Concern over poor results in gateway subjects
As South Africans celebrate a record-high matric pass rate, concerns over poor returns in gateway subjects like Mathematics remain. Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic education, explains that just 34% of candidates wrote Mathematics, while most wrote Mathematical...
Matric pass rate at record high
The Department of Education has announced an 88% matric pass rate for the class of 2025, with more than 656 000 learners achieving the National Senior Certificate. More than 900 000 candidates wrote at about 6 000 centres, says Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic...
FTC investigates AI chatbots for children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots to provide information on how these firms measure, test and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may...
Greylisting not the only test of SA’s financial system
With FATF’s review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated and costly international money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks, and deterring investment. By Harry Scherzer, founder and CEO of Future...
A primer on essential first aid skills
World First Aid Day – taking place on September 13 this year – is a reminder that the first few minutes of an emergency are the most critical. Every year, thousands of preventable deaths and injuries occur simply because people don’t know what to do in these moments....
Digital Parks Africa, iXAfrica expand African data centres
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a 100% South African-owned data centre provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, East Africa’s first, hyper-scale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre, to bring world-class data centre services to Southern and East Africa. The...
ER24 and Vodacom reach out to SA’s deaf community
More than 600 000 people in South Africa use sign language and, in 2023, South African Sign Language (SASL) became the country’s 12th official language. Yet speech- and hearing-impaired, as well as deaf communities, still face significant challenges in accessing...
Scan to Pay partners with AltcoinTrader to enable crypto spending
Cryptocurrency holders will be able to spend AltcoinTrader’s xZAR stablecoin directly at over 650 000 acceptance locations across the payment network thanks to a new partnership between Scan to Pay and AltcoinTrader, which transforms stored digital value into...
Export-led growth hinges on livestock health,
Robust biosecurity systems, disease surveillance and coordinated response mechanisms are critically important to protect South Africa’s livestock industry against transboundary animal diseases. This is one of the recommendations of the Spring edition of the Absa...
SA is Africa’s prime target for DDoS attacks
South Africa, Morocco, and Kenya were the three most targeted African countries for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2025, according to NetScout’s latest global threat intelligence report – with South Africa ranked as the continent’s...
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Digital transformation success showcased at Sapphire
Some of the world's leading companies are showcasing their digital transformation success leveraging SAP's technology and services at Sapphire, SAP's flagship customer event. The event, which is taking place in Barcelona, Spain from 11 to 13 June, brings together...
Tech innovation key to solving employment crisis
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Vertiv launches AI Hub
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In an era of technology rapidly transforming industries worldwide, the demand for digital skills has never been higher. Employers across South Africa and beyond are increasingly seeking individuals equipped with the latest in-demand digital skills to drive innovation...
Africa set to be the pivotal continent in the world
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ISO standardisation can bring the best out of corporate training
With technological advancements rapidly changing the face of work and employees having to acquire essential new skills, the need for corporate training has never been greater. The results of a 2023 survey by global professional services network Deloitte found that 56%...
Overcome the top fraud prevention challenges
The fight against fraud is constantly evolving, writes Wilnes Goosen, fraud consultant at Experian Africa. Experian's recent fraud research shows that 71% of the fraud leaders in our survey are struggling to keep up with the rapidly evolving fraud threat. But as new...
Retailers should prepare for an uptick in consumer spending
South African retailers should get set for a recovery in retail sales between 2024 and 2026, according to a new report conducted on behalf of fintech Capital Connect. The report shows that total real retail sales are forecast to grow by 1.8% in 2024, gradually...
IT offers a career for everyone
IT career opportunities are so numerous and varied and that there are IT jobs and specialisations to suit everyone. This is according to speakers participating in a webinar on Careers in IT hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa...
Africa’s cultural renaissance fuses creativity and innovation
Our continent is rich with ideas - let's continue to work to support its creative youth towards social upliftment and global dominance, writes Skinder Hundal, global arts director of the British Council. As we stand at the crossroads of cultural transformation and...
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