AI Appreciation Day: why trust, not automation, will determine AI’s success
With organisations in South Africa preparing to mark AI Appreciation Day on 16 July, conversations around AI should turn their focus to a more important question: Can organisations trust...
Kaspersky security for mail server elevates protection against next-gen threats
The latest update of Kaspersky’s email security solution enhances threat detection and mail visibility. Key improvements include advanced heuristics for AI-driven phishing and the detection of list-linking attacks. It...
The real AI divide in South Africa Isn’t digital — It’s human
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries across the world, a recent World Economic Forum article highlights a truth business can no longer afford to ignore: the biggest barrier to progress is...
AI-backed platform targets inequality in South Africa’s early learning system
South Africa's early childhood development (ECD) sector is facing mounting pressure to improve learning outcomes amid persistent educational inequality and a deepening literacy crisis. In response, The Unlimited Child,...
AI is changing the role of the enterprise resource platform
Legacy ERP infrastructure is becoming an active constraint on the company’s ability to invest in, and benefit from, AI’s capabilities, says Courtney Hounsell, Client Experience Manager at Braintree.
Migration is...
Kaspersky has detected a multi-stage phishing attack targeting manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a phishing campaign targeting manufacturing facilities in multiple countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The attackers are sending English-language emails, allegedly from potential customers...
TikTok expands AI transparency and literacy efforts across Sub-Saharan Africa
As part of the AI for Good Global Summit hosted in Geneva, TikTok has announced a series of initiatives globally designed to strengthen AI literacy, improve transparency around AI-generated...
Why emotional intelligence is becoming a business skill schools cannot ignore
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the skills students need when they enter the workplace. This means that tertiary institutions must prioritise to prepare graduates to use AI with judgement,...
Why enterprise technology leadership can no longer operate in silos
South African companies must be able to modernise legacy systems, control costs, strengthen cybersecurity, improve collaboration, support hybrid work, prepare for AI, manage data more intelligently, and keep core...
AI can strengthen storytelling, but human experiences must remain at the heart of film.
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global film industry, emerging South African filmmaker Oratile Prudence Sesinyi is encouraging creatives to embrace the technology without losing sight of the people and experiences...
AWARE.org and JMPD launch six-month Drive Sober, Stay Alive initiative to tackle drunk driving in Johannesburg
Drinking and driving remains one of South Africa's most persistent and preventable road safety challenges. Reducing drinking and driving requires coordination, shared accountability and a commitment to learning. To...
A tap to the left: South Africa’s digital payment revolution
South Africa’s online payments ecosystem has moved through four distinct eras over the past 10 years. QR code wallets, screen scraping instant EFTs, secure direct bank APIs and now,...
