Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

AI governance in Africa must reflect the continent’s realities

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed across Africa faster than some countries can introduce the regulatory frameworks needed to manage its risks and fully realise its benefits and, according to Vodacom, AI governance must reflect the continent’s unique...

Reserve Bank outlines vision for inclusive payments

As the Reserve Bank looks to digitalising payments, it also aims to the system more inclusive for all users. Governor Lesetja Kganyago, yesterday told delegates to the South African Reserve Bank’s Payments Conference 2026 that the institution aims to make the payments...

Call for unity to put SA youth into digital jobs

Digital jobs are a national priority, says Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, and delivering them will take government, business, funders, and education providers acting together. The minister was addressing delegates at the...

Overhaul needed as risky AI meets SA’s curriculum

Common Sense Media, a US-based independent nonprofit that provides age-based ratings, reviews, and advice on media and technology for kids and families, has rated OpenAI’s recent release, ChatGPT for Teens at “unacceptable risk” for usage by teenagers. This shouldn't...

Binance helped take down West Africa scam centres

Binance joined international law enforcement agencies and global technology companies in a co-ordinated crackdown on scam networks operating from West Africa. The operation known as Joint Disruption Week led to 28 arrests across Ghana and Nigeria. Online scams are one...

Your pay rise may not mean you’re better off

Receiving a salary increase should mean having more money available, but for many South Africans, a higher amount on your payslip does not necessarily translate into a better standard of living. As the cost of groceries, electricity, transport and other essentials...

Mobility is changing. So is fraud

South Africans have not given up on vehicle ownership. They have simply become more creative about achieving it. By Ayesha Hatea, director of research and consulting at TransUnion Africa Faced with ongoing affordability pressures, consumers are reconsidering...

IITPSA conference to assess the future of ICT jobs in the AI era

ICT skills gaps, the impact of AI on ICT workforces and upskilling for the future of work are among the burning issues that will come under the spotlight at this month’s Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Workforce Intelligence...

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Credential protection the new foundation of cyber resilience

Identity protection must be integral to cyber resilience. Although organisations continue to invest heavily in data protection and backup strategies, most breaches begin with compromised credentials, often privileged Active Directory (AD) accounts that give attackers...

Know your rights: When work goes wrong, know where you stand

Most people do not expect to need legal advice to deal with their employer. Then a disciplinary notice lands in their inbox, a salary deduction appears on their payslip, or they are suddenly told that their employment is ending. Knowing your rights and where to get...

Why SA businesses must become intelligent enterprises

South African businesses have never been more digitised than they are today. For much of the past decade, migrating to the cloud and accelerating automation became more than transformation buzzwords; they became central to how organisations modernised operations,...

Pay transparency is a requirement and an opportunity

A pay-gap report may satisfy a compliance requirement, but it could also raise difficult questions that many organisations are not yet ready to answer. South African employers therefore need to be ready to explain not only what the numbers show, but the decisions and...

Owning the security tools is not the same as being secure

Most companies believe they are protected right up until they have been breached. So why do the tools create a false sense of safety, and what closes the gap between tools and actual security, asks Mohammed Pochee, cybersecurity product manager at Vox. There is a...

Supply chain attacks have become an industry of their own

Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on keeping attackers out. To protect their systems, organisations have invested heavily in firewalls, endpoint protection, identity controls, and monitoring. By CG Selva Ganesh, vice-president and CEO South Africa at In2IT...

Your supplier has a password. Your business has the problem

Your cyber security is only as strong as the people you've allowed through the door, and some of those people don't work for you. That is the uncomfortable reality of third-party risk. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software Modern businesses depend on IT providers,...

When compliance gaps turn into expensive lessons

The latest regulatory action against a major financial institution, resulting in a R28 million administrative penalty for shortcomings under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), is a timely reminder that compliance cannot be treated as a once-off exercise. By...

Cyber resilience can strengthen SA’s sovereign AI ambitions

Cybersecurity Awareness Month gives businesses a timely opportunity to look beyond traditional cyber awareness and assess whether their AI environments are ready for real-world risk. As South Africa's sovereign AI ambitions accelerate, the core question is shifting...

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