Inside four walls: Fibre and economic creativity in the townships
Fibre has the potential to produce Africa’s new generation of gamers, content creators and digital earners, says Sandile Mkhwanazi, Head of Community Relations at Frogfoot RISE
There’s a persistent assumption...
Your vendor knows where your data lives. Do you?
Many South African companies have no clear picture of where their data lives, which jurisdiction governs it or what happens if something goes wrong. And that uncertainty comes at...
Why most AI projects fail after launch
DY|DX says the real challenge isn’t building AI tools, it’s getting people to use them
South African businesses are under growing pressure to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), but according to...
Absa and Salesforce Expand Strategic Collaboration, Solidifying AI Leadership in Banking across Africa
One of Africa’s biggest Salesforce collaborations in the financial sector is here. Thisdeployment is expected to improve operational efficiency, reduce time-to-market for new products, and improve how customers engage...
Uhuru Marketplace brings personalised AI selling tools and services to South Africa
As South Africa’s second-hand apparel market grows towards $17.9 billion and more than 60% of the population has a side hustle, a new AI-integrated marketplace makes selling simple
South Africa's second-hand apparel market is...
Multi-entity reporting in 2026: the hidden pressure on South African finance teams
Finance teams in South Africa are operating in an environment where reporting expectations are tightening while organisational structures continue to grow in complexity. Multi-entity consolidation, once a standard month-end...
Peptide-based metabolic treatment is changing how male mental health is treated
Peptide-based metabolic treatment, long used to manage type 2 diabetes and support weight loss, may also offer mental health benefits that were not fully recognised when these therapies were...
Shadow AI is the new shadow IT, and financial institutes are sleepwalking into it
The 36,000-system bank isn’t an outlier. It’s a preview.
Someone at your institution is running a critical risk calculation from a laptop under a desk. You just don't know which...
The real cost of hiring: What SMEs often overlook when expanding.
South Africa’s SMEs are under increasing pressure to grow cautiously as economic volatility, rising operating costs and stubbornly high unemployment continue to reshape hiring decisions across the country’s small...
The real AI opportunity is not replacing technology, it is redefining the business
Much of the current conversation around artificial intelligence is still centred on technology choices. Which platform should we use? Which model is best? Which tools will replace the systems...
Correcting the misalignment between digital skills and business needs
The conversation around AI is often dominated by speculation about job losses. Yet this focus distracts from a more immediate and measurable challenge: South African businesses are investing in...
Over 100 Residents Receive AI-Powered TB Screening at Cape Town Health Day
On Saturday, 16 May, The Impilo Project, a South African NGO delivering healthcare to underserved communities, facilitated a health screening day at Marconi Beam Primary School in Joe Slovo,...
