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Is South Africa's IT skills shortage hindering digital transformation?
South Africa faces a critical IT skills shortage, threatening its digital transformation and economic growth, with a deficit of 20 000 to 70 000 qualified professionals in key areas like cybersecurity and AI, prompting the need for urgent solutions to bridge this gap
Cybercrime in South Africa surges as awareness grows
Discover how the KnowBe4 African Cybersecurity & Awareness Report 2025 reveals a troubling rise in cybercrime in South Africa, with over R1 billion lost in 2023
Elon Musk says X hit by major cyberattack
Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter.
Youth unemployment crisis worsens as AI redefines global labour markets
Global AI job growth signals opportunity, but South Africa’s education and labour systems leavemany matriculants unprepared for the future of work.
Experts warn of cybersecurity risks in RedNote, the new TikTok alternative
As TikTok faces potential bans in the US, users are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese-owned app that raises serious cybersecurity and privacy concerns