Bridging the Generational Divide: Why GenZ and Established Leadership Must Meet Halfway
As South Africa observes Workers Month and gears towards Youth Month, the looming question remains around the growing divide between GenZ employees and established leadership that has become increasingly...
Beyond the checkbox: why compliance is becoming a cyber imperative
Regulatory compliance in cybersecurity is no longer an administrative chore that organisations can treat as an afterthought. As digital ecosystems expand and threat actors leverage automation, AI-driven reconnaissance, and...
South Africa’s energy transition depends on an AI-ready construction workforce
South Africa’s energy transition is placing new demands on the construction sector. As the country expands its grid, integrates renewable energy and modernises infrastructure, construction companies are moving beyond...
The Multi-Skilled Workforce Advantage and Rethinking Talent in the Specialist Age
A few years ago, while I was working abroad, I was chatting to a South African friend who’d recently emigrated. “The locals are miffed with us,” she said. “Apparently...
WhatsApp Business Calling: How business SA can meet customers on their platform of choice
In South Africa, WhatsApp is the channel of choice for communication; according to Statistia, 94% of local internet users are using the platform, representing somewhere between 28 and 29...
The “Groove” vs. The “Growth” – Why South Africa’s digital divide is an economic emergency
South Africa is currently caught in a dangerous paradox. Walk through any taxi rank in Sandton or a bustling corner in Khayelitsha, and you will see a nation hyper-connected....
redAcademy and Lewis Group continue impactful skills development collaboration
As South Africa continues to grapple with a shortage of skilled technology professionals, a long-running partnership between redAcademy and Lewis Group is demonstrating the power of sustained collaboration.
The relationship...
AI’s hardware squeeze is increasingly pushing businesses to rent storage instead of owning it
Enterprises are being battered by a perfect storm in data storage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads consume capacity at a pace no legacy architecture can sustain, component shortages choke global...
How AI-driven personalisation is redefining customer engagement in South Africa
Despite record investment in digital campaigns, many South African brands are still pushing irrelevant messages that drive opt‑outs instead of engagement. The gap between what customers expect and what...
Siloed fraud defence is no longer viable in the age of AI attackers
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority's (FSCA) call for a centralised anti-fraud hub at its 2026 conference reflects a timely recognition that South Africa's Financial Institutions (FIs) can’t successfully fight financial crime...
