DMP South Africa buys stake in AI tech firm Plastic Duck Armada to boost data-driven managed services
End-to-end data management solutions and services provider Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has acquired a stake in local software development specialist Plastic Duck Armada (PDA) to bolster...
AVEVA to Spotlight Industrial Intelligence at AVEVA Day South Africa 2026
South Africa 2026 on April 22, 2026 at the Johannesburg Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch. With the central theme, “Accelerating Africa's Industrial Future: Harnessing AI, Digital Twins and Data-Driven Operations...
Making Smarter Energy Choices: Why supplier vetting is critical to delivering South Africa’s energy infrastructure
As South Africa accelerates the rollout of new energy infrastructure, the conversation is increasingly shifting from project approvals and funding announcements to a more pressing reality: delivery. While capital,...
Middle East war puts SA’s networks on alert
Fuel shocks, crime and digital risks converge
The Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is warning that the war in the Middle East is fast becoming a South African communications risk...
How residential demand management could reshape South Africa’s energy system
Balwin Properties and Plentify tackle South Africa’s ‘hidden’ energy distribution crisis
As South Africa navigates ongoing energy constraints and rising electricity costs, attention is increasingly turning to a less visible...
Why unified IT is the future of enterprise operations
For years, enterprises have solved IT problems by adding tools. A new security gap? Deploy another platform. A monitoring blind spot? Install another dashboard. A collaboration challenge? Introduce another...
Behind South Africa’s research system: the skills shaping academic credibility
The specialist skills behind peer review, research governance and evaluation often
operate behind the scenes – yet they are central to maintaining credible research
systems as South Africa’s research landscape develops.
A...
The Agentic AI Era demands new entry-level roles. Are SA companies creating them?
With all the speculation about AI eliminating entry-level jobs, it is no wonder young South Africans are anxious about launching their careers.
This anxiety is entirely understandable. According to the...
AI Fraud Industrialises as INTERPOL Warns of Global Crime Networks, South African Businesses Urged to Rethink Detection
Certified AI Access and Reality Defender position real-time detection as critical infrastructure as deepfake-enabled fraud becomes a scalable business model
Fraud has entered a new phase. What was once opportunistic...
TransUnion Africa Appoints Annemie Botha to Lead Legal, Risk and Compliance
TransUnion Africa, a global information and insights company, announced the appointment of Annemie Botha as General Counsel, effective 1 February 2026.
In her role, Botha will lead TransUnion Africa’s Legal,...
South Africa’s AI moment will be shaped by the strength of its networks
Trying to scale AI on outdated digital foundations is like playing Jenga on a wobbly table: early wins stack up quickly, but as ambition grows, every underlying weakness is...
The CFO’s New Mandate for AI Assurance
Artificial intelligence (AI) influences forecasts, accelerating reconciliations, shaping decisions made on working capital and generating real-time insights. What began as a simple way to automate tasks quickly evolved into...
