azure and SCP standards.Design...

IT Support Technician – Remote Remote

Now find new jobs best matched to your skills! Job Title: IT Support Technician - Johannesburg - Managed IT ServicesSalary: R20,000 to R35,000, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this managed IT services provider is a highly smart career move...

Test Analyst (Entry) 2020 – Gauteng Pretoria

Job DescriptionDevelop, maintain and execute manual and automated test cases for SAP-based finance processes.Create and maintain test scripts and test data using Tosca for automation.Identify, document and track defects in JIRA/Xray and coordinate resolution with...

Full Stack Developer (Chief Expert) 0386 – Gauteng Pretoria

Job DescriptionEngage with business stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritise requirements for the e-Invoicing product.Translate business needs into technical architecture and detailed design documents aligned with SAP, EAI, Java, Azure and SCP standards.Design...

DevOps Engineer (George)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is migrating from Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise as part of a larger platform modernisation. They are implementing GitHub Actions, infrastructure as code, automated security scanning, and proper environment management. They need a DevOps...

Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 1223

Job DescriptionDesign, Development and maintenance on Vision & Sound Analytics platform.Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsReview code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirementsAbility and willingness to...

IT Project Manager at Reverside

Reverside is an established IT services provider delivering high-quality Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We partner with leading organisations to deliver innovative technology solutions and drive measurable...

Junior IT Technician (Durban) at Mancosa

IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available.Junior IT Technician (Durban)Duties &...

Junior IT Technician (Durban) at Mancosa – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available.Junior IT Technician (Durban)Duties &...

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