US B20 commits to building on this year’s resolutions

Kathy Gibson reports - As the US takes over chairmanship of the G20 in 2026, the US business community has committed to continue working with and advancing the resolutions of the B20 South Africa. Suzanne Clark, president and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, who...

SA’s business liquidations skyrocket

South Africa’s corporate sector is under siege with the latest report from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealing that 145 businesses were liquidated in September - pushing the 2025 year-to-date total to 1 180 closures. This marks a 23,9% spike compared to...

This is when you are most vulnerable to digital fraud

The rate of suspected digital fraud was the highest in the consumer lifecycle at account login for South Africa, with 2,6% of those types of transaction attempts when the consumer was in the country being suspected of digital fraud in the first half (H1) of 2025. This...

User numbers increase, but Internet disparities deepen

The world's online population grew by more than 240-million people in 2025, according to the new Facts and Figures 2025 report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress in expanding digital connectivity, while...

Economic activity accelerated in October

The PayInc Economic Index continued its upward trend in October, coinciding with a record high for electronic transactions processed through PayInc. Yet, despite this stronger activity, economic growth remains constrained, among others, a symptom of anaemic investment...

Total vehicle sales hit decade-high levels

The South African motor industry continues to defy expectations, posting another month of exceptional growth, according to the latest numbers from naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Total vehicle sales in October reached 55 956 units – the highest monthly total...

Key talent management trends leaders should prepare for

Ongoing AI integration, coupled with a fragile economy, is causing CHROs to re-evaluate their 2026 talent strategies, according to Gartner. The research group has identified four trends that will shape talent management in 2026: The decline in entry-level roles will...

All the winners of the Meta Llama Impact Accelerator Programme

Meta has announced all the national winners of its Llama Impact Accelerator 2025 - a programme bringing together some of Sub-Saharan Africa’s most promising founders using the Llama large language model to address real challenges in healthcare, education, agriculture,...

Europe stands united in data centre race

Kathy Gibson reports from Tognana, Italy - Europe is standing as one in the development of a globally competitive data centre industry. At a meeting of Data Centre Associations hosted by Vertiv, industry leaders came together to identify common issues and areas of...

What are the ‘killer applications’ for quantum computing?

With the commercial value of quantum computing hardware predicted to exceed $21-billion within the next two decades, the technology has attracted the attention of both public and private stakeholders across a range of regions and industries. And with multiple hardware...

Black Friday shoppers warned about AI, deepfakes and smart scams

With Black Friday around the corner and International Fraud Awareness Week (16 to 22 November) approaching, RCS is warning shoppers to expect a surge of more sophisticated scams - from AI-generated deepfakes to near-perfect fake links and sites. Melanie Botes, RCS...

Companies not yet reaping the benefits of AI tools

Eighty-eight percent of HR leaders report their organisations have not realised significant business value from AI tools, according to business and technology insights company Gartner. “Typically,  in an AI-enabled organisation CHROs try to empower employees to drive...

Nvidia partners to build South Korean AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took to the stage at last week’s APEC Summit with the news that South Korea is leaping into the future with sovereign AI supported by more than a quarter-million Nvidia GPUs. “It’s vital that we build the ecosystem, not just the AI...

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Situational awareness a frontline imperative for first responders

The ability to see, act and understand events in real time is changing the face of emergency response and the speed at which lives are saved. By Reshaad Sha, executive chairman of Sentiv For decades, this visibility was built on two-way radios, CCTV cameras and...

The invisible culprit holding back ‘smart’ infrastructure

In many ‘smart’ buildings, energy, water, and waste are carefully accounted for. But talk to the people inside, and you hear a different story: heavy air, humidity complaints, stuffy meetings, even equipment sweating in server and plant rooms. By Wynand Deyzel,...

UJ’s CTS project office boosts efficiencies

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Central Technical Services (CTS) project office has significantly enhanced its project portfolio management (PPM) practices through recommendations made following a comprehensive diagnostic maturity assessment provided by Project...

Keeping AI on the right side of cybersecurity

AI now sits on both sides of the cybersecurity coin. Criminals use it to automate phishing, while defenders rely on it to spot the tiny anomalies humans miss. South African organisations might be tempted to jump in as quickly as possible, but questions of...

Turn construction payroll challenges into project wins

Construction payroll is a mission-critical function that can make or break the success of a company’s projects. When it runs smoothly, projects deliver on time and in budget. But when it falters, the knock-on effects can throw projects off course, straining client...

SMEs need data loss prevention in the age of AI

In today’s fast-paced digital world, small businesses are just as susceptible to data breaches as large enterprises - if not more so. By Dillon Gray, chief operating officer at IPT The rise of AI tools, particularly generative AI, has added new layers of complexity...

What to do when you’re put on a PIP

Perhaps this is your current situation: being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt and worry: “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?” By Anja van...

Kaspersky rolls out Cloud Workload Security update

Kaspersky has announced the release of an enhanced version of its Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security (CWS), delivering advanced protection for hybrid and multicloud environments. Security challenges constantly pose a threat to organisations’ cloud infrastructures. In a...

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