SA’s unemployment figure looks grim
South Africa saw an increase of 345 000 in the number of unemployed persons to 8,5-million according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) – Q2: 2026 released today. During the period, there was a decrease of 16 000 in the number of employed persons to...
Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap
South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...
Semigration is not all about Cape Town
While we often think of semigration as people moving to South Africa’s coastal areas in pursuit of a happier, healthier lifestyle, the current data reveals a more complex reality, according to new research from Sentinel Homes. “Many assume that people want to get away...
Cybercriminals disguising attacks as AI services
From January to the beginning of May, Kaspersky solutions have detected more than 92 000 global attacks of malware and potentially unwanted applications disguised as popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents and AI services. Cybercriminals exploited trusted brands...
New test for global economy as trade, food and finance shocks spread
The global economy entered 2026 with optimism and resilience supported by trade, industrial production in developing economies, and investment linked to artificial intelligence (AI) - but rising geopolitical tensions are now testing that momentum, according to UN...
Africa’s path to gender economic parity pushed back 50 years
Women's economic participation in Africa has fallen 0,6 percentage points below 2022 levels - extending the region's timeline to reach economic parity from 120 years to approximately 170 years. This is according to Boston Consulting Group’s latest report – Financing...
SA organisations must redesign work, not just adopt AI
Businesses worldwide have poured multi-billion dollar investments into AI, yet fewer than 40% report meaningful productivity gains. And a new report from Top Employers Institute reveals why: nearly half of workers say they do not understand how AI is supposed to help...
Data centres go green
Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Data centres – critically important if Africa is to advance its AI agenda – use ever-increasing amounts of electricity, which the continent battles to provide. The ideal solution to the electricity...
Governance key to AI success
Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Artificial intelligence (AI) governance and policies are top of the agenda for African countries as they seek to grasp the many opportunities that the technology promises. There’s no shortage of advice,...
As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money
Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...
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SA’s strategic role in Africa’s digital transformation
Africa is huge. The continent spans more than 30-million square kilometres and has 54 countries and more than 1,5-billion people. It isn’t one digital market; it’s multitudes and it offers the scale and connections that can have a transformative impact on its...
Disputes are inevitable. Delays don’t have to be
The money is spent, the project is built, but the turbines stand idle. By Kirsten Wolmarans, partner at Webber Wentzel A several hundred-million-dollar wind farm, ready to supply much-needed power, is left stranded, waiting on grid access delayed by a contractual...
Complexity threatens to stall SA’s cloud boom
South Africa’s cloud computing market is experiencing exceptional development, writes Dean Wolson, GM: Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Africa. According to reports, the sector expanded by an impressive 31% in 2023, driven by increased adoption across...
Tackling SA’s STEM skills crisis head-on
Between 2023 and 2024, the number of South African matric students who enrolled for Maths and Physical Science dropped by 4% and 2,75%, respectively. On the surface, this may seem like a normal fluctuation in subject choices, but it signals a deeper issue, writes...
E-commerce is changing the traditional insurance distribution model
In today's evolving digital economy, a quiet revolution is transforming how consumers access insurance protection and how service providers are enhancing customer experience and revenue streams. By Carl Moodley, CIO of Genric Insurance Company Embedded insurance - the...
New service enables local call rates for UK-SA businesses
Many businesses have operations in South Africa and the UK; however, communication costs can quickly get out of hand and even become prohibitive if multinational businesses do not have a solution to comply with local, in-country call rates, explains Telviva Chief...
Illicit financial flows are derailing Africa’s future
The challenge of illicit financial flows (IFF) continues to undermine the future of Africa, writes Victor Sekese, CEO of SNG Grant Thornton. This concerning issue hampers our ability to adequately fund education, healthcare, and critical development projects that are...
FlySafair launches free AI travel agent
FlySafair has launched Lindi, a new AI interface. The airline is trialling a free AI-powered travel assistant. At this stage in development, Lindi’s capabilities include being able to book flights for a single passenger, change a name or seat, and provide certain...
Sage adds Copilot comes to X3
Sage has launched Sage Copilot for Sage X3, empowering Sage X3 businesses to achieve high performance by delivering clearer operational insight, boosting productivity, and accelerating growth. Sage Copilot for Sage X3 will first focus on empowering sales managers and...
Secure the network with AI-powered single-vendor SASE
Troye has announced the general availability of HPE Aruba Networking’s AI-powered, single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cybersecurity and networking paradigm first coined by Gartner in August 2019. SASE...
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