Reactive security methods are no longer sufficient to defend against the scale, speed and sophistication of new and emerging threats.

This is how we should be helping South African SMMEs that are crossing the digital divide and making smart technology moves.

The effective use of smart city elements will enable true public healthcare by keeping the population informed of critical updates.

T-shaped skills and AI-powered tools are enabling faster delivery, smoother collaboration and more resilient mobile teams.

South African companies looking to take advantage of the potential of large language models need to understand the crucial role of data quality.

For companies that fail to adopt a comprehensive approach to technology asset lifecycle management, the consequences can be severe.

To mitigate risks, ensure governance and save costs, enterprises should have a centralised artificial data intelligence platform driven by a key leader.

Intelligent document processing − using AI, machine learning and optical character recognition − allows information to flow directly into digital business processes.

There’s no question that chatbots bring considerable advantages, but this efficiency comes at a cost due to their inability to truly empathise.

As the 4IR reshapes and innovates, many people still lack foundational digital literacy skills that enable participation in the digital economy.

As tech superpowers redraw the borders of a new digital empire, South Africans risk becoming digital tenants in their own land.

The pursuit of artificial general intelligence comes at a heavy cost, as it’s ultimately about power, democracy and the people being left behind.