NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Spacecraft on Swift rescue mission runs into trouble

The spacecraft sent to lift the sinking Neil Gehrels Swift Obsevatory has run into trouble and is spinning away. The LINK servicing spacecraft from Katalyst’s LINK servicing spacecraft has experienced issues with attitude control, causing the spacecraft to spin and...

How SA property trends have changed

Rising property prices, local socioeconomic trends, and the effects of global instability are shaping the South African housing market and its buyers in 2026. “This is being compounded by poorly designed property market mechanics not producing sufficient stock fast...

Capacity crunch, soaring fares hit corporate travel hard

FCM is urging South African corporate travel managers to act immediately to secure seats and lock in flexible fares, as the Middle East conflict triggers a severe capacity squeeze and unprecedented price volatility on key international and local routes. With more than...

Policy gaps leave companies vulnerable

Almost a quarter (23%) of professionals surveyed in South Africa consider cybersecurity rules in their company to be excessive or not fully appropriate. This is the headline finding from a Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled...

Meta replaces 10% of workers with AI

Meta is employing artificial intelligence (AI) to replace about 10% of its workers – up to 8 000 people. The company has also said it will close 6 000 open roles. This could be just the start of mass layoffs at Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as the...

How SA has changed the way it searches

The simple search is history. We’ve stopped talking to our computers like robots and started treating them like mentors. Google’s latest search trends for March and April 2026 reveals that South Africans have shifted from typing loose keyword fragments to engaging in...

Defensibility key in stablecoin adoption

As banks, financial institutions, telcos and payment service providers (PSPs) increasingly adopt stablecoins as foundational infrastructure for treasury management and cross-border payments, regulatory defensibility has become paramount. This is according to Yellow...

AI success hinges on bigger investments

Organisations that report successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more (as a percentage of revenue) in foundational areas such as data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management compared to those that experience poor outcomes from AI,...

Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

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Josef Al-Sibaie appointed to drive Syspro growth

Syspro has announced Josef Al-Sibaie's appointment as chief of staff and corporate development officer. Al-Sibaie will lead Syspro’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy, focusing on high-impact investments that enhance its digital manufacturing suite and...

Cisco, Nvidia integrate networking, security in AI factory 

Cisco has unveiled an AI factory architecture with Nvidia, building on the expanded partnership announced last month to provide validated reference architectures today. Together, the companies are developing the Cisco Secure AI Factory with Nvidia to simplify how...

Is a streaming levy the answer to outdated TV licences?

The TV licence system is on life support. Fewer than 20% of South Africans with a licence actually pay, and the costs of chasing payments often outweigh the revenue collected. People simply don’t see the value in funding a public broadcaster when they have an endless...

As AI unleashes new threats, we need a new cybersecurity approach

Imagine coming to the end of a lengthy recruitment process, only to find out the candidate you’ve been dealing with during several rounds of in-depth interviews isn’t real. By Yash Pillay, sales engineer at Trend Micro In fact, the person you’ve just hired doesn’t...

How you could thrive without passwords

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and with it comes the urgent need for more secure authentication methods. Passwords, once the cornerstone of online security, are now easy targets for cybercriminals, writes By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect:...

Aviation security leaders call for digital identity

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for the rapid adoption of digital identity technologies to enhance aviation security and operational efficiency. Leading government and industry stakeholders in aviation security participating in the Sydney...

How to foster a culture of diverse thought

The future of work is evolving, and the business world stands at a pivotal moment for creating truly inclusive environments that embrace diversity in all its forms. According to Genevieve Koolen, HR director at SAP Africa, the embracing of diversity is not just a...

What retailers need to know before embarking on a SaaS journey

Modern retail is dependent on technology to deliver the type of frictionless experience consumers demand and employees need. Over and above this, seamless integrations are the lifeblood of operational efficacy and efficiency in the race to win and retain market share....

Why we urgently need smart tech in hospitality

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When does wasting time become a dismissible offence?

Time is indeed considered the most valuable asset for humankind, impacting everything from personal growth to societal progress, writes Wesley Field, provincial manager of Consolidated Employers’ Organisation. By implication, time is undeniably a business's most...

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