Set-top box botnet hit more than 41 000 SA homes
A coalition of private and public sector partners has disrupted X.CPE, a global botnet hidden in more than 1,3-million TV set-top boxes across more than 200 countries - including South Africa. TrendAI research identified 41 651 affected devices in South African homes...
What we will lose with AGOA
South Africa will be excluded from the US’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from January 2027. Sanisha Packirisamy, group economist at Momentum Group, unpacks what AGOA meant for the country, and what we stand to lose. South Africa was among the original...
Despite 6,3bn people online, digital divides persist
An estimated 6,3-billion people, or 76% of the world's population, are using the Internet in 2026, according to Facts and Figures 2026 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The figure is up from a revised estimate of 6,1-billion people, or 74%, in 2025....
AI-first business processes will dominate by 2029
IDC Research predicts that, by 2029, 60% of Global 2000 (G2000) enterprises will run most of their business processes AI-first. The prediction— part of IDC FutureScape 2027, the company’s annual forecast for enterprise technology leaders—is predicated upon operations...
Gartner warns of new AI-related risks
Organisations risk turning AI from a strategic opportunity into a source of enterprise exposure, according to Gartner. Appearing for the first time in Gartner’s Quarterly Emerging Risk Report, AI strategy miscalculation was cited as the third most concerning issue by...
Anthropic IPO puts mission-first capitalism to the test
As Anthropic prepares a record $100-billion initial public offering (IPO), Murthy Grandhi, company profiles analyst at GlobalData, offers this analysis. Anthropic’s planned IPO could be one of the most unusual public listings yet. As a public benefit corporation...
Spacecraft will slingshot past Earth on the way to Mars
In a few days, NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) will perform a manoeuvre that no agency spacecraft has flown before — and do it twice. Each of the two ESCAPADE spacecraft will execute a “powered” flyby of Earth, combining Earth’s...
AI ROI falls short for customer service
Just 4% of customer service organizations have achieved the ROI they expected from AI initiatives, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 275 service and support leaders conducted in July through August 2026 revealed that many customer service and...
Record revenue for North American IT distribution
Technology distributors in the United States and Canada generated a record $28,9-illion in revenue in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), up 29,2% from $22,3-billion a year earlier, according to the IDC North America Monthly Distribution Tracker, powered by the Global...
Learn AI and digital skills offline and for free
Google has launched Skilling Africa with Google, a free learning hub that gathers its digital and AI training programmes into a single destination built for the phones, networks, and data budgets most South Africans live with every day. The hub brings together more...
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Governance determines whether digital transformation succeeds
Ask organisations why digital transformation projects fail, and the answers are usually familiar. By Russell Thipha, chief solutions architect at Intellehub Budgets run out. Technology proves more complicated than expected. Users resist change. Legacy systems refuse...
Modern retail networks are secure, simple, and ready for what’s next
When a store’s point-of-sale (POS) system stalls during a holiday rush, the impact means longer lines, frustrated shoppers, and missed sales. Peak shopping periods test more than staffing and inventory, writes Miriam Kung, product marketing leader for Cisco Networking...
SoftwareOne earns AWS Data Services Competency
SoftwareOne has achieved the AWS Data Competency in both the Analytics and Database categories. The Data Service Competency involves rigorous technical validation across the full data lifecycle. It recognises AWS Partner Network (APN) members with proven customer...
Creative CFO wins top Xero partner award
Xero Accounting Software has revealed that Creative CFO has won the 2026 Xero Partner of the Year (Large Firm). Creative CFO has been building finance functions for high-growth businesses in the southern Africa region and the United Kingdom, for over a decade....
Kyocera honours SA’s service talent
When a printer stops, customer requests wait, invoices are delayed and everyday work slows down. Getting businesses moving again takes technical knowledge, practical experience and dependable support. Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) celebrated that...
The hardest part of getting Africa online has nothing to do with the Internet
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning to find that your phone has no signal. By Barbara Asafu Adjaye, head of TMT and industrials at Absa Bank Ghana (CIB), and Kabo Nkoana, senior coverage banker: pan-African TMT and industrials at Absa Bank South Africa You restart it,...
Rise of Fearless secures $1m funding
Rise of Fearless, the African-owned battle royale mobile game inspired by African history and culture, has secured $1-million in funding from advisory firm Epic Edges Capital. The capital injection, structured as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), will...
Optix partners with Smart Eye on fatigue intervention
Smart Eye has partnered with Optix to offer fleets a complete solution to combat driver fatigue. This collaboration combines automotive-grade AI detection from Smart Eye’s AIS driver support system with human-driven intervention and predictive analytics—bridging the...
SA’s online retail boom is leaving millions behind
South Africa’s online retail market is forecast to reach R159-billion in 2026 - yet most adults still do not shop online. The Online Retail in South Africa 2026 report, produced by World Wide Worx in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments and Ask Afrika,...
Viral AI trends are creating new visibility gaps in the workplace
Viral AI trends are all over social media, from caricature generators to prompt-based challenges. They are also increasingly finding their way into the workplace. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix But what starts as harmless experimentation can...
Junior C# Developer
A leading forward freight and logistics company is looking for a Junior C# Developer based in Port Elizabeth, EC. Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your...
Junior C# Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A leading forward freight and logistics company is looking for a Junior C# Developer based in Port Elizabeth, EC. Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your...
Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & C++) – Centurion /JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
The Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer will provide dedicated technical support for the endpoint, identity and authentication components that underpin Client's Cisco Secure Access environment. The role will work closely with the Cisco Secure Access Lead Engineer...
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Senior Software Engineer (.NET, C#, Blazor, AI Engineering) Join a forward-thinking technology environment where you'll build intelligent, AI-powered software solutions, combining modern software engineering with responsible AI implementation. To be successful, you'll...
Software Engineer (.NET | C# | Blazor | AI) – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Senior Software Engineer (.NET, C#, Blazor, AI Engineering) Join a forward-thinking technology environment where you'll build intelligent, AI-powered software solutions, combining modern software engineering with responsible AI implementation. To be successful, you'll...
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