Navigating macro-environmental disruptors

Companies must understand how macro-environmental disruptions could affect their strategic intentions – and change tack where required, says Professor Nicola Kleyn, faculty lead for the GIBS MPhil in Leading in New Economies programme.

GIBS

3:10

1Stream

58 minutes ago

Why AI voice agents are being met with open arms

With sub-second response times and a deep understanding of the local context, AI voice agents are defining the next decade of the South African experience economy, says Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream.

The channel does not need another strategy. It needs momentum

Ease of doing business is quietly becoming one of the most important differentiators in distribution, says Andrew Harris, chief sales and marketing officer at DCC Technologies.

AI maturity isn’t a leap – it’s a journey

AI maturity is a journey that remains human‑led, governed and aligned to real business outcomes, says Tertius Zitzke, group CEO of 4Sight.

4Sight Holdings

2:50

4 May

From ambition to action: Making AI work for SA businesses

Companies want to know what it takes to deploy AI properly, says Brandon Singh, head of cloud services at Cloud On Demand.

Cloud on Demand

3:50

Accelera Digital Group

30 Apr

Why CISOs can no longer fight AI-powered threats with human speed alone

The organisations that adopt agentic defence early will set the regional standard for trust, compliance and resilience, says Cliff de Wit, chief innovation officer at Accelera Digital Group.

Accelera Digital Group

4:10

Google Workspace

30 Apr

How Google Workspace, Gemini help put the human touch back into hospitality

Google Workspace helps hotels reduce overheads, improve internal communications and reduce admin time so staff can focus on improving customer experience, says Wilhelm Dubber, director of Rand Data Systems.

Your databases are being watched. Just not by you

Most organisations invest in perimeter security. The database – where the data actually lives – is the layer most often left ungoverned, says Johan Lamberts, MD of Ascent Technology.

The rise of response-ready cyber security

Response readiness isn’t something that is designed once and then forgotten – it needs to be tested regularly, says Kyle Pillay, security as a service manager at Datacentrix.

Why the 80/20 rule is the missing link in AI-driven business transformation

AI does not create value by automating everything; it creates value by amplifying the critical few decisions, actions and processes that matter most, says Tertius Zitzke, Group CEO of 4Sight Holdings.

4Sight Holdings

4:20

Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa

24 Apr

The power behind transformation is not the cloud

Microsoft Azure has earned its place as the backbone of enterprise cloud strategy, says Luke Bainbridge, Azure channel manager at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa.

Practical tech skills that actually boost employability in 2026

Employers increasingly prioritise experience, portfolios and applied skills over formal degrees alone, says Robin Ramokgadi, business unit manager at Torque IT.

How AI-enabled onboarding automation cuts costs, improves efficiency

SoftiDoc’s locally developed solutions feature a high-precision biometric identity verification platform and an AI-driven OCR engine, says Jeremy Engelbrecht, MD of SoftiDoc.

SoftiDoc

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