AI is fueling biometric fraud in southern Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly reduced the cost, while increasing the scalability and quality of deepfake fraud. In addition, as identity becomes part of the fabric of many essential applications, fraudsters increasingly attack the online ID capture pipeline...
Power, cooling, AI demands push SA’s data centres to breaking point
As South Africa’s digital economy accelerates, traditional data centre infrastructure is increasingly seen as insufficient to meet the demands of AI growth, data sovereignty, and sustainability. Local market data shows rapid infrastructure growth, but rising energy...
Global recruiters set their sights on SA skills
International companies are increasingly looking to South Africa for new skilled employees. Pnet, South Africa’s leading online recruitment platform, has released its Pnet Job Market Trends Report for February, including an analysis of trends in international...
Economic tailwinds boost FMCG retail
South African consumers spent nearly R683,3-billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during 2025. This represents year-over-year value growth of 5,7%, with unit sales increasing by 6,7%, according to the State of the...
Google adds African languages to AI tools
Google has expanded its AI Overviews and AI Mode search tools to support 13 African languages in addition to English. The newly supported languages are Afrikaans (South Africa), Akan (Ghana), Amharic (Ethiopia), Hausa (Nigeria), Kinyarwanda (Rwanda), Afaan Oromoo...
Vodacom kicks of 2026 UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator
Vodacom has launched the 2026 cohort of the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator, welcoming 98 young professionals from across Africa to develop commercially-viable business solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This...
Pentagon formalises Anthropic designation as supply chain risk
Anthropic has been official designate a supply chain risk to the US’s national security following its fall-out with the Pentagon last week. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says the company received a letter from the Department of War on Wednesday (4 March), confirming...
Cassava debuts National Sovereign Cloud for African governments
Cassava Technologies has announced its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) solution, designed to support African governments with secure, locally-governed digital infrastructure that enables the deployment of AI-enabled public services. The solution provides government...
Executive AI literacy, AI governance crucial for the future of automation
AI and automation in South Africa are characterised by fragmentation and a lack of cohesive governance. To drive progress towards a future of advanced, integrated AI-enabled automated systems across organisations, South Africa needs formalised and comprehensive AI...
Capitec aims to smooth client support with realtime AI system
Capitec has announced Pulse, an artificial intelligence (AI) capability that changes how clients experience support through its contact centre. For the first time, clients are assisted by contact centre agents who already know what issues to address at every...
Absa and Thunes launch Absa Global Pay
Absa Group has partnered with Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, to launch a new digital-first remittance solution, Absa Global Pay, that makes sending money across borders faster, simpler and more affordable for millions of customers...
Automation and oversight strengthen PPS’s member-focused operations
RelyComply is partnering with PPS to support more efficient onboarding and compliance processes. PPS helps professionals across South Africa access tailored insurance, medical aid, investment, and retirement solutions. Delivering innovative solutions requires...