Artificial intelligence is simultaneously powering sophisticated cyberattacks and the defenses against them, creating an escalating security challenge for organizations across sectors including education, healthcare and finance, Huawei South Africa executives warned this week. Speaking at the Huawei South Africa IP Club 2026 event in Johannesburg, Kui Zheng, CEO of Huawei Enterprise South...
Shares of Meta Platforms fell 7% Thursday following a pair of landmark court rulings against the company and news of another delay to its flagship AI model, adding to a difficult stretch for a stock that has underperformed its Big Tech peers over the past year. A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google […]
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, will exhibit its AI-ready infrastructure solutions at GITEX Africa Morocco 2026, taking place April 7-9 at the Marrakech Exhibition and Convention Centre. The company will showcase Vertiv 360AI, a portfolio of validated designs for high-performance computing spanning power and thermal management systems, alongside prefabricated data...
The University of Cape Town is set to establish what it describes as Africa’s largest GPU-intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence research, in a move it says will shift the continent’s researchers from consumers of global AI technologies to active contributors at the frontier of innovation. The African Compute Initiative forms part of the […]
In an increasingly digital and data-driven economy, Customer Experience has become one of the most powerful competitive differentiators for brands. Customer Experience (CX) refers to how customers perceive a brand based on every interaction they have with it – from in-store conversations to online support chats. It combines tangible service touchpoints with emotional drivers such […]
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several weather warnings for several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape, over the course of the weekend.The weather service has issued a Yellow Level 4 Warning for severe thunderstorms for parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.“Severe thunderstorms leading to...
Over 3 400 officers deployed for KZN Easter road safety campaign
More than 3 483 law enforcement officers, supported by over 105 national traffic police officers, have been deployed across KwaZulu-Natal for the Easter holidays and Passover long weekend.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma announced the deployment during the launch of the province’s road...
South Africans urged to donate blood ahead of the Easter break
As the Easter Holidays approach, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is calling on South Africans to donate blood, highlighting the critical need to maintain adequate supplies during the long weekend.The SANBS has set a national target of collecting 6 000 units of blood by today, Saturday, 28 March 2026, as...