It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely
NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....
AI is used to shop, but trust is key at checkout
Visa has released its annual Stay Secure study in South Africa, which assesses consumer awareness and behaviors around digital commerce and fraud. This year’s edition, conducted by Wakefield Research, highlights how AI‑enabled shopping and social commerce are changing...
Anthropic responds to Fable 5, Mythos 5 suspension
The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the US, including foreign national Anthropic employees. Anthropic has...
Navigating Gen Z’s always-on money habits
South Africa’s Generation Z is redefining the concept of financial wellness. Aged between 14 and 29, Gen Zs are the first generation to grow up as true digital natives; they never knew a world without the internet or mobile technology. Growing up in a hyper-connected...
Young entrepreneurs tackle SA’s employment crisis
As South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis persists, young entrepreneurs are stepping in to create the opportunities they can’t find, building businesses that not only sustain themselves, but also generate jobs and skills within their communities. With more than four...
CISOs can seize moments of opportunity among the AI chaos
Chief information security officers (CISOs) must rethink how they lead security, identity, and innovation as AI accelerates both opportunity and disruption, says Gartner. To stay ahead, security leaders should focus on three priorities: modernising identity as...
Frontier finance teams set to overhaul enterprise decision-making
Chief financial officers (CFOs) must learn from frontier finance teams how to position finance, so they can reshape enterprise decision-making by 2030, according to Gartner. Gartner defines frontier finance teams as finance functions that are furthest along in...
Nearly half of tech-enabled abuse victims know the perpetrator
Nearly 50% of victims of tech-enabled abuse report that the perpetrator was someone within their social circle. This is among the findings from Kaspersky’s tech-enabled abuse study, which also highlights a clear generational and gender gap: nearly 60% of Gen Z...
Bolt expands rider verification
Bolt South Africa has expanded rider identity verification across its platform, introducing an additional layer of accountability designed to strengthen trust between riders and driver partners while supporting safer mobility experiences across South Africa. The...
Rethink early careers to retain talent
The finance industry can be an unforgiving environment for young professionals entering the workforce. From the outset, many are confronted by intense pressure, an ‘always on’ culture, fierce competition and the accelerating pace of technological change reshaping the...
Students as consumers: what higher ed can learn from Netflix, Spotify, Uber
Students arrive in higher education with mindsets and habits shaped by the digital platforms they use every day. Netflix, Spotify and Uber have normalised daily life experiences that feel simple, personalised, immediate and intuitive, and this has raised students’...
Why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do
South Africa’s financial literacy infrastructure has not kept up with how young people consume information, and that gap has consequences for all of us. By Pedri Reyneke, CEO of Multilink Financial Services On Youth Day, it is tempting to frame this as a cautionary...