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FNB hit with R1m fine over customer data security

Cybersecurity

FNB hit with R1m fine over customer data security

22 hours

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Data & Analytics

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Chris Badenhorst 22 Oct 2026

Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi | source: SANews.gov.za

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi gives green light for 2026 matric exams covering over 1m candidates

9 Oct 2026

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 5 Oct 2026

Why your cloud journey needs security locked in from the start

Cloud

Why your cloud journey needs security locked in from the start

Allan Juma 22 Sep 2026

Student safety should be part of the learning experience

Higher Education

Student safety should be part of the learning experience

Issued by Richfield 27 Aug 2026

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HR & Management

When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Agriculture

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Tayyibah Suliman and Izabella Gutlar-Balkovic 11 Aug 2026

TNPA invites private investment in Durban port logistics

Logistics & Transport

TNPA invites private investment in Durban port logistics

3 Aug 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure boost: Nelson Mandela Bay invests R60m in power reliability

31 Jul 2026

10 reasons businesses use self storage in Cape Town CBD

Property

10 reasons businesses use self storage in Cape Town CBD

Issued by Inospace 10 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Accidental data leaks are still PoPIA violations

Armand Swart 3 Jul 2026

Hackers using text-based QR codes to bypass email security tools

Cybersecurity

Hackers using text-based QR codes to bypass email security tools

2 Jun 2026

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Criminal Law

SAPS deploys national forensic team after Woolies explosions

1 Jun 2026

Prompt injection emerges as AI’s new phishing threat

Cybersecurity

Prompt injection emerges as AI’s new phishing threat

22 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

Rising risks drive demand for high-performance industrial security

6 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

E-commerce

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. The Strandfontein Pavilion site is in the demolition phase as preparations begin for redevelopment.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town’s historic Strandfontein Pavilion set for a R300m revitalisation

27 Mar 2026

Liberty hit by data breach after unauthorised system access

Cybersecurity

Liberty hit by data breach after unauthorised system access

24 Mar 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

Why data protection is the new currency for consumer trust in 2026

CRM

Why data protection is the new currency for consumer trust in 2026

Lungelo Dlamini 13 Mar 2026

Domains.co.za introduces new domain protection solution to strengthen security, privacy and performance

Cybersecurity

Domains.co.za introduces new domain protection solution to strengthen security, privacy and performance

Issued by Domains.co.za 11 Mar 2026

Prince Buthelezi Mall gears up for grand opening in Empangeni in April '26

Commercial Property

Prince Buthelezi Mall gears up for grand opening in Empangeni in April '26

2 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Andries Maritz, Principal Product Manager: Entersekt.

Banking

How AI in fraud is turning banks' own defenses against them

20 Feb 2026

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Banking & Finance

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Nitesh Singh 17 Feb 2026

From shop floor to supply chain: retail security takes centre stage at Securex South Africa

Security

From shop floor to supply chain: retail security takes centre stage at Securex South Africa

Issued by Securex Africa 12 Feb 2026

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Technology

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Richard Frost 12 Jan 2026

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

10 Dec 2025

Why South African SMEs are switching to Sage Accounting

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are switching to Sage Accounting

Issued by SME South Africa 9 Dec 2025

The 7 most common domain name scams to look out for

Cybersecurity

The 7 most common domain name scams to look out for

Issued by Domains.co.za 3 Dec 2025

SA’s retail marathon: Managing Black Friday returns with reverse logistics

Sales

SA’s retail marathon: Managing Black Friday returns with reverse logistics

Dr Ernst van Biljon 10 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Tarina Vlok, managing director of Elite Risk Acceptances.

Insurance & Actuarial

From Louvre to local galleries: Heists expose insurance gaps for art collectors

24 Oct 2025

Umalusi briefing the media on the state of readiness of the public and private assessment bodies (Department of Basic Education, Department of Higher Education and Training, Independent Examinations Board and South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute) to conduct, administer and manage the 2025 end of year national examinations. -

Primary & Secondary Education

All systems go for matric exams 2025 - Umalusi

16 Oct 2025

A-OSH Expo - Meeting the Western Cape’s occupational health and safety needs

Health & Safety

A-OSH Expo - Meeting the Western Cape’s occupational health and safety needs

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 2 Oct 2025

Rising cyberattacks push Sars, Tax Ombud to tighten e-filing security

Cybersecurity

Rising cyberattacks push Sars, Tax Ombud to tighten e-filing security

29 Sep 2025

Navigating complex waters: How specialised services simplify customs and insurance for businesses

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Navigating complex waters: How specialised services simplify customs and insurance for businesses

Issued by Dachser 16 Sep 2025

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Agriculture

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Aug 2025

Microsoft hack raises concerns over AI chat data risks for businesses

Cybersecurity

Microsoft hack raises concerns over AI chat data risks for businesses

Richard Ford 25 Aug 2025

HR & Management

Latest phishing scam uses fake HR updates to target employees

4 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Braintree's Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane talk security within CRM and the value of by-design methodology

Security

CRM security by design, not default

Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane 31 Jul 2025

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Energy

Germany's KFW Bank grants SA €500m for Just Energy Transition

29 Jul 2025

Image credit: Narcisa Aciko on Pexels

Energy

SA, AfDB sign $474.6m loan agreement for Just Energy Transition

25 Jul 2025

Stay vigilant this tax season: Protect yourself against tax scams and eFiling fraud

Accounting & Auditing

Stay vigilant this tax season: Protect yourself against tax scams and eFiling fraud

Issued by SAICA 11 Jul 2025

The great migration starts here

Hardware

The great migration starts here

Issued by Axiz 27 Jun 2025

Cybersecurity

SA is a prime target for ransomware attacks: How to safeguard your system

Kumar Vaibhav 26 Jun 2025

Omnichannel retail in South Africa: a hacker's paradise?

Security

Omnichannel retail in South Africa: a hacker's paradise?

Calin Cloete 16 May 2025

Securex South Africa 2025 showcases the role of technology in closing physical security loopholes

Proptech

Securex South Africa 2025 showcases the role of technology in closing physical security loopholes

Issued by Securex Africa 8 May 2025