228 Cabinet has approved a new, permanent board for the State IT Agency (Sita), drawing a line under more than two years of leadership instability that has hobbled government’s centralised IT procurement…
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Your databases are being watched
224 The title of this piece is not a metaphor. When a database is compromised and goes unmonitored, an attacker is inside – querying, extracting, mapping access over weeks and months before…
FlySafair extends ticket surcharge to August
186 It could remain in place for longer if strong Eurozone summer demand puts further pressure on global jet fuel prices. South Africa’s largest airline, FlySafair, has extended the surcharge on ticket…
Why South Africa is Zoho’s third-fastest-growing market
215 Zoho’s Andrew Bourne South Africa now sits as the third-fastest-growing market in Zoho’s top 15, according to Andrew Bourne, the Indian business software company’s regional head for Southern Africa. This, he…
OpenAI’s new audio APIs aim for conversational voice agents
214 Image: Jernej Furman OpenAI introduced three audio models for its developer platform on Thursday, aiming to make voice-based software agents more conversational and capable of completing tasks in real time. The…
Phumudzo Thenga: Driving business growth through strategic positioning and enterprise execution
175 The group’s operations are designed around delivering practical solutions to market needs, with a focus on operational services, project-based execution, and scalable business models. In today’s business environment, success is increasingly…
7 Ways to protect your work-life balance in a toxic workplace
176 Toxic workplace (Picture: Pexels) In today’s fast-paced world, achieving a healthy work-life balance is essential for overall well-being. However, for many South Africans navigating toxic work environments which are often characterised…
The gaps in South Africa’s digital ID plan
249 South Africa’s draft digital identity regulations lay a workable foundation but leave critical gaps around wallet architecture, biometric strength and the verification side of the ecosystem, according to industry specialists who…
Ekurhuleni electricity tariff application inflated by billions
158 Reapplications before regulator ‘full of mistakes’. The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, whose electricity tariffs for 2024/25 were declared unlawful by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, submitted a new application…
South Africa’s TikTok election is coming
238 Icasa wants you to know it has tightened up the rules for South Africa’s pivotal municipal elections, set for 4 November 2026. The communications regulator recently published the Municipal Party Elections…