Human ego is a bigger threat than AI, says Dr Taddy Blecher

“How do you run a country where 61% of youth are unemployed? We can’t accept that as a country.”
Salesforce products, including Agentforce, now available in AWS Marketplace in South Africa

Salesforce on 3 June 2026 announced the availability of its products for South African customers in AWS Marketplace. This expansion enables local businesses to more easily access key tools to accelerate their digital and agentic transformations. This expansion is headlined by the availability of Agentforce, Salesforce’s enterprise agentic AI solution, and Data 360, the engine […]
Xiaomi 17T: South African launch date confirmed

Leica cameras, 6500mAh battery, and 120x zoom. Here’s what to know.
It’s 1999 all over again: Salesforce puts SA at the centre of agentic AI

In 1999, a Nobel Prize-winning economist said the internet would fizzle out. He was wrong. So are the AI sceptics of today.
SASSA payment dates for June 2026 confirmed

SASSA grants pay out from 2 June. Here are the dates, the new amounts, and the gold card deadline.
The R100 million Lotto jackpot winner almost missed his own jackpot

A South African man quietly won R100 million in May. Here’s the full story, including his very relatable first plan.
SA’s fuel price crisis: the good news comes with a catch

Petrol goes up, diesel goes down, and a global oil crisis is far from over. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Home Affairs wants your digital ID on your phone. Here’s what the draft says

The digital ID plan is bigger than most people realise. What happens when your device is stolen? The draft doesn’t really say.
Did Nullsec Nigeria really breach SARS? Here’s what we know

A Nigerian hacktivist group claims it breached SARS and SITA. Both deny it.
Code4Mzansi finals: Young SA developers are building the future

South Africa’s emerging developers are building close to the ground, with many of the strongest solutions at the inaugural Huawei Code4Mzansi finals focused on the systems people use every day: township retail, healthcare, energy, agriculture, payments and the creative economy. The competition was held in partnership with the Department of Small Business Development. “The Code4Mzansi […]