Meta launches open AI model
Meta Superintelligence Labs has launched its latest agentic model – Muse Glimmer – and is open sourcing the model weights under a permissive Apache 2.0 licence. Muse Glimmer is a 30-billion-parameter model optimised for always-on local agent workflows. It’s small...
Nvidia and partners aim to unlock $500bn in AI infrastructure spending
Nvidia has announced strategic partnerships to establish independent compute financing platforms with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to mobilise over $500-billion of third-party capital for the buildout of AI infrastructure over time....
Acer celebrates 50th birthday with big discounts
To celebrate a half-century of global innovation, Acer South Africa is turning its 50th birthday into a win for its customers. During August, the official Acer Store will host an anniversary event featuring daily half-price deals, interactive prizes, and a grand...
SAP outlines autonomous enterprise vision
Kathy Gibson reports from SAP Connect – Word on the street is that agentic artificial intelligence (AI) heralds the end of the ERP era. Not so, says Nazia Pillay, MD: southern Africa at SAP. "ERP is no longer just a system of record," she tells delegates to SAP...
Transnet on track with R129bn recovery
Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...
Standard Bank shares SAP migration success story
Kathy Gibson reports from SAP Connect in Kyalami – Standard Bank is working with SAP to build a resilient and adaptable business. Vanessa Padiachee, executive: group CIO for corporate functions at Standard Bank Group, explains that the finance organisation was at a...
Pangenetics meets AI-powered prediction to boost crop design
A new framework that could transform crop breeding by integrating biology-driven pangenetics with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prediction models. This has been suggested by a new study from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics...
Mind the AI trust gap
Only 38% of employers involve employees in discussions about AI, according to new research, and only 40% keep checking what AI is doing to wellbeing, job satisfaction, and skills development once systems are in place. These are organisations certified for excellence...
ADC bolsters the country’s digital infrastructure
In another milestone for Africa’s digital infrastructure and cloud ecosystem, Africa Data Centres (ADC) has been designated a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location in Johannesburg. “Being designated a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location...
AI platforms set for massive growth
Worldwide end user spending on AI models and platforms is projected to total $64-billion in 2026, up 63,4% from $39-billion in 2025, according to Gartner, which says spending on GenAI models is forecast to grow 117%, while AI platform spending will rise 36,9% in 2026....
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How to navigate the compliance maze that is public sector IT
Public sector IT leaders in 2026 find themselves trapped in a strategic vice. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet On one side is the urgent mandate to modernise – to deploy AI-driven services, migrate to the cloud, and deliver on the...
Cyber security complacency carries risks
When it comes to cybersecurity, doing nothing is not a neutral position but is fraught with risks. This is according to Simone Santana, MD of Solid8 Technologies, who says: “Complacency, which is usually accompanied by lack of awareness of the cyber security dangers...
Climb Channel Solutions enters SA market, partners with Sophos
Climb Channel Solutions has announced its expansion into South Africa as part of its continued EMEA growth strategy. Alongside its market entry, Climb has signed a distribution partnership with Sophos, bringing its full portfolio of security solutions to South African...
Bolt reaches R3bn investment milestone in SA
Bolt has invested R3-billion (€150-million) into South Africa over the past decade, and signalled further expansion through new funding and safety investments. Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt, says: “South Africa has been one of Bolt’s most important...
Shareholder opposition intensifies across SA’s top companies
Shareholder opposition intensified across JSE Top 40 companies last year, according to Georgeson. The global corporate governance advisory firm’s 2025 South Africa AGM Season Review reveals that: 110 company-proposed resolutions attracted more than 10% shareholder...
KPMG appoints new Mauritius lead
KPMG has announced the appointment of Désiré Lan as country managing partner (CMP) for Mauritius, effective 1 June 2026. Lan succeeds John Chung, who will step down after completing two successful terms in the role and will now focus on his client service delivery...
SA’s digital future depends on talent – not just degrees
South Africa’s labour market tells two conflicting stories at once, writes Andrew Bourne, regional head of Zoho South Africa. In one, millions are locked out of work. In the other, businesses are starved of digital skills. The gap between them is where the country is...
Cloud security gaps persist as adoption accelerates
As organisations continue to accelerate their migration to cloud environments, significant security risks remain, largely driven by misconfigurations, human error and the growing complexity of modern cloud architectures. This is according to Benjamin Coetzer, director...
Prepare for AI in the supply function
South African procurement and supply chain functions are at a turning point, as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from experimentation to embedded business infrastructure globally. Recent McKinsey research shows that 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one...
Scanning your driver’s licence: POPIA risk or necessary security?
As estates, office parks and gated communities tighten their security, many South Africans are asking a new question at the boom gate: What really happens to my personal information when my driving licence is scanned? ATG Digital says the real issue is not the...
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