Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) revealed that ICT-focused start ups continued to attract the major funding of venture capital for the third consecutive capital in a third consecutive year. According to the 2025 SAVCA VC Industry Survey, Southern African technology start-ups account for 65.9 % of deal value, nearly two-thirds of […]
Every path to change in history is fresh with hurdles and obstacles. South Africa’s path to adapt its technology to the ways of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is no different. Establishing a way for young people in the country to attain the knowledge and know-how of the 4IR is one such hurdle. The obstacle
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The South African Revenue Services (SARS) is embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the treasury department’s drive to being efficient, scalable, consistent and digitally intelligent in their work flows. Efficiency is the top priority. Among other agencies in the executive branch, SARS is on the lookout for external technology, specifically artificial intelligence capabilities that will
The shadow of Elon Musk looms large over the advancements South Africa has strived to make in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Despite his deep entrenchment in United States politics under US President Donald Trump concerning his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk’s South African heritage has come under the
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South Africa’s public service needs an adequate tech-skilled workforce that is capable of having the capacity to handle an evolving social landscape. According to academic researchers South Africa’s public service workforce lacks some of the technology essential for progressing to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Despite the drive of government officials to implement these technologies,
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South Africa in the year of 2025 stands at a difficult cross roads concerning the route it could take as regards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR or FIR). On the advancement of this Industrial Revolution refers to the integration of advance digital technologies like AI and robotics, as well as automation, into various economic and
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In his state of the Nation Address (SONA) last week Thursday night President Cyril Ramaphosa had announced he was committing himself and the Government of National Unity (GNU) to leveraging the latest models of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as South Africa adopts smart policing solutions to modernize crime-fighting efforts. The country faces several issues,
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As the Fourth and even fifth industrial revolutions are underway, the place of humanity in the work place alongside robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be brought into question. The proponents of industries 4.0 and 5.0 are now advocating a symbiotic relationship between humans and their mechanical counterparts. But what form will this symbiotic (mutually
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As technology progresses to its next phase traditional forms of employment have come under threat. In many of these cases that are to arise knowledge (know how) will be the key. After the fourth phase of this revolution comes the fifth phase or the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR). Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the processes of
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The country is on a path that will see it encounter a life altering juncture in its educational and economic evolution, grappling with the formidable challenge of preparing its workforce for this new road. The road of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The rapid technological advancements associated with 4IR -such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data
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