Financial fraud presents a direct reputational exposure for listed companies. Financial fraud is no longer a peripheral concern for large organisations. It sits on audit committee agendas, features in board risk registers and has become a direct reputational exposure for listed companies. The question for CFOs and their teams is not whether controls are needed,…
Rory Bosman, executive for sales and marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems. The South African informal economy is surrounded by estimates. The economy itself is estimated to be worth around R900 billion, with spaza shops sitting at the heart of this thriving retail sector. The estimated 150 000 spaza shops operating around the country are contributing…
Bramley Maetsa, IT digital and innovation enablement lead at Sasol. South Africa’s first draft AI policy did more than stumble over a credibility problem. Even before it was withdrawn, it exposed a deeper national question: can a country govern AI responsibly if it does not have sufficient control over the layers on which scaled AI…
Andrew Harris, chief sales and marketing officer at DCC Technologies. SA’s already volatile ICT channel has entered a phase where pressure is no longer cyclical but structural, says Andrew Harris, chief sales and marketing officer at DCC Technologies. “Traditionally, the channel has moved through cycles. Demand softens, supply tightens, then things correct. What we’re seeing…
Solly Malatsi, communications and digital technologies minister. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has decided to withdraw South Africa’s draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, citing integrity as the reason behind the move. This, after a News24 report at the weekend uncovered fake and made-up research used to draft the country’s AI framework. The news outlet stated that several…
Sid Bhatia, AVP and GM for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dataiku. AI enablement platform Dataiku and its South African integration partner, Blue Turtle, participated in the ITWeb AI Summit 2026 and said they are determined to support local AI adoption. The companies believe South African organisations face several challenges that block AI adoption…
Sentech CEO Tebogo Leshope. Strengthening South Africa’s digital infrastructure is critical to unlocking socio-economic growth, says Sentech CEO Tebogo Leshope. As a result, the country needs to “respond decisively by accelerating investment and strengthening critical skills” across both the public and private sectors, he notes. Key among the digital infrastructure investments is the country’s data…
Professor Blade Nzimande, science, technology and innovation minister. With the latest datasets showing signs of regression in some areas of South Africa’s science, technology and innovation (STI) system, minister professor Blade Nzimande has unveiled 41 new research chairs. Established through the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), research chairs are intended to contribute and support…
South Africa has released a draft National Consumer Financial Education Policy for public comment, aiming to strengthen financial literacy and protect consumers from exploitation. Source: Pexels. The proposed framework seeks to improve decision-making, support financial well-being and co-ordinate efforts across the ecosystem in an increasingly digital economy while inviting stakeholders to contribute input before finalising…
Lionel Moyal, co-founder, GrowthGuru.ai. While AI is unlocking new growth within South Africa’s formal ICT channel, it is also disrupting business models and adding complexity due to the rapid pace of change. This forces channel partners to pivot quickly to capitalise on opportunities but also to protect their revenue bases, claim tech industry pundits and…
