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Trust is the infrastructure South Africa’s AI economy will run on

Editorial

Smangele Nkosi, General Manager of Cisco South Africa, says AI will reach public services only if departments build on shared standards and citizens trust gove…

Staff reporter7 Oct 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa records strong trade growth amid record globalisation

Editorial

The latest DHL Globalisation Tracker from DHL and New York University’s Stern School of Business reveals key insights.

Staff reporter7 Oct 2026

AI platform aims to connect South Africa’s fragmented SMME support system

Editorial

A new AI-powered platform has launched to bridge the gap between the billions invested in SMME development and the ongoing struggles of small businesses.

Staff reporter7 Oct 2026

Cross-border procurement in SADC: The logistics of regional integration

Editorial

Intra-SADC trade accounted for 20.2% of total regional trade in 2025 (SADC 46th Summit Publication, 2026). However, for many organisations, sourcing in Souther…

Staff reporter7 Oct 2026

The global and local factors behind rising laptop prices in South Africa

Editorial

TechMarkit analyses why laptop prices are rising in South Africa, citing chip shortages, currency fluctuations, and AI demand, and suggests pre-owned alternati…

Staff reporter30 Sep 2026

Why responsible AI is key to Africa’s future-ready public sector

Editorial

What could responsible AI actually look like in African public services? The answer begins with access, accountability and human oversight.

Staff reporter30 Sep 2026

IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President’s Awards

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for this year’s IITPSA President’s Awards - among the h…

Staff reporter30 Sep 2026

How AI is turning retail advertising into a decision system

South African retailers already have the data, channels and customers. AI is changing how those assets translate into advertising decisions.

Staff reporter30 Sep 2026

The delivery cost merchants miss when fuel prices rise

Following September’s R3/litre diesel increase and a further R3/litre rise expected on 7 October, South African e-commerce merchants face compounding margin pr…

Staff reporter30 Sep 2026

African Development Bank Group and partners launch free Artificial Intelligence (AI) training for African public officials at UNGA

Editorial

The initiative aims to equip African leaders with the tools to manage AI as it becomes more widely adopted.

Staff reporter28 Sep 2026

The information a mining community uses most rarely comes from the mine

Editorial

Merel van der Lei examines the information gap between mines and their neighbours, and why direct, reliable communication has become part of building community…

Staff reporter25 Sep 2026

Enlit Africa 2027 opens call for practical energy and water contributions

Editorial

Utilities, engineers, project developers, researchers and other industry practitioners are invited to submit abstracts focused on implementation, technology an…

Staff reporter25 Sep 2026

AI chatbots and corporate liability: A South African perspective

Is your bot writing cheques that your business won't cash?

Staff reporter16 Sep 2026

What makes the perfect work PC?

A timely perspective amid rising hardware costs while building secure, resilient, and future-ready technology environments.

Staff reporter16 Sep 2026

VEGA brings measurement expertise beyond mining to Electra Mining Africa 2026

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VEGA recaps its Electra Mining Africa experience.

Staff reporter16 Sep 2026

Injini announces fourth cohort for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

EdTech Accelerator, Injini, has selected its fourth cohort for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. This year’s intake is notably focused on accessibil…

Staff reporter16 Sep 2026

When AI gets it wrong, is your business prepared?

As AI adoption accelerates, governance and resilience are becoming critical business priorities.

Staff reporter2 Sep 2026

IITPSA SIGCyber experts call for governance-first approach to Shadow AI in business

According to experts from the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa Special Interest Group for Cybersecurity (IITPSA SIGCyber), organi…

Staff reporter29 Jul 2026

Cape Town’s cyber security leaders set to gather for ITWeb Security Summit this month

ITWeb’s Security Summit is back in Cape Town this month, bringing together the Western Cape’s cyber security, risk and resilience decision-makers for a critica…

Staff reporter13 May 2026

SA can close its critical artisan gap by fixing the path from training to qualification

By 2030, South Africa needs to be producing 30,000 qualified artisans a year to meet the National Development Plan's target. In 2024/2025 alone, the country fe…

Staff reporter27 Aug 2026