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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...

New SA platform takes on AI’s biggest classroom problem – students getting answers without understanding them

South Africa’s newest AI tutoring platform is designed to help students think, understand, and grow – rather than simply find answers. Ask any South African teacher about their biggest concern around...

While the world is still debating how digital assets fit into financial systems, Africa is showing how they work

This year, the digital asset industry will no longer be divided by ideology, but by execution. The question will not be whether digital assets belong in the financial system,...
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Vertiv Strengthens Liquid-Cooling System Capability with Acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs

Acquisition enhances engineering expertise for cold-plate design, server‑side liquid cooling and high-density thermal validation to improve system‑level performance, reliability, and lifecycle outcomes Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure...

From browsing to experiencing, Meridian Realty adds AI visualisation to listings

As South African buyers increasingly look for ways to personalise properties before viewing them, demand is growing for tools that go beyond static listings....

Microsoft launches AI for Non-profits Signature Credential at Women in Tech Summit

Microsoft South Africa today announced the launch of the AI for Non-profits Signature Credential as part of Microsoft Elevate, unveiled at the Women in...

Mother tongue maths programme launched to support foundational learning in South African schools

A partnership between Matific, the Eastern Cape Department of Education and Click Learning is rolling out an isiXhosa maths learning experience to strengthen foundational...

Kaspersky identified a new SilverFox campaign targeting companies in South Africa

The APT campaign involved disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations. Upon infection, attackers could gain remote access to affected devices and...
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