Data and AI are unlocking SA’s next mineral frontier

Data and AI are unlocking SA’s next mineral frontier

South Africa’s mining industry has long been defined by what lies beneath the surface – vast mineral wealth that has shaped the country’s economy for more than a century. By Ntsako Baloyi, data and AI lead for Accenture, South Africa But as ore bodies become deeper,...

Banks do not need more AI ambition. They need AI that they can govern

Banks are no longer discussing artificial intelligence (AI) as a distant possibility. It is already moving into analytics, risk, fraud, customer engagement, operations, and decision support. By Craig Stephens, advisory business solutions manager at SAS Africa The real...
Embedded AI must be a board-level priority in 2026

Embedded AI must be a board-level priority in 2026

A new phase of enterprise AI is emerging, one that demands attention at the very top of the organisation. by Sergio Maccotta, senior vice-president and GM of SAP MEA South For years, companies throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa have experimented with AI by...

Cyber resilience must start at the endpoint

What is the cost of discovering a cyberattack only after it has reached your Security Operations Centre? For many organisations, that cost includes operational disruption, financial losses, reputational damage and significant recovery efforts, writes Musa Masungwini,...

Built to be smarter: what it means to be AI-ready

There are many ways to tell the story of AI in South Africa and the technology’s impact on the local business landscape. But the story worth telling is one where that impact is felt by all. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa & SADC)...

Millions lost. No-one noticed

Walk into almost any business storeroom and you will probably find it. Stacks of old laptops. Boxes of monitors. Networking equipment gathering dust. Desktops sitting under desks. Forgotten chargers tangled in drawers. Most companies do not think of these items as...