AI glossary in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans now freely accessible
Google - in partnership with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) - has launched a new AI Glossary for isiZulu, isiXhosa, and Afrikaans giving millions of South Africans the language tools to engage with artificial intelligence in their mother tongue. The...
SA businesses must build digital resilience
As organisations worldwide navigate an increasingly fragmented digital landscape, South African businesses face unique challenges that demand urgent attention to cybersecurity and data infrastructure, according to BDO's latest Techtonic States report. The global...
SA artists double Spotify earnings
Spotify's latest Loud & Clear transparency report has unveiled extraordinary growth in the South African music industry, with local artists generating nearly R400-million in royalties in 2024 on Spotify alone - more than doubling their earnings since 2022. This...
Call to correct Africa’s map distortion
For centuries, the Mercator map - one of the most widely used world maps - has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million square kilometers - large enough to fit the US, China, India and most...
$4,8trn AI opportunity could widen inequality gap
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming economies and creating opportunities - but it also poses risks of greater inequality. UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Technology and Innovation Report 2025 warns that while AI can be a powerful tool for progress, it is...
Intel Core Ultra helps Deloitte speed routine tasks
A 50% reduction in processing time for routine tasks from a single tech change? How about increased productivity, speed and cost efficiency, reduced error rates, and much greater security and privacy because of the same technology tweak? These are the types of...
IBM tees up watsonx for the 2025 Masters
IBM and the Masters Tournament have announced a series of digital fan features returning to the award-winning Masters app and Masters.com ahead of this year's Tournament. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities – the latest in a 30-year collaboration between IBM and the...
Vumacam helps make the inner city safer
Afhco, a property company specialising in affordable housing in Johannesburg’s inner city and greater Gauteng, and long-standing partner Vumacam, have joined forces with Jozi My Jozi to help make the inner city a safer, more inclusive space. In line with Afhco’s...
Top cryptocurrencies see volume drop
After an explosive February marked by record-breaking trading volumes, March saw a dramatic turn in the crypto market, reflecting investor caution, regulatory pressure, and macroeconomic concerns. According to data presented by CryptoPresales.com, the combined monthly...
How does tobacco, alcohol use impact households?
New research by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) PhD candidate Zunda Chisha has shown that tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa have profound economic and health consequences at both the household and child health levels. Chisha graduate this week with a PhD in...
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Transport and logistics are soaring in Africa, with further rapid growth predicted for years to come. That's the word from the World Economic Forum and African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) organisation in a new forecast report released in Davos, Switzerland in...
Traditional banks missing opportunities to compete with newcomers
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Data privacy and protection priorities in 2023
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Software is our most promising business opportunity
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Top data privacy and protection trends that will take shape in 2023
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Climate technology is about so much more than just saving the planet
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Business email compromise could cost you dearly
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ISO 27001 compliance a must have in the digital era
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Banking and payment security threats and trends to watch
The digital pendulum is swinging back to pre-pandemic agendas, offering security leaders in the banking world a chance to revisit longer-term projects and take advantage of the tech crunch layoffs to bolster their security teams. This will be especially important as...
What lies ahead for security in 2023
If the past 12 months are anything to go by, the biggest cybersecurity prediction for 2023 is to keep the hatches battened down and prepare for the worst. In 2022, the number of data breaches went up by 167% in the third quarter compared with the second, and the...
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