The hidden human cost of online gambling in SA
Nearly three quarters (72%) of South African online gamblers describe themselves as being in control of their gambling. Yet a new national study by Yazi reveals a more troubling reality beneath the industry's rapid growth: widespread financial sacrifice, informal...
Two-thirds of Docker Hub images contain critical vulnerabilities
An analysis conducted using Kaspersky Container Security has revealed that only one out of every 10 Docker Hub images analysed - including those with 10 000 to 1-million downloads - was fully up to date. Experts warn that aside from software vulnerabilities, and the...
Disruption to Avbob’s digital systems
Avbob has confirmed that the recent disruption to soe of its digital platforms and services is the result of an incident involving external malicious actors. “The matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness, and our technical teams, together with specialist...
AI control gap widens as enterprise deployment scales
As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs in a new IBM Institute for Business Value study say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale....
Humanoid robots on the march
The global humanoid robot market will reach $40,5-billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 38,2% from 2026 to 2033, says Grand View Research. The market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid technological advancements leading to more efficient and...
Four critical threats cybersecurity leaders must urgently address
There are four critical and unpredictable threats where attackers hold a significant advantage to successfully exploit weaknesses in targeted organisations, according to Gartner. These include deepfakes, AI application compromise, prompt injection, and software supply...
AI in education reaches new heights
The global AI in education market is expected to reach $57,2-billion by 2033 - a CAGR of 25,9% from 2026 to 2033 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. Digitalisation and technological advancement are innovating industrial sectors such as healthcare,...
Cybercriminals turn focus to credential abuse techniques
Password guessing and valid account misuse rank among the most effective tactics used by cybercriminals in 2025, says a new Kaspersky Security Services report, reflecting a strategic shift as attackers move away from triggering endpoint protection with noisy malware...
ME conflict takes toll on air passenger demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for April 2026 global passenger demand, indicating a drop-off which can be squarely placed on the current Middle East turmoil. Highlights from the latest research reveal: Total demand, measured in...
Nvidia launches Vera CPU for agents
Nvidia has announced that tech leaders are planning to adopt Nvidia Vera, the company’s CPU built for AI agents. Now in full production, Nvidia Vera is a new class of processor enabling 1.8x faster task completion compared with x86 CPUs to drive diverse workloads...
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AI makes it profitable to find and serve those invisible to legacy lending
The credit market is the engine room of the South African economy, but for many financial institutions and aspiring business owners alike, that engine is currently running on a partial cylinder. By Eshmael Mpabanga, regional head: southern Africa and senior...
Three steps to AI readiness for SA businesses
AI deployments do not usually fail on the technology. They fail on what was already broken before the technology arrived: data that nobody fully trusts, governance that exists on paper but not in practice, and teams that were never brought along. For most...
Fuel price volatility adds new cross-border challenge for SMEs
South Africa's latest fuel price adjustment, which saw petrol prices increase while diesel prices declined, highlights the volatility that continues to shape business operating costs. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in cross-border trade, however, the...
Veeam adds operational privacy, AI governance for the agentic era
Veeam Software has announced new agentic AI capabilities for the Veeam DataAI Command Platform designed to help organisations operationalize governance at the speed and scale of modern AI systems. Organisations are navigating the most complex regulatory environment in...
Leadership transition for Canon SA
Canon South Africa has appointed Tunca Rodoplu as country director, effective 1 July 2026. He will lead the company’s strategy and drive growth across the Canon portfolio in southern Africa. Rodoplu has held senior positions across Canon EMEA. Most recently he served...
Smart Hands Africa adds Supermicro to growing portfolio
Smart Hands Africa has been appointed as an authorised Services Partner for Supermicro, a global leader in high-performance server, storage, AI and data centre infrastructure solutions. Recognised globally for its high-performance server, storage, AI and data centre...
Delaying IT refresh cycles could increase operational risk
Organisations that continue delaying technology refresh cycles in an effort to protect budgets may be exposing themselves to greater operational and continuity risk. This warning from Qrent comes as global hardware costs continue to rise amid ongoing supply chain...
For real cybersecurity, close off endpoint gaps
While much C-level attention is focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) growing at a record pace, with key metrics doubling within months, there is a risk of many cyber threats going unnoticed. By Adriaan Venter, CEO of Cube ICT Solutions AI is the technological...
Shadow AI is the new shadow IT – and financial institutes are sleepwalking into it
Someone at your institution is running a critical risk calculation from a laptop under a desk. You just don't know which one. That's not a hypothetical. At a major bank, compliance teams discovered approximately 36,000 systems operating across the business, many...
SA’s AI push is running ahead of its digital foundations
The returns from digital transformation will remain elusive until business leaders confront an uncomfortable truth: the problem isn't the AI, but everything underneath it. By Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa Consider this: you lead a large retail...
Full Stack Microsoft Developer Engineer
Leverage your experience at an established SA technology company.Job Title: Full Stack Microsoft Developer EngineerLocation: Waterkloof Ridge, PretoriaBasic Salary: R60K – R85KAbout the CompanyOur client is an established South African technology company that started...
Full Stack Microsoft Developer Engineer – Gauteng Gauteng
Leverage your experience at an established SA technology company.Job Title: Full Stack Microsoft Developer EngineerLocation: Waterkloof Ridge, PretoriaBasic Salary: R60K – R85KAbout the CompanyOur client is an established South African technology company that started...
Full Stack Microsoft Developer Engineer
Leverage your experience at an established SA technology company.Job Title: Full Stack Microsoft Developer EngineerLocation: Waterkloof Ridge, PretoriaBasic Salary: R60K – R85KAbout the CompanyOur client is an established South African technology company that started...
Full Stack Microsoft Developer Engineer – Gauteng Gauteng
Leverage your experience at an established SA technology company.Job Title: Full Stack Microsoft Developer EngineerLocation: Waterkloof Ridge, PretoriaBasic Salary: R60K – R85KAbout the CompanyOur client is an established South African technology company that started...
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
If you're excited by the idea of using machine learning and data engineering to influence business outcomes in real time, this opportunity is worth exploring. A growing technology-driven organisation is looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineering leader...
Lead Machine Learning Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
If you're excited by the idea of using machine learning and data engineering to influence business outcomes in real time, this opportunity is worth exploring. A growing technology-driven organisation is looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineering leader...
Junior IT Assistant
Do you want to grow your IT skills and experience with a successful team? Job Title: IT Support SpecialistLocation: Irene, PretoriaSalary: R20K – R25K Negotiable depending on experienceAbout The clientOur client has become a successful national leader in sustainable...
Junior IT Assistant – Gauteng Gauteng
Do you want to grow your IT skills and experience with a successful team? Job Title: IT Support SpecialistLocation: Irene, PretoriaSalary: R20K – R25K Negotiable depending on experienceAbout The clientOur client has become a successful national leader in sustainable...
Service Desk Analyst
Global legal practice is looking to appoint a Service Desk Analyst The Service Desk Analyst is responsible for providing professional, responsive first and second-line IT support to partners, fee earners and business services staff across the offices.Required:Relevant...
Service Desk Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Global legal practice is looking to appoint a Service Desk Analyst The Service Desk Analyst is responsible for providing professional, responsive first and second-line IT support to partners, fee earners and business services staff across the offices.Required:Relevant...
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