65 Cybersecurity is undergoing a quiet but important shift in South African boardrooms: from a defensive cost centre to a strategic business enabler. That was the central theme of a recent TechCentral…
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South Africa needs a national ‘quantum defence strategy’
60 IBM’s Q quantum computer South Africa is not paying enough attention to the threat future quantum computers could pose to cybersecurity and national key points such as water infrastructure and power…
Fight over salaries: Motus plans to change staff pay while CEO takes home R35 million
69 Motus said there will be no adjustments made to basic salaries. The Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa), the largest union in the automotive sector, has declared a dispute with Motus Holdings,…
Chinese brands tighten grip on South Africa’s used car market
77 Chery’s Tiggo 4 Pro Chinese vehicle brands are no longer just disrupting South Africa’s new-car market – they are now entrenching themselves in the used vehicle segment, long regarded as a…
Taiwan, US strike strategic AI and chip supply-chain pact
72 A TSCM fabrication plant in Taiwan Taiwan aims to build a “democratic” high-tech supply chain with the US and form a strategic AI partnership under the new tariffs deal it sealed…
Trump’s Venezuelan adventure to impact global logistics costs
69Shipowners, charterers and insurers have been forced to confront operational risks on a scale ‘not witnessed in decades’. Two days after the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump invaded…
AI moves from pilots to production in South African companies
84 The author, SAP Southern Africa MD Nazia Pillay From boardrooms to back offices, South African companies are moving beyond AI hype and into execution. But as pressure builds to show tangible…
How Norton is protecting digital lives in a hostile online world
55 In today’s hyperconnected digital landscape, cyberthreats are no longer abstract technical issues – they are real-world risks capable of disrupting daily life, draining financial resources and damaging business reputations. From individuals…
Transnet debt sale draws record demand, attracting R42bn in bids
65 But risks remain, Futuregrowth warns. South Africa’s listed credit market ended the fourth quarter of 2025 at about R50 billion, dominated by banks and financial services. This is according to Futuregrowth Asset…
Severe geomagnetic storm hits Earth, Sansa confirms
59 A severe geomagnetic storm has arrived at Earth, with conditions reaching G4 (severe) levels, South Africa’s National Space Agency (Sansa) has confirmed, following its warning earlier this week of heightened space-weather…