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Tax deadline rush gives scammers an opening, warns Kaspersky

With fewer than six weeks remaining before the 23 October filing deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers, many South Africans will be turning their attention to outstanding tax returns. SARS...

Organisations with trustworthy AI practices are 15 times more likely to see strong ROI, per study findings

The number one reason employees override AI in the field? When AI can't explain a decision it’s made. Most organisations still lack the data foundation needed to make...

More flexibility when it matters most, FNB enhances eWallet Cash Advance and introduces FNB Connect Prepaid Advance

As household budgets remain under pressure, FNB has enhanced its eWallet Cash Advance solution and the FNB Connect Prepaid Advance, giving customers quick access to short-term credit when money is...

Family IT support becomes essential for older generations in South Africa, Kaspersky survey highlights

Kaspersky’s recent survey undertaken in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region reveals that younger family members and friends are playing a critical role in helping elderly people navigate...

Technical debt is now a boardroom metric, not an IT one

As AI ambitions collide with ageing architecture, technical debt is becoming a business risk that boards can no longer leave to IT to quietly manage. For years, technical debt was...

Standard Bank Hackathon 2026 showcases Africa’s next wave of AI and banking innovation

Record 1,208 ideas submitted as 50 teams prepare to turn bold concepts into practical solutions DATES 15–17 September 2026 VENUE Global Leadership Centre LOCATION Morningside, Johannesburg   More than 300 innovators from across Africa will gather at...

AI is decentralising corporate training as demand for workplace learning surges

New technology is putting training creation into the hands of employees and subject experts as the global corporate e-learning market heads towards US$335 billion The global corporate e-learning market is...

GSMA Intelligence highlights $3.5 trillion opportunity in closing the Digital Literacy gap

More than one in three (38%) people remain offline despite being covered by mobile broadband, with a lack of digital literacy skills among the key barriers, according to new...

Building South Africa’s digital future starts in the classroom

As South Africa marks National Coding Week (14–20 September) and Education Technology Day (23 September), the spotlight is on an increasingly important question: Do young people have the digital skills they need to...

Why it’s important for AI to speak our language

When farmers take a photo of unfamiliar spots on a crop and ask a question on their phone, they’re not thinking about digital systems or models. They are looking...

Worried about payroll security? Creating a single data source is your answer

Cloud-native platforms make it easier to manage payroll data, stop fraud, and deter cybercrime. Companies worry that criminals are targeting their payroll data. Studies into stolen data reveal that 80% of...

Kaspersky unites over 100 partners across the META region to showcase cybersecurity innovation and celebrate shared success

Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, gathered over 100 partners from 22 countries of the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region at the META Partner Conference 2026,...
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South Africa’s insurers enter the age of agentic AI as CX becomes the new battleground

Despite South African insurers investing significantly in digital transformation over the past decade, many customers still experience fragmented and slow journeys that rely heavily...

Founders at Work returns with a stronger focus on practical AI implementation for scaling founders

The second instalment builds on insights from 1 523 scaling founders across all nine provinces and will help established QSE businesses move from experimenting...

Kaspersky reveals how generations discover sales offers and shares online security tips

A recent global Kaspersky survey highlights that Gen Z finds sales offers through creators and social media (48%), while Boomers prefer search engines (38%)...

More Than “A Human in the Loop”

Good grammar, perfect spelling, and beautifully constructed sentences were once hallmarks of a great copywriter. But as AI becomes increasingly capable of mastering these...

Zoho simplifies multichannel marketing with a rebuilt Campaigns platform and AI agent capabilities

The enhanced platform brings email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing together, helping businesses streamline campaign management, improve customer engagement and automate marketing workflows.  Zoho today announced...
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