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...

Your APIs were never built for this reader

Enterprises love to call themselves API-first. Almost none of them are ready for what’s about to start calling those APIs. Eighty-two percent of organisations now describe themselves as API-first, according to Postman’s 2025 State of the API Report....

The AI is inside: Securing the business in the age of autonomous AI

South Africa, according to the Microsoft Global AI Diffusion monitor, is leading the continent in generative AI adoption with 23,1% of the working-age population actively using AI in their daily activities. Companies have introduced AI into daily operations rapidly,...

Whistleblowing: A governance responsibility for every organisation

Recent corruption investigations in South Africa have once again highlighted the important role whistleblowers can play in bringing potential wrongdoing to light. While much of the public debate has focused on government and state institutions, the same question...