News creators and influencers have become increasingly important sources of news as more people turn to social media and video networks like Facebook and YouTube to inform themselves. By news creators, we mean individuals who create and distribute content mainly through social and video networks and have some impact on public debates around news and…
Approximately R60 billion has been withdrawn since South Africa’s new two-pot retirement fund system was implemented a year ago. In a recent briefing to the National Council of Provinces, National Treasury said the introduction of the two-pot system has been largely successful, improving public engagement with retirement funds, exposing non-compliance by some employers, and ensuring…
Illumio, the breach containment company, launches Illumio Insights, the industry’s first cloud detection and response (CDR) solution powered entirely by an AI security graph. A key part of Illumio’s breach containment platform, Insights can observe and protect every workload and resource, spanning hybrid and multicloud environments. It provides AI-powered observability into the organisation’s traffic, flows…
Clara Wicht, Head of Product and Marketing at Telviva. (image: Telviva) Telviva, which positions itself as a market leader in cloud-based communications, recently unveiled its six-month product roadmap, outlining its strategic vision and upcoming innovations, defined not by the sole introduction of new features, but by actively listening to customers, monitoring market trends and focusing…
For decades, the dominant theories and models in urban studies have been built from the experience of a small set of mostly western cities. Other urban contexts, particularly those in Africa, Latin America and Asia, have too often been treated as peripheral, as if they simply copy or lag behind “northern” norms. Urban geographer Jennifer…
Risk Insights had a deal with the JSE to use AI-powered rating tools to advance ESG reporting for listed companies. The dispute between Risk Insights and the JSE is intensifying, with both parties giving conflicting accounts over the status of a contractual relationship. The disagreement comes amid scrutiny of Risk Insights founder Anushka Bogdanov’s claimed…
Anushka Bogdanov, founder of Risk Insights. Anushka Bogdanov, who has been the subject of a Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) censure, is “stepping down” from Risk Insights, the company she founded. In her stead, former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief investment officer and CEO Dr Dan Matjila will join Risk Insights as a director. This, after…
As AI reshapes enterprise priorities and talent shortages continue to disrupt growth, HR leaders are being asked to lead with data – or risk being left behind. At a recent executive roundtable hosted by TechCentral in partnership with Sage, senior HR and business executives gathered in Johannesburg to explore how AI and predictive analytics can…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will host a TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Technical Insights Discussion with selected members of the tournament’s Technical Study Group (TSG) in Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday. The members of the TSG will provide insights into the tournament so far and take questions from the media. The…
As we headed into 2025, the stage seemed set for South Africa’s interest rates to drop, with inflation within the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) target range. However, global factors – including heightened geopolitical instability and tariff-related tensions – prompted SARB to hold firm. This interest rate stagnation has had both direct and indirect effects…
