AI finds a place in every aspect of SA users’ lives
Recent global research from Kaspersky has illuminated a significant shift in AI usage during the holiday season. Far from being just a reliable shopping or planning assistant, artificial intelligence has emerged as a multifaceted digital companion capable of...
Most employees are excited to use AI at work
A significant 65% of employees said they are excited about using AI at work, according to a survey by Gartner. While C-suite executives often attribute AI’s lack of added business value to workforce resistance to adopting AI tools, that isn’t the case. According to a...
The future of gifting is digital
According to Kaspersky’s latest findings, virtual presents and personalised greetings are highly popular for the 2025/2026 holiday season with streaming service subscriptions and gaming credits topping users’ lists. As our everyday activities increasingly migrate into...
Future-proof your career in an AI-driven world
HP recently announced plans to cut between 4 000 and 6 000 jobs by the end of 2028 as part of an AI-driven initiative aimed at reducing costs. And they are not the only ones. Across the tech industry, other big brands like Microsoft, Google and Amazon have all shared...
Watch out for these festive season scams
As the season of giving unfolds, cybercriminals are taking advantage of holiday stress and the rush. In 2025, scams are not only more common, they’re powered by AI and automation, making them harder to spot. Researchers at Check Point detected 33 502 Christmas-themed...
Key AI insights we gained in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, African businesses can look back on one of the most pivotal years in AI adoption to date, writes Andrew Bourne, regional head of Zoho Southern Africa. Across South Africa, Lagos, and Nairobi, organisations tested, deployed, and learned from...
CIMA finds that uncertainty, poor preparedness impact AI adoption
There’s a significant gap between finance professionals’ expectations of AI’s impact and their organisations’ readiness to adopt it. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has unveiled findings from its Future-Ready Finance: Technology, Productivity, and...
Agentic AI enters hyper-growth phase
Agentic AI is entering a hyper-growth phase as enterprises accelerate the shift from task-based automation to autonomous, decision-driven systems, with the US and China now steering the global race. As adoption moves rapidly from pilots to production, this new class...
SMEs under relentless cyberattack
Almost 50% of all US-based SMEs (43%) have already experienced a cyber attack. This is the headline finding from a new report released by Guards, which adds that 52% of SMEs still rely on an untrained internal staff member or the business owners themselves to manage...
Data centre sales drive Ethernet switch growth
The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $14,7-billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25), a 35,2% year-over-year (YoY) increase, fueled by strong growth in the data centre portion of the market as hyperscalers and cloud service providers race to...
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Moving from infrastructure to impact in SA’s AI journey
Infrastructure is the starting line, not the finish line, writes Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa. The next chapter in South Africa’s AI journey is not only about building more data centres or sovereign clouds, but about the impact AI delivers...
AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands
The IT industry is undergoing one of its most defining shifts to date, driven by the explosive growth of generative AI writes Canninah Dladla, cluster president for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric. These powerful language models are pushing the limits of...
Cyber and cloud resilience: Protecting tomorrow’s enterprise
As organisations accelerate their adoption of cloud and IoT technologies, attackers are finding fresh vulnerabilities hidden within these interconnected environments - often powered by AI. By Tinashe Machona, cyber architect at NEC XON When they hear “IT security”...
How to build a future-ready workforce
An organisation’s ability to attract and retain top talent often hinges on how well it designs and delivers a total rewards program that speaks to the real needs of today’s workforce. With nearly 60% of employees considering leaving their current job according to...
What SA’s banks need to do to rebuild public trust
Digital and mobile-first banking has changed our lives for the better, but it has exposed us to a range of increasingly complex financial crime threats. By Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply According to South Africa’s Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), 65,3%...
The ethical pulse of progress: The promise and peril of AI in healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising healthcare as profoundly as the discovery of antibiotics or the invention of the stethoscope. By Vishal Barapatre, group chief technology officer at In2IT Technologies From analysing X-rays in seconds to predicting...
Water sector faces renewed scrutiny as King V takes effect
The King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 31 October 2025. Given the country’s ongoing water crisis, the text should be taken to heart by every entity involved in water services management. “Technical fixes and infrastructure...
The best hires don’t wait for January, and neither should recruiters
As the end of the year approaches, many companies hit the pause button on recruitment in anticipation of the December holidays. By Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet But in reality, this can be a great time to post vacancies, interview candidates and...
Cloud + data = AI
Cloud has become the backbone of modern business, but its true value only fully emerges when paired with data and artificial intelligence (AI). As Jaap Scholten, head: group hybrid ICT strategy at Datacentrix and chief operating officer at eNetworks, explains, the...
The hidden risk of battery stockpiles is damaging the industry and hurting customers
Everyone will remember the mad rush to buy uninterrupted power systems (UPSs), portable inverter and battery trolleys, and rooftop solar installations with battery backup. By Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov South Africa It was all driven by load shedding. While everyone...
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