ESG objectives must shift from reporting to real‑time accountability
South African businesses are increasingly realising that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals can no longer be treated as a once‑a‑year reporting exercise. By Lauren Potgieter, country manager at Infobip South Africa Instead, ESG has become an ongoing...
Are SA’s cyber defenders ready for AI?
South Africa’s cybersecurity challenges are growing more complex as the country struggles to fill the roles needed to address them. By Eniola Lisoyi, head: department of networks, maths and systems engineering at Richfield A 2024 CSIR national survey found that 63% of...
Catastrophic events demand faster, smarter responses
The response mounted in the first hours and days following a catastrophic event can have far-reaching consequences for organisations, insurers, regulators and affected communities. This is the word from legal and industry experts speaking at an industry forum hosted...
Build a security culture that lasts
Cybersecurity training remains one of the most persistent challenges in corporate South Africa, not because organisations don’t invest in it, but because too many still treat it as a once-off exercise. Ticking a compliance box and moving on. The result? Employees...
Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch
Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...
Volunteering can give youth a career head start
The latest edition of the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026 shows a long-term increase in the number of South African job candidates with volunteering experience. An analysis suggests that volunteering can be a compelling strategy for developing...
SA shows strength in laws and competitiveness in CGGI
South Africa ranks 85th out of 133 countries globally in the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), sixth among the 35 African countries assessed, with relative strengths in the Robust Laws & Policies (44th) and Attractive Marketplace (48th) pillars. These...
Groundbreaking SA university project reaches learners on five continents
About 16 000 of South Africa’s roughly 24 000 schools have no computers - yet a project born at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha has taught more than 350 000 learners to code, using little more than puzzle pieces and a cellphone. Tangible Africa, founded by...
Transport roundtable highlights governance and skills as key to economic growth
How can South Africa translate transport infrastructure investment into greater economic opportunity? This question framed the recent ASSAf–SAAE transport roundtable titled “Can South Africa Turn Transport Infrastructure into Economic Opportunity? Safer Mobility,...
Investing in employee experience could be the true driver of customer success
For businesses looking to build loyalty among their customers, success ultimately doesn’t hinge on marketing or advertising campaigns or on automation, AI bots and customer experience (CX) platforms, but on the quality of engagement provided by their customer service...
What the future of risk can teach us about building resilient leaders
South African businesses are no longer dealing with isolated shocks. They are operating in a permanent risk environment, and leadership models need to catch up. By Izabela Stofberg, chief underwriting officer at Santam Re. BDO’s 2026 Global Risk Landscape report...
Sophos launches AI Defense
Sophos has announced the general availability of Sophos AI Defense, which finds the AI tools employees and applications are using, including the ones security teams never approved, and enforces policy wherever they run. Every AI tool an organisation can’t see is a...