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AI meets human insight to tackle South Africa’s crime and cybercrime threats

AI meets human insight to tackle South Africa’s crime and cybercrime threats

As South Africa battles some of the highest crime and cybercrime rates in the world, Phangela Group is redefining security by combining cutting-edge AI technology with human judgement to deliver faster, smarter, and more resilient

AI Will Not Replace Us. But Companies Who Fail to Use It Will Be Replaced.

AI Will Not Replace Us. But Companies Who Fail to Use It Will Be Replaced.

By Matt Surkont, CEO, BlueSkySouth Africa faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, while simultaneously standing on the brink of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.The debate about whether AI will “take our

Your AI strategy won’t matter if trust isn’t on the table

Your AI strategy won’t matter if trust isn’t on the table

Trust is not a machine-made thing. It’s a deeply cultivated and significantly felt human thing. In a world moving faster than a generated bot prompt, we tend to forget that human engagement is still the

Artificial Intelligence in Psycho-Legal Practice: Transforming Workforce Planning for Industrial and Organisational Psychologists in South Africa – Part 2

Artificial Intelligence in Psycho-Legal Practice: Transforming Workforce Planning for Industrial and Organisational Psychologists in South Africa – Part 2

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping psycho-legal practice in South Africa, offering tools to enhance assessments, testimony, and ethical compliance amid high unemployment and skills shortages (Stats SA, 2024). Last week, Part 1 explored the South

Why AI could be the most important study tool of 2025 – and how to harness it

Why AI could be the most important study tool of 2025 – and how to harness it

As South African Students and especially matriculants approach their final exams, preparation is the foundation of academic and future success. Encompassing far more than short-term memorisation, effective exam preparation is about cultivating the ability to

Africa’s leading digital innovation agency warns: Future of AI in SA will define who holds power

Africa’s leading digital innovation agency warns: Future of AI in SA will define who holds power

“Artificial intelligence has crossed a critical threshold. For the first time in history, our tools are learning to improve themselves. This moment marks the dawn of what experts call superintelligence, the machine learning capabilities that

AI’s transformative role in financial services: driving innovation and inclusion

AI’s transformative role in financial services: driving innovation and inclusion

Ravi Bhat, Chief Solutions and AI Transformation Officer at Microsoft South Africa Artificial intelligence (AI) is, and will continue to redefine financial services, moving beyond operational efficiency to fundamentally shift decision-making, security, customer engagement, and financial

Africa’s moment: Can the continent lead the global AI governance revolution?

Africa’s moment: Can the continent lead the global AI governance revolution?

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerates faster than global governance structures can keep up, Daniel Novitzkas, Chairman of leading tech innovation firm Specno, is calling on Africa’s tech leaders to seize a historic opportunity: to shape

Goodwall, HP Inc and Microsoft launch NextGen AI Alliance programme to equip youth for the future of work

Goodwall, HP Inc and Microsoft launch NextGen AI Alliance programme to equip youth for the future of work

Building digital and AI fluency to prepare youth for the future economyIn a groundbreaking move to bridge the AI access gap, Goodwall has joined forces with Microsoft and HP Inc to launch the NextGen AI Alliance, an innovative global partnership designed

Creating smarter south african retail experiences

Creating smarter south african retail experiences

In recent years, there’s been a dramatic shift in the way people shop and the way brands connect with them. And while much of this shift might seem seamless from the outside, more often than