SA scale-ups grow faster than the broader economy
While South Africa’s economy is expected to grow by around 1% this year amid persistent unemployment, constrained investment conditions and uncertain geopolitics, a group of locally founded high-growth companies is expanding at more than 40 times that rate, creating...
CFOs must stop mistaking finance AI deployment for value creation
Finance functions are rapidly moving AI from experimentation into production, but many CFOs are still struggling to convert AI deployment into significant business value, according to Gartner. Marco Steecker, director analyst, research in the Gartner Finance practice,...
How a potential rate hike could shift SA’s financial landscape
As the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares for its upcoming announcement on Thursday around the repo rate, the domestic financial sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. While the early months of the year sparked optimism...
Minister responds to reports of UIF system glitch
Recent reports have pointed to issues with the UIF Online system, where an old version of the system is said to still be live, misleading users into believing their claims are being processed when they are not. Nomakhosazana Met, minister of employment and labour,...
How smart glasses are rewriting the rules of consent
EssilorLuxottica and Meta sold more than 7-million Ray-Ban and Oakley-branded smart glasses in 2025. The sales of these intelligent wearables increased almost threefold from 2023 and moved the category to mainstream. In 2023, global smart glasses shipments increased...
NFC relay attacks on smartphones surge 188%
There has been an 188% surge in the number of NFC-based attacks on Android smartphones in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Kaspersky telemetry. From January to April this year, Kaspersky cybersecurity solutions blocked...
Fintech’s biggest shift isn’t AI, it’s deployment speed
Fintech is seeing a fundamental shift, and it has very little to do with new products, platforms, or even innovation. It’s far more structural than that, writes Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings. Across the industry, organisations are trying to compress software...
Call for action as violence against children persists
Child Protection Week cannot become another week of statements while children continue to experience violence, abuse and exploitation in the very places where they should be safest. This is the message from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund as South Africa...
Platforms drive Altron profitability
Altron has reported a R1,2-billion operating profit for the year 28 February 2026, drive by its Platform segment. Overall the group had a 12,6% operating profit margin. It reported EBIDTA of R2-billion, with a 20,8% EBIDTA margin and R816-millionnet profit after tax....
AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected
Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...
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Fighting fraud with intelligence
In its 2024 Annual Report, the Insurance Crime Bureau (ICB) warned that fraud and organised crime costs South African insurers up billions if not actively disrupted. The actual true cost of fraud echoed by the ICB extends far beyond financial losses, it impacts...
SARS diesel rebate overhaul: Data is now a priority
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Realising Tanzania and Uganda’s digital workforce transformation
Tanzania and Uganda are at an important stage in their economic development, where infrastructure investment and digital transformation are beginning to converge. By Josiah Habwe, GM: Tanzania and Uganda at Schneider Electric Both countries are expanding...
MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience is back
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Materials engineering gaps threaten Africa’s renewable energy payoffs
While solar and battery technology now make renewable power in Africa financially attractive on paper, local investors are not realising expected returns on mid-scale solar projects. Experts say the consistent underperformance is being driven by copy-paste assumptions...
Is SaaS dead? Not in SA. Or anywhere else
Recent headlines declaring the 'death of SaaS' have gained momentum as AI-driven disruption reshapes enterprise software. But the reality is far more nuanced, says Stephen Howe, director at Times 3 Technologies (T3T). SaaS is not dying, he says: it is evolving into...
Signs your storage is holding you back
In the drive for business growth, organisations across South Africa are investing heavily in talent, applications, and strategy. By Nischal Mahakian, client solutions product specialist at Dell Yet the foundational technology that underpins every digital interaction -...
Rising to the era of AI-powered cyber defenve
The world of cybersecurity has fundamentally changed writes Anthony Grieco, senior vice-president and chief security & trust Officer at Cisco. Today, I’m proud to share that Cisco is joining the world’s most critical cyber defenders to...
The risks of storing fuel at home
As fuel prices surge amid global oil volatility linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran, South Africans are being cautioned against storing large quantities of petrol and diesel in excess of 100 litres at home - a practice that significantly increases the risk of fire,...
Redefining compliance to build trust and growth in microfinance
South Africa’s microfinance sector is operating in an increasingly complex risk environment. By Fatgie Adams, head of credit risk solutions, and Darin Naidoo, head of microfinance at TransUnion South Africa Fraud schemes are becoming more sophisticated, compliance...
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