
South Africa’s patching problem is about to get worse
TrendAI’s Zaheer Ebrahim says South Africa’s patching problem is about to be compounded by agentic AI.
WEDNESDAY, 06 MAY 2026, 22:39

TrendAI’s Zaheer Ebrahim says South Africa’s patching problem is about to be compounded by agentic AI.

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