As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials
South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO
Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple, and will pass the reins to John Ternus, currently senior vice-president of hardware engineering, in September 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, in which role he will assist with certain...
SA’s hiring crisis laid bare
South Africa's employers are quietly waging a war on deception - and the numbers are staggering. New data exposes qualification fraud, criminal risks, and a post-grey list compliance revolution reshaping how South African employers hire. The 2025 MIE Background...
NTT Data hits 400Gbps peering milestone
NTT Data says it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400 Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX). This milestone marks a significant advancement in both NTT Data’s network capability and the broader evolution of...
ShinyHunters claims Next.js security breach
Vercel, the company that provides Next.js, confirms it has suffered a security breach involving unauthorised access to internal systems via a compromised third-party AI tool. The attack was claimed by the group ShinyHunters, which says it has stolen GitHub/NPM tokens,...
SA’s hard-won recovery under pressure
As we enter the second quarter of 2026, the hard-won momentum of South Africa’s economic recovery is facing a major stress test. A global energy shock has ignited a severe cost-of-living hike, with soaring fuel prices threatening a new wave of logistics-driven...
FNB launches SME digital enablement programme
FNB and Edge Growth have launched the FNB Digital Enablement Programme (DEP), an 18-month, hands-on journey designed to help SMEs modernise their operations and compete with greater confidence and agility. DEP moves beyond traditional training by offering real...
Woman in Technology award goes to Aasiyah Adams
Visionary technologist, Aasiyah Adams has been named the Woman in Technology winner at the 2026 Woman in Stature Awards South Africa, recognising her outstanding contribution to digital transformation and technological advancement. In a category supported by iME, the...
EdTech really isn’t all about AI
EdTech specialist, Injini, has released the fourth edition of its African EdTech Insights Report, questioning whether the technology being deployed in African schools is actually serving the purpose its designed for. Titled "When Technology Meets the Classroom: What...
Capetonians face high air pollution risk
More than 40% of Cape Town’s metropolitan population is exposed to high or very high levels of air pollution, according to a new study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) which has produced the first high-resolution map of air pollution risk across the area. The...
The unseen engine: How enterprise storage powers business innovation
In the pursuit of digital transformation, businesses often spotlight their cutting-edge applications, their multicloud strategies, or their latest AI models. By Murray Irvine, senior director: global specialty sales (GSS), CEEMETA at Dell Technologies Yet, behind each...
Sasol opens 2027 bursary applications
Sasol has opened applications for its bursary programme for the 2027 academic year, funding full-time undergraduate studies in engineering and science. Sasol is one of the country’s leading STEM employers, currently supporting around 300 students studying at South...