Oracle chairman Larry Ellison Oracle investors find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. Either heed the warning from a growing list of indicators that suggest the stock has run up too far, too fast — or continue to chase another rally that’s been supercharged by lofty artificial intelligence expectations. Shares of the software maker, co-founded by…
The initiative will introduce coding skills to 2 000 learners in Grades 5-7, promoting inclusivity and empowering young minds. Vuma has teamed up with GirlCode, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young girls and women with tech skills, to launch a 10-week co-ed coding programme. The initiative aims to bridge the digital divide in SA’s…
The author, NEC XON’s Ryno le Roux Attackers don’t wait for board approval. They slip through a misconfigured firewall at 2am on a Sunday or phish a distracted employee just before quarter-end. At that moment, every control you’ve bought is judged in milliseconds. That is why incident response (IR) isn’t a “nice to have” line…
Daniel Novitzkas, co-founder and chairman of Specno. The recent reports regarding Mediclinic’s transition to a more aggressive artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, which would likely result in hiring freezes and job cuts, has ignited another wave of anxiety in humanity’s ever constant apprehension towards the accelerating development of AI. While Mediclinic’s strategy excludes cuts in nurses…
In the growing world of online education, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by options. Some platforms sell “freedom”, others sell content libraries and a few throw in recorded lessons with slick interfaces. But for parents asking one simple, high-stakes question – will my child actually be supported? – most online schools fall short. CambriLearn is…
Hawken McEwan, director of risk and compliance at nCino KYC Africa. South African businesses are under growing pressure to improve financial crime detection as regulators tighten enforcement ahead of the country’s October 2025 deadline to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist. “Red flags are almost always there – but too often missed,” says…
The explosion on Thursday morning South African time was caught on camera. Image: TheRocketFuture SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing late on Wednesday Texas time, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket programme. The explosion occurred around 11pm local time (Thursday, 6am SAST) while…
eThekwini municipality strengthens ties in United Arab Emirates to advance its smart city ambitions. eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is turning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to advance its smart city ambitions. This, as the municipality’s team of officials, led by city manager Musa Mbhele, embarked on a high-level international engagement mission in the…
Yellow Card Financial and Visa have signed a deal to promote the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments in emerging markets where the cryptocurrency exchange operates. The two will explore opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster and more cost-effective transfers, according to Yellow Card co-founder and CEO Chris Maurice. “Visa…
From left: Cuy Sheffield, VP, head of crypto, Visa; Chris Maurice, CEO and co-founder, Yellow Card; Godfrey Sullivan, senior VP, head of product and solution, CEMEA, Visa. Licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator Yellow Card has partnered with global digital payments firm Visa to help drive the next phase of innovation in cross-border payments and financial infrastructure…
