Google hit with $1bn fine in Europe
The European Commission has hit Google with a $1-billion (Euro 890-million) fine for anti-competitive business practices. The European Commission yesterday took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its...
Microsoft still top phished brand, but ChatGPT now on the radar
Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand on Check Point’s Brand Phishing Ranking - accounting for 23% of all brand phishing attempts during the quarter, nearly double the next-closest brand. The findings also show that cybercriminals continue to exploit the trust...
Kazang rebrands as Lesaka
Lesaka Technologies, the South African fintech company behind Kazang, Cash Connect, Adumo and GAAP, is bringing all four businesses together under one brand name: Lesaka. Kazang supports over 100 000 micro merchants processing around 3-million transactions daily. The...
AI doesn’t know the truth, it just sounds like it does
A growing portion of the digital content we consume on a daily basis is AI-generated. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings From articles and code, to customer interactions and even images and video, it’s getting harder to identify what is created by humans and what...
AI won’t replace mine inspectors, but could save lives
South Africa's mining industry has made significant progress in improving safety, but one fatality is still one too many. By Sanel'Ekhaya Ntathu, quality control specialist at Proxicom Every life lost is a reminder that while our safety systems have improved, they are...
Border control now starts at your desk
Border and customs compliance has always been something you dealt with at the airport. Not anymore. South Africa’s new mandatory online Traveller Declaration, which came into effect on 1 July 2026, is the latest signal in a global shift that has been building for...
Is your CV costing you interviews? Avoid these mistakes
When you apply for your next dream job, your CV will be one of hundreds competing for the recruiter’s attention. You will get only a few minutes and one chance to make a good impression on them. For that reason, it is important to ensure that your CV is slick and...
AI is forcing banks to rebuild their cyber architecture
Artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing financial institutions to rethink the foundations of cybersecurity as increasingly sophisticated AI-generated fraud exposes the limitations of traditional security systems. While deepfakes have dominated public attention,...
Reality check for cloud security
For years, cloud adoption was positioned as a fast track to agility, scalability and digital transformation. Today, as organisations operate increasingly distributed environments, many are entering a new phase of cloud maturity; one that requires them to rethink...
How businesses can benefit from YES
For many companies, transformation requirements such as B-BBEE compliance are still seen as an administrative burden. By Thami Mbanjeni, YES implementation manager at the BEE Chamber The Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative challenges that perception by offering...
OutSystems Developer
Experienced OutSystems Developer looking to build enterprise-grade applications using the latest low-code technology?A well-established organisation within the financial services and technology sector is seeking an experienced OutSystems Developer to join its Digital...
OutSystems Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Experienced OutSystems Developer looking to build enterprise-grade applications using the latest low-code technology?A well-established organisation within the financial services and technology sector is seeking an experienced OutSystems Developer to join its Digital...