Europe leans towards social media ban for children
The European Commission (EC) has come a step closer to implementing a social media ban for children. Yesterday, the commission received a commissioned report from the Special Panel on Child Safety Online, detailing the effect of social media on children and...
Smartphone shipments plummet as memory crisis hits
The global smartphone market shrank 6,7% year-on-year to 277,5-million units in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26). This is according to the preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, The memory crisis...
Building the trust infrastructure for AI-era open source
Developed in collaboration with leading financial institutions, IBM and Red Hat have launched Lightwell which will deliver automated vulnerability remediation at scale through two offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier. Available now,...
Summit calls for human-centred state in the digital era
The fourth annual Social Media Summit for Government (the Summit) concluded at the University of Johannesburg Business School (JBS) with a strong consensus: unless artificial intelligence is deliberately harnessed to include citizens the government currently cannot...
Avoid being a victim of ‘Grand Theft’
Following the official launch of Grand Theft Auto VI game pre-orders late June, which saw a global fan frenzy, threat actors quickly began exploiting the event as a lure, says Kaspersky. Scammers leveraged the heightened demand to deploy deceptive schemes - from fake...
PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites
Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...
Battle of the AI models hots up
Meta and OpenAI have both launched new artificial intelligence (AI) models. Meta Spark is said to be better at coding than the company’s last interation released in April, performing at levels close to the offerings from rival AI companies in writing, reasoning and...
Africa emerges as iGaming fraud hotspot
Africa has emerged as the global epicentre of iGaming fraud. According to Sumsub’s newly released iGaming Fraud Report 2026 the continent records the highest fraud rate of any region analysed worldwide. The findings highlight a rapidly evolving threat landscape in...
AI makes future workspace needs harder to predict
AI is accelerating the pace of business and forcing companies to rethink how much and what style of office space they need, opting for the benefits of flexible and decentralised workspace models. According to a new study of CEOs and CFOs from International Workplace...
Finding focus: A strategic approach to cybersecurity for small and medium companies
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hold valuable data, serve as entry points into larger supply chains and often lack the defences of enterprise organisations. These facts alone make SMBs an attractive target for cyberattacks. Some of their top challenges...
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African industries benefit from open source, domain-specific models and platforms
Enterprise leaders and developers can end up talking about AI in a very abstract way, using phrases like “unlock our true potential” or “give us valuable insights into our business”. It’s true, AI can do those things. But when it comes to actually following through,...
Built to be smarter: what it means to be AI-ready
There are many ways to tell the story of AI in South Africa and the technology’s impact on the local business landscape. But the story worth telling is one where that impact is felt by all. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa & SADC)...
Millions lost. No-one noticed
Walk into almost any business storeroom and you will probably find it. Stacks of old laptops. Boxes of monitors. Networking equipment gathering dust. Desktops sitting under desks. Forgotten chargers tangled in drawers. Most companies do not think of these items as...
NetScout hits 750th patent milestone
NetScout is celebrating the issuance of its 750th patent. The patent, “Systems and Methods for Performing Computer Network Service Chain Analysis,” issued 24 June 2026, in the UK, is the latest in a portfolio that spans NetScout’s long track record of innovation, from...
Takealot Group achieves full-year profitability
Takealot Group has reported a record full-year trading profit (aEBIT) of R171 million for the full year ending 31 March 2026, representing a R384,8-million turnaround from a loss of R213,8-million in the previous year. The result was driven by an 18% rise in revenue...
The trans-Atlantic rift and SA’s new matrix of economic diplomacy
The retreat of global superpowers from multilateralism has fractured traditional alliances, opening a deep trans-Atlantic rift between Washington and Europe. In this fragmented landscape, traditional middle powers are actively charting new pathways of autonomous...
Acer Africa service centre delivers fast support
Acer Africa has announced outstanding performance metrics for its service operations, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional after-sales support across the African continent. Over the past four years, the company maintains industry-leading...
Nokia, SAP, Microsoft advance cloud, AI transformation
Nokia has signed a new multi-year agreement with SAP to help accelerate its enterprise transformation using RISE with SAP Methodology, with its SAP S/4HANA software environment hosted on Microsoft Azure. The agreement, concluded at the end of 2025, marks a significant...
Inside the shockingly efficient business models of cyber cartels
The enduring cultural image of the cybercriminal is an unexpectedly persistent myth. For a long time now, pop culture has depicted the threat adversary as a lone, anti-social hacker operating from a dark bedroom, driven by mischief or vague ideological grievances. By...
Passkeys are not the end of passwords – they’re the next evolution of trust
Every few years, the cybersecurity industry declares the death of the password. Yet passwords persist because they solve a simple problem: proving who you are. The challenge is that they do so increasingly poorly in a world where data breaches, phishing attacks, and...
Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is a specialist analytics consultancy that partners with leading financial institutions to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions. With a strong focus on credit risk, AI, and advanced analytics, they offer the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact...
Mid-Level Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Experienced Full Stack Developer looking for your next opportunity? Join a multinational consulting company delivering cutting-edge digital solutions.A leading multinational consulting company requires a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer to support the design,...
Application Support Engineer
Our client is seeking an Application Support Engineer to join their Business Process Management team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded professional who enjoys supporting enterprise applications, improving operational processes, and working on...
Mid-Level Full Stack Developer
Experienced Full Stack Developer looking for your next opportunity? Join a multinational consulting company delivering cutting-edge digital solutions.A leading multinational consulting company requires a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer to support the design,...
Application Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking an Application Support Engineer to join their Business Process Management team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded professional who enjoys supporting enterprise applications, improving operational processes, and working on...
Mid-Level Full Stack Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Experienced Full Stack Developer looking for your next opportunity? Join a multinational consulting company delivering cutting-edge digital solutions.A leading multinational consulting company requires a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer to support the design,...
Software Engineer
Our client is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a specialist engineering team focused on developing and modernising software solutions for traffic monitoring and control systems. This opportunity is ideal for a developer who enjoys working with legacy...
System Integration Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
System Integration SpecialistThe Integration Specialist will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting integrations between SAP and PeopleSoft applications, ensuring accurate, secure, and reliable exchange of HR, payroll, finance,...
Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a specialist engineering team focused on developing and modernising software solutions for traffic monitoring and control systems. This opportunity is ideal for a developer who enjoys working with legacy...
System Integration Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
System Integration SpecialistThe Integration Specialist will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting integrations between SAP and PeopleSoft applications, ensuring accurate, secure, and reliable exchange of HR, payroll, finance,...
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