Shadow IT: The cost of technology that can’t keep up

As AI and cloud tools proliferate, shadow IT and “shadow AI” are accelerating across organisations, delivering productivity gains while creating serious security, compliance and governance blind spots. According to Dariel’s Sasha Slankamenac, the solution lies not in res...
Real estate businesses need to digitise or get left behind

As PropTech reshapes real estate through AI, blockchain and digital funding, digitisation has shifted from a competitive advantage to a business necessity, forcing the industry toward greater efficiency, transparency and data-driven decision-making. According to TransBri...
2026: The Year of Cloud Commitment

After a turbulent 2025, 2026 marks a shift from cloud hype to disciplined commitment, with businesses prioritising governance, data sovereignty, and fit-for-purpose cloud strategies over rapid, reactive adoption. As Andrew Cruise of Routed argues, the year ahead will rew...
OEMs and the IoT – an intertwined growth path

OEMs are increasingly using IoT-enabled products to move beyond one-off hardware sales toward service-driven, subscription-based models that deliver recurring revenue, real-time insights, and stronger customer relationships. By turning IoT data into actionable intelligen...
How to overcome the IoT’s security and privacy concerns

While the Internet of Things delivers significant operational and consumer benefits, its continued growth is being undermined by serious security and privacy vulnerabilities stemming from weak device standards, poor default protections, and fragmented oversight. Overcomi...
South Africa’s home loan process is broken – and it’s costing us more than time

South Africa’s resurgent property market is being held back by an outdated, fragmented home loan process that fuels inefficiency, fraud, and unnecessary delays for buyers. According to e4 COO Luigi D’Amico, modern, secure digital collaboration across banks, attorneys, an...
AI risks that business needs to be aware of before your technical debt is too high

As enterprises accelerate experimentation with generative AI, adoption is outpacing the governance, security, and architectural discipline needed to realise sustainable business value. According to Dariel Solutions Architect Sasha Slankamenac, without clear frameworks in...
Beyond the Gate: How Access Control and Physical Barriers Work Together

In an era of smart homes and connected security technologies, Damian Judge, Sales and Marketing Executive at Trellidor explores why effective protection for South African homes, estates, and small businesses still depends on robust physical barriers working in tandem wit...
Designed for a burnout generation: How GrowBud was built for a world moving too fast

GrowBud is a calm, side-screen productivity game launching on 26 January 2026, created by South African indie developer Jared Brandjes to counter digital burnout by offering gentle, low-attention moments of relaxation while users work. Built around a philosophy of calm o...
Digitalisation raises the stakes on trademarks

Digitalisation has transformed trademarks from a compliance formality into a critical commercial asset, directly affecting digital trust, brand value and customer acquisition as businesses face rising risks such as impersonation, AI-driven misuse and online fraud. Grant ...
Shadow IT: The cost of technology that can’t keep up

As AI and cloud tools proliferate, shadow IT and “shadow AI” are accelerating across organisations, delivering productivity gains while creating serious security, compliance and governance blind spots. According to Dariel’s Sasha Slankamenac, the solution lies not in res...
Real estate businesses need to digitise or get left behind

As PropTech reshapes real estate through AI, blockchain and digital funding, digitisation has shifted from a competitive advantage to a business necessity, forcing the industry toward greater efficiency, transparency and data-driven decision-making. According to TransBri...
2026: The Year of Cloud Commitment

After a turbulent 2025, 2026 marks a shift from cloud hype to disciplined commitment, with businesses prioritising governance, data sovereignty, and fit-for-purpose cloud strategies over rapid, reactive adoption. As Andrew Cruise of Routed argues, the year ahead will rew...
OEMs and the IoT – an intertwined growth path

OEMs are increasingly using IoT-enabled products to move beyond one-off hardware sales toward service-driven, subscription-based models that deliver recurring revenue, real-time insights, and stronger customer relationships. By turning IoT data into actionable intelligen...
How to overcome the IoT’s security and privacy concerns

While the Internet of Things delivers significant operational and consumer benefits, its continued growth is being undermined by serious security and privacy vulnerabilities stemming from weak device standards, poor default protections, and fragmented oversight. Overcomi...
South Africa’s home loan process is broken – and it’s costing us more than time

South Africa’s resurgent property market is being held back by an outdated, fragmented home loan process that fuels inefficiency, fraud, and unnecessary delays for buyers. According to e4 COO Luigi D’Amico, modern, secure digital collaboration across banks, attorneys, an...
AI risks that business needs to be aware of before your technical debt is too high

As enterprises accelerate experimentation with generative AI, adoption is outpacing the governance, security, and architectural discipline needed to realise sustainable business value. According to Dariel Solutions Architect Sasha Slankamenac, without clear frameworks in...
Beyond the Gate: How Access Control and Physical Barriers Work Together

In an era of smart homes and connected security technologies, Damian Judge, Sales and Marketing Executive at Trellidor explores why effective protection for South African homes, estates, and small businesses still depends on robust physical barriers working in tandem wit...
Designed for a burnout generation: How GrowBud was built for a world moving too fast

GrowBud is a calm, side-screen productivity game launching on 26 January 2026, created by South African indie developer Jared Brandjes to counter digital burnout by offering gentle, low-attention moments of relaxation while users work. Built around a philosophy of calm o...
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