Companies brace for the token economy’s surprise hidden bill
In most boardrooms AI is still sold as a magic elixir, promising smarter decisions, happier customers, and fewer staff. However, as companies move from AI experiments to AI‑everywhere, a token economy is taking shape, and its hidden bill is about to land. AI token...
Nutanix lets enterprises run production agentic AI their way
Nutanix has announced the general availability of Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.8, and the upcoming general availability of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.19, along with new incentives, programmes, and resources designed to help partners accelerate growth on...
Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services
The amount of money that South Africa’s financial services sector spends on technology every year is nothing short of impressive. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS In 2025, South African businesses invested tens of...
The foundation every AI strategy needs
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping business priorities across South Africa. Organisations are accelerating digital transformation, modernising applications and exploring new AI use cases, all while facing increasing pressure to do more with existing budgets and...
AI has improved execs’ work – but they don’t know how
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology confined to research laboratories or technology companies. Dr Shaheen Khan, senior academic and programme co-ordinator at Regent Business School) It has become an integral part of managerial...
How to assess whether your business is ready for AI
When business leaders ask me where to start with AI, I often find that the pressure to act has arrived before the plan, writes Charmé van der Westhuizen, new business development manager at IPT. They have seen what Microsoft 365 Copilot can do, employees are already...
Autonomous AI agents will drive the next productivity surge
Prompt‑driven AI cannot deliver the reliability, scale or governance that modern enterprises need. Productivity gains have plateaued, operational risks are rising, and global competitors are already moving into a new phase of AI maturity built around autonomous...
SA doesn’t have an AI problem. It has a data problem
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the boardroom conversation of the decade. Across South Africa, organisations are investing in generative AI, copilots, predictive analytics and intelligent automation, driven by the promise of increased productivity, faster...
The agentic enterprise will reward AI readiness – and widen the cracks
Handing a Formula 1 race car to a novice driver does not increase their chances of winning the Grand Prix. In fact, it might well make them dangerous. By President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa That is the paradox facing South African businesses as they move beyond...
From intelligent to autonomous: what southern African firms need to get right next
Over the past decade, Southern African organisations have become measurably more digital. By Nazia Pillay, MD for southern Africa at SAP Cloud adoption has accelerated. Core systems have modernised. Data, once scattered across departments and spreadsheets, has moved...
Breaking news: It’s not always the network
Businesses continue to invest millions in networks, firewalls and cybersecurity, yet many overlook the technology sitting directly between their users and their most critical applications. That blind spot is becoming increasingly expensive, writes Kurt Goodall,...
Shadow AI the next evolution of Shadow IT
Shadow IT, the use of technology systems, software, applications, devices or cloud services without formal approval, management or monitoring, emerged as a by-product of speed and autonomy. By Bryan Hamman, area vice-president: Africa at NetScout When employees moved...