SA’s retail revolution demands a cyber resilience reckoning
South Africa's retail landscape stands at a digital crossroads. The sector's increasing transformation, from traditional brick-and-mortar operations to sophisticated omnichannel ecosystems, is unlocking unprecedented opportunities for growth, customer engagement, and...
The autonomous security revolution: Why businesses are taking to the skies
For decades, security operations have relied on a familiar combination of fixed cameras, perimeter fencing and human patrol teams. By Ruan Botha, DJI project manager at Rectron While these remain important, they have inherent limitations. Static cameras create...
The diversity gap costs more than talent
Every year, industry reports tell the same story: women make up only a quarter of the global cybersecurity workforce, and that figure is likely far lower in South Africa. By Julie Noizeux Inder, cybersecurity specialist at Fortinet The costs of this...
Cybersecurity – ignore it at your own peril
When a company as established as Jaguar Land Rover finds itself brought to a standstill by a cyberattack, it sends shockwaves through the entire business community. By Nickey Mannya, director for cybersecurity and next generation solutions at Westcon-Comstor Southern...
SA companies prioritise cyber resilience, but gaps remain
As global uncertainty intensifies and cyberthreats grow more sophisticated, South African organisations are doubling down on cybersecurity as a strategic imperative, according to the latest PwC Digital Trust Insights Survey. The new research reveals that local...
Unprecedented growth for AI infrastructure market
The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure market is on track for unprecedented growth - poised to reach $758-billion in spending by 2029, according to the latest findings from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Artificial...
I&O leaders look to cut costs with AI
Fifty-four percent of infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders say cost optimisation is their top goal for adopting AI, according to a new survey by Gartner. The survey was conducted online from May through July 2025 among 253 respondents from the US, UK,...
Robotics – and humanoid robots – on the rise
With the variety of applications in its underlying technology, the global robotics industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% from $90,2-billion in 2024 to $205,5-billion in 2030, according to research group GlobalData. GlobalData’s...
Fibre and 5G driving OECD digital transformation
The Covid pandemic may have been the catalyst, but the past five years - marked by some major socio-economic transformations like remote work, AI, immersive technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT) - have increased the demand for high-quality digital...
AASA tears a strip off the ATNS over air traffic control
In a scathing – some would say well-justified – statement, the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has urged the leadership of the Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) to strengthen its collaboration with airlines and determine effective solutions for...
Nvidia and Uber look to make the world robotaxi-ready
Nvidia is partnering with Uber to scale the world’s largest level 4-ready mobility network using the company’s next-generation robotaxi and autonomous delivery fleets, the new Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion 10 autonomous vehicle (AV) development platform, and Nvidia Drive...
What the SCA really said about online gambling
South Africa’s online betting industry has been thrown into needless panic by headlines proclaiming that online gambling is banned, writes Wayne Lurie, director of Lurie Inc Attorneys and CEO of SAROGA. The recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Portapa (Pty) Ltd...