How to stay secure as AI, robots, VR redefine family life
Over the past 10 years, families have experienced shifts in structure and a perceived increase in fragmented interactions at home, largely driven by the pervasive use of technology and changing social norms. What does the next decade hold in store? According to a...
Will 2026’s budget keep its holding pattern?
Many of the fiscal pressures that defined 2025's Budget Speech will return when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his 2026 Budget Speech. By Ania Strydom, payroll compliance research manager at Deel Local Payroll South Africa continues with a careful...
Peer-led initiative aims to train youth in digital skills
Non-profit tech academy WeThinkCode_ has partnered with the IDC Social Employment Fund (IDC-SEF) to launch a community-driven digital skills programme to equip 44 000 youth with the tools to enter the digital economy. WeThinkCode_ students will deliver digital...
Official unemployment is 31,4%, but 41,2% in real terms
South Africa's official unemployment rate was 31,4% in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results, there was an increase of 44 000 in the number of employed persons to 17,1-million, while there was a decrease of 172 000...
Pre-budget: 10 money watchpoints for SA households
In the countdown to finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s national budget speech, it’s clear that the biggest impacts of his announcements aren’t felt in Parliament - they’re felt in household’s daily financial realities like the petrol pump, the grocery store, and on...
The ‘grey swan’ risks threatening global digital stability
As digital systems become more interconnected and dependent on invisible technical foundations, new categories of cyber risks are emerging beyond traditional malware, ransomware, and disruption. In new analysis, Alexander Gostev, chief technology expert at Kaspersky,...
Chip crisis could scuttle the AI boom
A deepening shortage of memory chips is rapidly evolving into a legitimate risk for investors with portfolios heavily exposed to AI, tech, consumer electronics, and the automotive sectors warns a leading financial advisory group. “This is a potential profit shock...
If Africa does not digitise its heritage, it will lose it
Africa’s heritage is one of the world’s greatest cultural endowments, yet much of it remains fragile, undocumented, and at risk, writes Matone Ditlhake, CEO of Corridor Africa. As time, climate change, conflict, and globalisation accelerate loss, the question is no...
SA urged to act quickly as geopolitical pressures mount
Kathy Gibson reports – Big changes to the world order are driving global uncertainty – and South Africa must decide now how to position itself in this changing environment. This is the stark advice from Lullu Krugel, chief economist and sustainability leader at PwC,...
SA’s renewable energy divide: where are the jobs?
As households and businesses with capital increasingly move towards renewable energy (solar + batteries), Eskom is left serving a shrinking base of paying customers while remaining responsible for electricity as a social good. This dynamic places upward pressure on...
Check Point acquisitions reinforce AI security strategy
Check Point Software Technologies has announced three strategic acquisitions, namely Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate, aimed at strengthening its platform across artificial intelligence (AI) agent security, exposure management and MSP-driven workspace protection. In...
Employers swop salary hikes for smarter benefits
Organisations are increasingly recognising that retaining employees requires more than competitive pay alone. According to the South African Reward Association (SARA), successful retention strategies now integrate reward, development and engagement across the employee...