by Kathy Gibson | Apr 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
South African procurement and supply chain functions are at a turning point, as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from experimentation to embedded business infrastructure globally. Recent McKinsey research shows that 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, has released its Brand Phishing Ranking for Q1 2026. The latest findings show that Microsoft remained the most impersonated brand, appearing in 22% of all phishing attempts...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Small business owners may very well be asking themselves whether they should deregister for VAT, following the 1 April change in the compulsory VAT registration threshold. While the change (from R1 million up to R2.3 million) will ease the compliance burden for SMEs...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Geopolitics, commodities and supply chains are rewriting trade credit risk in South Africa. By Frank Knight, CEO of Debtsource We are moving into a phase of the global economy where disruption is no longer episodic. It is becoming continuous, layered and increasingly...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
In a November 2025 report, procurement fraud was experienced by 56 percent of African respondents, dwarfing cyberfraud at 23 percent. This is according to “Combatting fraud in a perfect storm”, published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). By...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
More than three years after the launch of ChatGPT, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment remains largely invisible in aggregate statistics. However, it is beginning to emerge on the fringes in certain segments of the labor market, particularly in...
