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New blueprint needed for future growth

Apr 17, 2026

As the growth strategies that powered the global economy over the past three decades lose relevance, a new World Economic Forum report calls for a renewed blueprint to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, geostrategic competition, rising debt and...

Clean energy drives the uptake of ion exchange membranes

Apr 17, 2026

Ion exchange membrane materials are electrically conductive materials responsible for the selective transportation of ions, and are necessary for applications including green hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells, and carbon capture. This is according to...

Why SARS digitisation is a business decision, not just a tax one

Apr 17, 2026

As South African businesses move closer to mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting (with draft legislation pointing to a phased rollout to be completed around 2028), the real differentiator is no longer awareness of what SA Revenue Service is planning, but rather how...

Online betting regulators and operators turn to tech for unity

Apr 17, 2026

Rather than merely waiting for the slower pace of legislative alignment across provinces, the online betting industry is looking toward “technical harmonisation” as a precursor to legal change. In this scenario, technology serves as the bridge that allows...

Joint liability for a fall through the warehouse roof

Apr 17, 2026

In a recent decision by the Western Cape Division of the High Court in Albertino Lorenzo Bennet v Prima Toys and Leisure Trading (Pty) Ltd and Focus Asbestos Removal Services CC (4420/2017) ZAWCHC 515 (7 November 2025), the court reaffirmed that a principal is not...

Essential do’s and don’ts of gas fire suppression

Apr 16, 2026

ASP Fire provides guidance on the proper use of gas fire suppression systems, emphasising critical safety measures for businesses and industrial facilities. Gas-based fire suppression systems, which use inert gases or chemical agents to extinguish fires without...

How to ensure universal, meaningful connectivity

Apr 2, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports – Digital investment is not an end in itself: it is the foundation for a more inclusive, more resilient South Africa. This is the word from Boitumelo Mosako, CEO of Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), introducing a Digital Infrastructure...

Businesses brace for long-term impacts from Iran conflict

Apr 2, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports – Even if the conflict in the Middle East were to end tomorrow, the long-term impacts will continue to dog the world for months. That’s the key takeaway from KPMG’s latest Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook, which unpacked what some of the...

Cloud cost optimisation becomes a strategic priority

Apr 2, 2026

Cloud computing has fundamentally reshaped how organisations deploy, manage and scale IT infrastructure, replacing rigid, capital-intensive systems with flexible, on-demand services that can expand or contract as business needs evolve. Yet this flexibility has also...

Cyber risk has hit the boardroom

Apr 2, 2026

The recent Liberty data breach, in which the company detected unauthorised third-party access to select data systems, has once again exposed the vulnerability of even established organisations within South Africa’s increasingly hostile cyber landscape. While...

In the race to deploy agentic AI, security gaps remain

Apr 2, 2026

Agentic AI is moving from aspiration to enterprise reality in South Africa. Enterprises across the country are racing to deploy autonomous agents that can plan, act and make decisions independently. But most are doing so without the security foundations to match....

AI impact is being under-estimated

Apr 2, 2026

Technology changes everything eventually and has always shaped how we work. By Mark Dixon, CEO and founder of International Workplace Group (IWG) The difference today is the speed at which that change is unfolding. Advances in AI are accelerating the world of work at...

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