Optimism for AI-powered productivity: Deloitte
Deloitte’s latest UK CFO Survey presents an improving outlook for large UK businesses, with technology investment – particularly in AI…
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Agentic AI scaling requires new memory architecture
Agentic AI represents a distinct evolution from stateless chatbots toward complex workflows, and scaling it requires new memory architecture. As…
Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings
Five of the six witnesses identified to testify during the second phase of parliament’s inquiry into corruption in the policing…
Opposition questions Mothibi appointment as NPA head, expressing concerns over process and independence
Opposition parties have raised concerns about the appointment of advocate Andy Mothibi as National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), criticising…
Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says
President Cyril Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit, and expecting him to go to the area is an “abnormal…
Future of SRD grant uncertain, treasury says
The future of the social relief of distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. The national treasury…
Inside SA’s solar contract trap: why “cheap” deals cost the most
Expert insights from Rein Snoeck Henkemans, Co-Founder of Alumo Energy South Africa’s solar revolution is unfolding at pace. Households and…
Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new national director of public…
Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation
Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in early 2024, has secured more than half of a planned…
Grab brings robotics in-house to manage delivery costs
Rising labour costs and tighter delivery margins are pushing large platform operators like Grab to look at automation. It’s moved…
Ramaphosa warns that SACP decision to run solo on elections could risk ANC votes
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned the South African Communist Party (SACP) that its decision to contest elections independently could weaken…
The Law Society: Current laws are fit for the AI era
As ministers push to loosen rules to speed up AI adoption, The Law Society argues that lawyers just need to…
ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington
The ANC has called for the immediate release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, condemning what…
What PubMatic’s AgenticOS signals for enterprise marketing
The launch of PubMatic’s AgenticOS marks a change in how artificial intelligence is being operationalised in digital advertising, moving agentic…
Malatji vows to take up arms if need be to remove illegal foreign nationals
ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji has vowed to physically “clean out” foreign nationals illegally in South Africa, saying this…
Five backtests that reveal typical post event moves on the economic calendar
South African traders quickly notice that markets often move in repeatable ways after big data releases and policy events. Jobs…
NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) received a record 893 487 applications for the 2026 academic year, with just…
5 AI-powered tools streamlining contract management today
Contract work has evolved to touch privacy, security, revenue recognition, data residency, vendor risk, renewals and numerous internal approvals. At…
2025’s AI chip wars: What enterprise leaders learned about supply chain reality
AI chip shortage became the defining constraint for enterprise AI deployments in 2025, forcing CTOs to confront an uncomfortable reality:…
The Volvo XC60 delivers confidently
The new Volvo XC60 made a huge difference to a recent Cape Town trip. The Volvo provides luxury, a sense…
Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES
Amazon is rolling out a Fire TV redesign that puts more focus on the content, while also simplifying the navigation…
Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the…
L’Oréal brings AI into everyday digital advertising production
Producing digital advertising at global scale has become less about one standout campaign and more about volume, speed, and consistency.…
The MK party has reached the ceiling and are currently blowing their electoral fortunes
The MK party have reached the zenith of their political existence and are currently engaging in actions that will undermine…
Coalition or collapse: Zimbabwe’s choice between reform and ruin
Zimbabwe today stands as one of the most sobering case studies in the cyclical pathology of post-liberation governance, a nation…
Fuel prices to fall sharply, driven by lower global oil markets
Motorists will see significant relief at the pumps from midnight on Wednesday, with the prices of petrol and diesel dropping…
Heartbreak in Rabat as Indomitable Lions end Bafana’s Afcon dream
Under the clinical floodlights of the Al Medina Stadium in Rabah on Sunday night, the ghost of 1996 retreated further…
Standard Bank representative office first to be re-licensed under Ethiopia’s new banking proclamation
Standard Bank’s Representative Office in Ethiopia has become the first foreign financial institution to be re-licensed under the country’s newly…
US strikes on Venezuela, capture of Maduro will make world less secure: analysts
As South Africa this weekend joined the global condemnation of the United States military invasion of the oil-rich Venezuela and…
An invigorating chat with Uniquely Toned
In the spirit of closing the year with clarity, confidence and a gentle return to self, we spoke with Jennifer…