Mars to Table challenge seeks deep space solutions
Astronauts on extended missions to the surface of Mars and the Moon will require food systems that are completely independent of Earth. To address this, NASA is running the new Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table. This global competition asks participants to...
Cloud maturity the defining factor for insurers’ competitiveness
South Africa’s insurance sector is entering a critical inflexion point, with Deloitte’s view being that that AI ambition across the industry will stall unless insurers accelerate cloud modernisation in parallel with their AI strategies. The report shows that although...
Vula Medical is FNB App of the Year winner
The 2025 FNB App of the Year Award has been awarded to Vula Medical, a medical referral app developed by Dr William Mapham. Mapham had the idea for the app while working at the Vula Emehlo Eye Clinic in rural Swaziland where he experienced, first-hand, the...
Despite challenges, manufacturing sentiment is up
While the manufacturing sector remains under significant pressure, improved sentiment may signal a glimmer of hope for the future. According to the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey, business confidence rose by 16 index points from the third quarter to 39 points. While...
African banking is at a crossroads
A new report, Next-gen Banking Innovations: AI, Cybersecurity & Segment-based Banking, reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are central to the digital transformation strategies of African banks, enabling them to achieve...
The year in SA Search
Google has released its 2025 Year in Search for South Africa, showing what people in the country tried to understand, fix, follow and debate over the past year. The report tracks the fastest-rising searches, offering a clear sense of the stories, questions and moments...
Smartphone sales for 2025 on track for 1,5% growth
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 1,5% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1,25-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This is an increase from 1% growth in prior forecast, primarily...
Shoppers used Black Friday 2025 to plan, not splurge
South Africans did not treat Black Friday as a spending free-for-all this year. Instead, they shopped with far more discipline, using flexible payment tools to manage cash flow and time purchases more deliberately. This is according to payments platform, PayJustNow,...
GenAI and its role in education
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) has shared early insights from its emerging research into how staff and students develop the literacies needed to use generative AI (GenAI) ethically, critically and...
Uncertainty shapes the pace of risk preparedness
There has been a continuous and rapid increase and convergence of risks and threats, according to International SOS. The organisation has released its 10th annual Risk Outlook report, providing critical insights into the evolving and emerging security and health risk...
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Lead with heart in the age of AI
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Digital sovereignty matters more than ever for African businesses
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ERP must deliver outcomes in the experience economy
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Network bottlenecks may be holding back your AI progress
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Employee behaviour is the new travel risk companies can’t ignore
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An enterprise security perspective on skipping software updates
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An updated guide to Employment Equity
On 15 April 2025, South Africa's Department of Employment and Labour introduced a transformative shift in workplace equity with the publication of the final Employment Equity Targets, Regulations, and Administrative Requirements, as detailed in Government Gazette No....
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