Critical skills for the next decade: why technical ability alone won’t be enough

As AI, automation and data reshape the economy, business leaders are recognising that future-ready talent requires more than technical expertise, with critical thinking, judgement and adaptability becoming decisive differentiators. Drawing on the World Economic Forum’s F...
South African Indie Studio Launches GrowBud, a Desktop Cannabis Game Blending Productivity and Play

South African indie studio Make Games Play has launched GrowBud, a desktop-based cannabis cultivation game that runs as a sidebar alongside everyday work, blending light productivity-friendly gameplay with creative plant simulation. Designed for adult audiences, GrowBud ...
Why location just became a key FICA priority

Draft FIC Directive 10 elevates geographic transparency to a core FICA requirement, obliging accountable institutions to disclose detailed information about their head offices, branches and subsidiaries, both inside and outside South Africa. By strengthening visibility i...
Why AI Can’t Replace the Product Owner: The Human Edge in Legal-Tech

AI may enhance efficiency in legal-tech, but e4’s Varsha Ramjugath argues it cannot replace the product owner, whose role depends on human judgment, empathy, and strategic decision-making that algorithms cannot replicate. While AI serves as a valuable copilot for data an...
How to future-proof the human developer

Dariel Software argues that AI should be embraced as a collaborative teammate that augments, rather than replaces, developers by automating routine tasks and enabling greater focus on human-centred design, strategy and innovation. According to Dariel’s Lebo Mosola-Mnjama...
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...
2026: The year IoT became core infrastructure

As IoT moves from peripheral experimentation to core operational infrastructure, businesses are discovering that connectivity alone is no longer sufficient, with failures now directly impacting revenue, risk, and reputation. Ross Hickey of Trinity argues that by 2026, re...
Critical skills for the next decade: why technical ability alone won’t be enough

As AI, automation and data reshape the economy, business leaders are recognising that future-ready talent requires more than technical expertise, with critical thinking, judgement and adaptability becoming decisive differentiators. Drawing on the World Economic Forum’s F...
South African Indie Studio Launches GrowBud, a Desktop Cannabis Game Blending Productivity and Play

South African indie studio Make Games Play has launched GrowBud, a desktop-based cannabis cultivation game that runs as a sidebar alongside everyday work, blending light productivity-friendly gameplay with creative plant simulation. Designed for adult audiences, GrowBud ...
Why location just became a key FICA priority

Draft FIC Directive 10 elevates geographic transparency to a core FICA requirement, obliging accountable institutions to disclose detailed information about their head offices, branches and subsidiaries, both inside and outside South Africa. By strengthening visibility i...
Why AI Can’t Replace the Product Owner: The Human Edge in Legal-Tech

AI may enhance efficiency in legal-tech, but e4’s Varsha Ramjugath argues it cannot replace the product owner, whose role depends on human judgment, empathy, and strategic decision-making that algorithms cannot replicate. While AI serves as a valuable copilot for data an...
How to future-proof the human developer

Dariel Software argues that AI should be embraced as a collaborative teammate that augments, rather than replaces, developers by automating routine tasks and enabling greater focus on human-centred design, strategy and innovation. According to Dariel’s Lebo Mosola-Mnjama...
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...
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