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South Africa

Why the Future of Customs is Agentic Artificial Intelligence

Today at 11:44 AM, via iAfrica

Until recently, the modernisation of customs processes was a race to digitise paperwork and automate manual workflows. With that phase largely complete, we are entering a far more consequential era: the shift from automated systems to agentic ones. We are moving toward systems that not only follow rules, but also largely configure themselves, adapt to regulatory shifts in real-time, […]

South Africa

Government to engage residents on Vaal Special Economic Zone

Today at 09:55 AM, via SAnews

Government to engage residents on Vaal Special Economic Zone

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), the Gauteng Provincial Government and the Local Municipalities of Lesedi and Midvaal, will host public consultations on the planned designation of the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ). 

This follows the publication, on 3 March 2026, of the Minister of Trade,...

Business

The international products dominating shelves in South Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via BusinessTech

According to market research firm Euromonitor International, South Africa’s beauty market grew 7% year on year to reach to $3.9 billion in 2024, which is over R65 billion at current conversion rates, outpacing the 0.6% GDP growth at the time.

Education

What Should I Wear to a College Graduation?

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

It can be tricky to look nice without stealing the spotlight. Our critic has some tips on dressing as smart as the graduate.

Science/Tech

Russia’s VPN Crackdown Caused Bank Outages, Telegram Founder Says

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

Russia’s “great crackdown” on VPNs — and a clampdown on Telegram’s messaging platform — had an unintended side effect, reports Bloomberg. It “triggered the widespread banking outage seen across the country this week, Telegram’s billionaire founder Pavel Durov said.””Telegram was banned in Russia, yet 65 million Russians still use it daily via VPNs,” Durov said Saturday in a post on...