Elevating patient safety through training and recruitment

The world marked World Patient Safety Day yesterday (17 September), under the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, and two South African organisations are calling for renewed urgency in strengthening the workforce pipeline that underpins healthcare...

InterSystems READY 2025 demos healthcare innovation

InterSystems successfully hosted its flagship READY 2025 Summit in Johannesburg, bringing together healthcare leaders, partners, and innovators from across Africa to explore the future of data-driven healthcare. The event served as a platform for InterSystems to share...

Rethinking peer review in the AI era

Peer review is the foundation of scholarly integrity. It safeguards the accuracy, credibility, and transparency of academic publishing. Yet in 2025, peer review is under increasing pressure: growing submission volumes, tighter timelines, and the ethical complexities...

Banks make progress toward the ultimate phishing solution

The rise in e-commerce, online banking, and digital payments has increased the number of online transactions, creating more opportunities for fraud. Each transaction involves account data, such as login credentials, account numbers, and transaction details that can be...

Maths crisis fuels SA’s STEM skills shortage 

South Africa faces a stark disconnect between the supply of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) graduates, and the pressing demand from industry.  According to recent reports, South Africa’s Mathematics pass rate rose from 63,5% in 2023 to 69,1% in 2024,...

Innovation without fragility: retail’s balancing act

The global retail sector, projected to reach $35,2-trillion in 2025, has digital channels driving more than 60% of influenced sales and each successful click and customer collection is the result of a thousand moving parts. Peter Ludi, business development executive...