Anthropic holds out for assurances from the Pentagon
The US Department of War has offered some guarantees to Anthropic regarding the use of irs AI systems – but Anthropic is holding out for more ahead of a deadline this afternoon (17h01 EST; midnight South African time). The deadline for Anthropic to accede to Pentagon...
Talent, technology, governance drive growing AI adoption gap
The gap between AI early adopters and also-rans is growing as AI leaders race ahead. This is among the headline findings from a global study examining how executives perceive the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) across regions, industries, and...
Critical Claude code flaws exposed
Check Point Research's recent identification of critical vulnerabilities in Anthropic’s Claude Code is a cause for concern, particularly for African organisations. This is the word from Hendrik de Bruin, head of security consulting: SADC at Check Point Software, who...
IT upgrades put Khoi-San traditional names on official documents
Khoi-San traditional names can now be used on official documents. Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber handed over the first smart ID produced by the Department of Home Affairs and Government Printing Works that records a Khoi-San traditional name, following the...
Embedded AI in cloud ERP set to speed financial close
Five emerging themes in cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) finance applications will shape the future of the finance function through AI and automation, according to Gartner. Based on these themes, Gartner predicts that finance organisations using cloud ERP...
Microsoft adds AI, offline features to sovereign private cloud
Microsoft has announced new sovereign private cloud capabilities that enable governments and regulated industries to run advanced artificial intelligence (AI), productivity tools and cloud infrastructure securely, including in fully disconnected environments. Key...
Renewed push for visa-free travel in Africa
African policymakers, business leaders and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s economic transformation under the African Continental Free Trade...
New phishing campaign exploits Google Tasks notifications
Kaspersky has uncovered a new phishing scheme that abuses legitimate Google Tasks notifications to trick corporate users into revealing corporate login credentials. By leveraging Google's trusted @google.com email domain and notification system, attackers bypass...
Applications open for 2026 Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Now
Applications for the 2026 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (SFT) competition are now open. The competition invites Grade 10 and 11 learners from public schools in South Africa to submit innovative STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) solutions that...
Budget 2026: Payroll, tax systems are core compliance infrastructure
Stronger revenue without higher taxes is being driven by data-led enforcement, making payroll and tax technology a critical risk control for business. South Africa’s 2026 Budget, by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, makes a decisive statement about the future of...
Budget 2026: offshore discretionary allowance doubled
South African couples can now transfer up to R4-million offshore per year without Reserve Bank approval or a SARS tax clearance certificate, following this week’s Budget announcement that the single discretionary allowance has been doubled from R1-million to...
Vertiv industrialises AI deployment with digitally-orchestrated infrastructure
Vertiv has announced a major evolution in high-density data centre deployment, shifting from traditional static modelling to a higher fidelity Digital Twin platform. This technology-first approach accelerates the deployment of its Vertiv OneCore integrated modular...