Tech layoffs surge past 30 000 in first weeks of 2026

Dr Tim Köhler will examine if generative AI can improve employment outcomes for South Africa’s unemployed youth.

The JSE-listed company flags that both headline and earnings per share will be up significantly.

ICT industry commentators seek a clear commitment, in the State of the Nation Address, to building a fully-interoperable digital state, as digital reform remains fragmented.

SARS is modernising to collect tax as South Africans consume more digital services, including Starlink, than its current systems can track.

The unit dismantles phishing, ransomware and crime-as-a-service platforms impacting African businesses and public sectors.

The takedown utilised multiple technologies, including licence plate recognition systems, surveillance cameras and drones.

In January, local organisations faced an average of 2 145 cyber attacks per week, a 36% increase year-on-year, says Check Point.

The platform's introduction comes as the B-BBEE Commission warns that fraudulent activity is on the increase, with estimates indicating that up to 5% of all BEE certificates may be invalid.

The deadline to enter for the Wired4Women Awards Top Tech Student award is 8 February – with a R30 000 cash prize up for grab.

Don’t miss the deadline: All entries across 13 award categories, must be in by 8 February.

A free-to-attend webinar will explore how artificial intelligence enables financial teams to gain real-time insights, streamline operations, and open up new prospects for growth.

The pan-African telco has struck a defining agreement with Kenya’s government and Vodafone to raise its Safaricom stake to 55%, tightening its grip on East Africa’s largest telecoms and mobile money ecosystem.

Designed to put efficiency, transparency, and data-driven advocacy at the core of public interest law, the innovation has transformed how legal services are delivered to underprivileged communities across South Africa.

The company said it presents an opportunity to explore tomorrow’s trends by showcasing some of Africa’s most innovative start-ups and connecting them with investors.

Enterprise Value Analytics platform processes around 22 billion records each day and runs more than 800 analytics workflows from over 1,700 data feeds.

The complimentary webinar is aimed at compliance, data protection, risk, and IT security decision makers in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Kathleen Morris, Product Manager for Satellite at Vox believes that satellite broadband has become the critical layer powering productivity and safety for mega farms, mining and hospitality industries in South Africa’s most remote regions.

The telco believes that connectivity is more than simply a technological convenience; it is a driving force in South Africa's economic growth.

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, head of Naspers’s South African operations, has cashed in stock worth $13 million, citing tax and cost obligations.

BIA is a next-generation connectivity solution engineered to provide cost-effective internet access without the cost and complexity of dedicated Internet access services.