Adéle Esterhuysen, Talent Acquisitions Lead of SRS. In my work across the recruitment and talent landscape, one thing has become increasingly clear: recruitment is evolving faster than ever. Artificial intelligence (AI) can now screen thousands of CVs in minutes. Automation can schedule interviews, run assessments and even predict retention. Yet despite all this progress, one…
A retail CBDC is defined as a purely digital banknote, denominated in the national unit of account, says SARB. The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) position paper on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in South Africa has concluded there is no compelling immediate need for its implementation. In a statement, the central bank…
Stellenbosch University has built an ecosystem encompassing education, research, investment and commercialisation that is helping start-ups in the Western Cape town thrive. Standouts include Praelexis, Spacialedge and CubeSpace, which has reached a R1-billion valuation. According to Prof Brink van der Merwe, head of computer science at the university, infusing entrepreneurial expertise into the teaching environment…
Johan Steyn, founder, AIforBusiness.net For decades, the path from education to employment followed a predictable rhythm: a degree, an internship, and a first job that served as a training ground for the future. Today, that rhythm has broken. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly taking over the entry-level tasks that once helped young professionals find their…
SwiftVEE co-founder and COO Christine van Breda and SwiftVEE co-founder and CEO Russel Luck. Online livestock trading platform SwiftVEE is planning to expand after concluding a Series A funding round from several funders. According to a statement, the new funding has helped the platform raise about R173 million in equity and funding instruments. Backers include…
Sun International CEO Ulrik Bengtsson says government doesn’t understand gambling. (Photograph supplied) South Africa’s online gambling industry has come out swinging at National Treasury’s proposal to tax the sector even further, arguing its move is not only unconstitutional but would also push punters and companies deeper into the internet. In a bid to clamp down…
Winners of the 2025 President’s Awards. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the winners of the 2025 President’s Awards. The winner of the prestigious IT Personality of the Year award is Matt Putman, Co-Founder and CEO of iKhokha – one of the first fintech companies to be launched in Africa,…
AI has moved from theory to practice. It has slipped into everyday workflows, reshaped expectations and set a new standard for productivity. Microsoft 365 Copilot sits at the centre of this shift. It brings advanced AI into the tools people already trust: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams. The familiar becomes more powerful and work begins…
Daniel Hurel, Senior Vice-President, Westcon EMEA Go-To-Market at Westcon-Comstor. Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has announced a new agreement with Fortanix, a global leader in data security for an AI world, enabling channel partners to build differentiated, high-margin services that secure AI initiatives and accelerate post-quantum readiness. Spanning Europe, the Middle East…
Willem Wentzel senior architect at NEC XON Across Africa’s ports, mines and energy corridors, the race to modernise operations is being slowed by one persistent obstacle: unreliable connectivity. NEC XON’s new high-performance outdoor wireless solution aims to change that, combining satellite, wireless backhaul (point-to-multipoint wireless and point to point) and long-range Wi-Fi in a seamless,…
