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South Africa’s draft AI policy puts ‘jobs first’ amid automation shift

The national AI policy prioritises jobs and skills development, while preparing for workforce shifts ahead, ITWeb AI Summit 2026 delegates were told yesterday.
Sibahle Malinga, Chris Tredger

SA credentials sold on dark web amid data breach wave

Low-cost stolen credentials on the dark web highlight escalating cyber crime targeting South Africa, experts say.
Admire Moyo

Fintech data offers real-time view of consumer pressure

Inflation data lags consumer behaviour, excludes the informal sector and misses the fuel price shock already being felt.
Nicola Mawson

Operation Vulindlela’s digital transformation gathers pace

Government-led data integration is accelerating digital transformation in phase two of Operation Vulindlela, reveals National Treasury.
Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Telkom cable thief gets 20-year jail term

Braam Bothma sentenced by the Bloemfontein Regional Court following convictions for theft and damage of essential infrastructure.
Admire Moyo
SA public sector urged to build trust in AI
Panellists at the ITWeb AI Summit 2026 call for stronger governance, accountability and skills development.
Romantia Mashabane
Ethical AI a business imperative, not a choice, summit hears
Experts at the ITWeb AI Summit 2026 warn that retrofitting trust into deployed models is a costly failure.
Nsuku Khosa
Businesses must move beyond AI hype to real value
Enterprises must stop chasing AI pilots and focus on measurable outcomes, TransUnion Africa CEO Lee Naik told the ITWeb AI Summit.
Nkhensani Nkhwashu
AI cuts cost of intelligence but reasoning stays premium
Capitec CDO Azhar Said explains how decision intelligence slashes AI costs to drive financial inclusion.
Nsuku Khosa
GenAI-assisted fraud increasing in SA
Global data, analytics and tech firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions says fraudsters are tapping AI-driven methods with increasing success.
Chris Tredger
Dataiku, Blue Turtle target SA's growing AI market
The industry partners have combined their expertise to support ongoing AI adoption in the local market.
Chris Tredger
Agentic SOC: The future of cyber defence
Traditional security tools cannot match the scale, speed and complexity of current threats, Arctic Wolf advises.
Chris Tredger

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