In a business environment defined by volatility and the constant pressure to do more with less, South African organisations are leaking capital through a common but often overlooked channel. According to Dominique Yeates, head of product operations at Qwerti, over-provisioning services has become the silent budget drain in local IT sectors, resulting in significant financial waste on resources that provide no operational value.
South African e-commerce sellers that ship single items directly to the United States (U.S.) remain under pressure after the U.S. Supreme Court failed to deliver a long-anticipated ruling on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, offering no indication of when a decision might come.
As businesses in South Africa prepare for 2026, leaders across the ICT landscape predict a pivotal shift from AI awareness to AI execution.
The past year has served as a proving ground, where the initial hype around artificial intelligence gave way to a more pragmatic approach focused on tangible returns on investment and efficiency.
The 2025 Jem HR Deskless Worker Pulse report paints a stark picture of the “two economies” operating within South African businesses. Based on deep research into the lives of the country’s frontline workforce, it reveals a demographic defined by resilience and ambition, yet crippled by spatial apartheid, dangerous commutes, and financial fragility.