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The value of AI - It’s down to integration and articulation within systems

By Industry Contributor 15 September 2026

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Jacqui Bond, Practice Head of AI Transformation Services at Braintree, outlines how embedding AI directly into enterprise software, like ERP platforms, enables businesses to automate compliance, flag operational errors early, and shift teams from reactive workflows to proactive decision-making. FULL STORY >


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Retail POS downtime is a data and continuity challenge

By Industry Contributor 15 September 2026

Rory Bosman, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, and Gary Bowers, Product Owner at Ecentric Payment Systems, unpack why POS downtime should be treated as a data and business continuity challenge rather than simply a hardware problem. FULL STORY >

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OPPO launches Reno16 F 5G smartphone in South Africa

By Staff Writer 15 September 2026

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has introduced its latest mid-range device, the Reno16 F 5G locally for just under R17 000. FULL STORY >

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Businesses should prepare for the AI security gap employees may unwittingly create

By Industry Contributor 11 September 2026

Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research explores the emerging AI security gap and what businesses can do to manage the risks while still enabling responsible AI adoption. FULL STORY >

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Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 unveils full programme of over 40 global speakers

By Staff Writer 11 September 2026

AI, leadership, investment and digital transformation among the business opportunities set to drive two days of discussion in Johannesburg FULL STORY >

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New partnership advances secure, sovereign AI

By Staff Writer 11 September 2026

A new collaboration brings Mistral’s frontier models and capabilities directly to Cloudera customers’ governed data, giving enterprises greater control, choice, and flexibility to build and deploy private AI anywhere. FULL STORY >

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Why businesses must shift focus from printer price to total cost of ownership

By Staff Writer 9 September 2026

When businesses invest in new technology, how much it costs is often the first question leadership asks, which can be rather short-sighted from a business bottom line perspective. This according to Gareth Jay,... FULL STORY >

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Cyber insurance is forcing organisations to take compliance seriously

By Industry Contributor 8 September 2026

By Ryan Boyes, Senior Security Administrator at Galix FULL STORY >

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South Africa’s datacentre and AI boom needs to be treated like critical infrastructure

By Industry Contributor 8 September 2026

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in the systems running the economy, the buildings housing that intelligence become part of its attack surface – whether or not anyone ever finds them on a map,... FULL STORY >

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Why your cloud journey must start with a “gearlock” mindset to remain safe and compliant

By Industry Contributor 7 September 2026

Allan Juma, Lead Cybersecurity Engineer at ESET, explores why businesses need to take a more deliberate approach to cloud adoption, embedding security and compliance into the process from the outset. FULL STORY >

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Mirroring the promise - Why true customer enablement starts on the inside

By Industry Contributor 7 September 2026

Graeme Thomson explains why exceptional customer service must begin internally by breaking down silos, creating greater clarity and communication, and building a human-centric culture that enables employees to deliver... FULL STORY >

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Finding the women in technology blueprint

By Staff Writer 3 September 2026

How the technology industry is moving beyond talking about women in technology and creating a pipeline for skills development that actually works. FULL STORY >

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Redefine positions R101.2 billion portfolio for growth in a world shaped by structural change and AI

By Staff Writer 3 September 2026

Redefine recently unpacked how it is adapting and innovating amid structural shifts in consumer behaviour, energy, technology, and the broader property market. FULL STORY >

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Inaugural HFA report warns of affordability crisis in medical schemes, stresses need for innovative reform

By Staff Writer 3 September 2026

HFA launched its inaugural State of Medical Schemes Report while the health sector confronts affordability and sustainability challenges FULL STORY >

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E-commerce in South Africa crosses 10% of national retail turnover

By Staff Writer 3 September 2026

South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22.5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover. FULL STORY >

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Forget the AI hype - South Africa’s real AI race is about power, infrastructure and execution

By Staff Writer 1 September 2026

With Africa’s most developed data-centre ecosystem, the country has an advantage – but only if businesses can move beyond AI hype and connect intelligence to the systems, people and... FULL STORY >

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