AI becomes taxman’s little helper
South Africans are embracing AI tax bots this filing season, even as trust in AI versus that of tax professionals cools in the US.
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SA experts split on whether the singularity has begun
Sam Altman has declared that the moment the AI industry has spent a decade anticipating has arrived. “We’re now, like, in the singularity,” the OpenAI CEO said on the Relentless podcast, published on 25 July 2026. “This is the moment.” He expects it to be “incredible, hugely positive, awesome for the world”. Elon Musk agreed…
Google Cloud, AI adoption gains momentum in Africa
Gregory MacLennan, CEO and co-founder of Digicloud Africa. The first Google Cloud Summit to be held in Africa generated massive excitement in the local market – an indication that the Google AI groundswell is here. This is according to Gregory MacLennan, CEO of Digicloud Africa – Google Cloud distributor for Africa and sponsor of the…
The debate about the grid is over
On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa endorsed the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, and with it provided the clearest vision yet for the independent transmission system operator (ITSO). I welcome that endorsement unreservedly. Business Leadership South Africa has argued consistently, against resistance from Eskom itself, that an independent grid operator is the…
Rimini Street Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
About Rimini Street, Inc. Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts…
Why Netstar is actually tracking your favourite sporting event
Sunshine Tour Master. At the Amashova Durban Classic this month, 4 000 cyclists rode a route between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, while somewhere behind the scenes, Netstar deployed live tracking across the entire operational fleet – every lead vehicle, every ambulance, every support crew and repair service, monitored and mobilised in real-time. What’s worth noting is…
iOCO announces local delivery layer for OpenText in AWS
Rian Van Greunen, iOCO Managing Director for Automation Cluster. iOCO and AWS have teamed up to help OpenText customers modernise information management environments, strengthen data governance and become AI-ready without compromising data residency requirements. Speaking ahead of the OpenText Summit Africa to be held in Johannesburg soon, Rian Van Greunen, iOCO Managing Director for Automation…
Your biggest competitor isn’t using more people; they’re using better processes
The businesses pulling ahead today have redesigned processes so information moves automatically. (Image source: iStock) For years, business growth followed a familiar formula. More customers meant hiring more people. More work meant expanding the team. More administration meant adding another pair of hands to keep things moving. That approach worked when growth was driven by…
The intelligent network: Where security and automation converge
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. As organisations accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and increasingly distributed digital business platforms, networks are being required to do far more than simply interconnect users and applications. They are obligated to maintain strict security protocols, cope with ever-changing traffic needs and support increasingly complex digital environments….
Paperback writer, meet the shredder
A US court legitimises shredding books for AI training, raising questions about copyright, culture and consequences for South African authors.