Balancing AI and Human Rights in the modern workplace
The month of March sees South Africa observing Human Rights Day, and increasingly we are seeing discussions about dignity and fairness shifting into the modern workplace. At the same...
Man in the middle – the silent threat hiding in encrypted traffic
For most South Africans, the padlock in a browser bar feels like a seal of trust. It’s a comforting sign that says, “Your connection is secure.” But in the...
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 Isn’t Shrinking Jobs – It’s Exposing a Bigger Talent Crisis
As generative AI accelerates content production across global marketing organisations, a new reality is emerging: the industry isn’t facing a shortage of ideas, it’s facing a shortage of people...
When hard work meets opportunity: How one young South African woman discovered a career in technology
For many young South Africans, the leap from matric to a career in technology can be difficult without formal qualifications or prior experience. redAcademy was established to help bridge...
Skills development as a foundation for sustainable renewable energy projects
South Africa’s renewable energy build programme is visibly reshaping the country’s power grid. Wind farms rise along coastal ridges; solar plants stretch across arid plains, and battery facilities are...
Connecting global trends to local retail realities in 2026
NRF is a bit like the Super Bowl of retail industry events. It’s big, it’s busy and it’s attended by the who’s who of the retail and tech industry....
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...
