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Walk, run, code

A partnership between the DBE and the Shoprite Foundation is helping pupils gain access to hands-on STEM learning opportunities that were previously out of reach.

Food and beverage: ripe for disruption

The value chain in the food and beverage sector encompasses manufacturers, distribution and merchandising. What kind of technology are these businesses using, and what kind of efficiencies are being realised?

Matthew Burbidge

Truth machines

Beyond Bafana Bafana’s matches in the World Cup, Polymarket users can also trade on where inflation in South Africa will land for 2026.

You can’t kill a cockroach

If you kill a node, the database still runs and thrives.

Matthew Burbidge

Without people, AI is incomplete

When AI strategies seek to increase productivity and efficiency, we could end up leaving people behind.

How Vodacom became a growth story

Financial services will be the telco’s primary growth engine.

GoTyme Bank’s big bet

GoTyme Bank is betting that its fresh new look is going to win it customers outside its traditional market.

Matthew Burbidge

Death of a salesman

If you’re complaining about the commercialisation of life, then this game will resonate with you. Or make you want to cry in a dark room.

The art of the deal still needs humans

In the VC game, AI is no substitute for a committed founder.

The cloud confidence gap

Experts and industry leaders discuss the challenges in their cloud adoption journeys.

Do you still need a premium phone

Flagship phones are becoming a luxury segment.

The blue oceans economy

South Africa’s coastal cities sit on immense ocean value, so why are municipalities still treating the sea as scenery, not strategy?

The people vs Big Tech

Are we building an inclusive AI ecosystem, or automating exclusion?

Finding the blind spots in your privileged access plan

There’s a pressing need for robust identity management strategies and awareness around zero-trust and just in time access.

Coming clean

A cyber attack is just the beginning. How confident are you that you can restore a clean copy of your data?

Matthew Burbidge

Fix this code

They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

Matthew Burbidge

These are the drones you’re looking for

From donuts to cardboard, these are not your typical drones.

Tracking every breath you take

A local company, in partnership with Wits, has invented a low-cost device to track air quality.

How I used AI to feed myself in Japan

Japanese convenience stores are a marvel of efficiency, but they’re also a minefield for anyone with dietary restrictions.

Converting the EV-curious on the N3 highway

The first two solar-powered EV chargers are open for business on the N3, which means a stress-free journey.

Burn after prompting

What if the AI tool you think you're paying for is actually billing you for every decision a model makes before the answer even gets to you?

Now anyone can be a coder

Vibe coding: future, farce, or somewhere in the middle?

If you want to grow your business, you’ll need a partner

Growthguru.ai combines a multi-model AI approach to help Microsoft partners and distributors manage scale and tech more effectively.

You know, for the kids

A new law will require the vendors to include identity verification as a mandatory part of setting up a new machine.

We have bigger problems than a bad AI draft

GenAI is brilliant at filling pages with words that make sense superficially, but sometimes lack contact with reality.

Alistair Fairweather

Social media ban? It’s complicated

Restricting children's access to social media is gaining momentum globally. Turning it into a practical reality presents significant hurdles.

In search of the green zone

As compute density grows, datacentres have to adjust their cooling strategies.

Matthew Burbidge

Yes, but are we selling more chicken?

From a chicken-obsessed LLM to test-driving a car on TikTok, Ogilvy South Africa is combining technology and creativity.

The DLP survival guide

AI turned the prompt box into the biggest data exit point in the enterprise, yet most security teams are still watching the door.