https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/662.html South Africa news 15 Data & Analytics news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/662.html en-us Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:28:43 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-finance-minister-urges-data-led-fix-for-youth-unemployment-953094a The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has called for a data-driven, evidence-based approach to tackling South Africa’s youth unemployment challenge. 1-269714 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mastercard-launches-new-africa-cybersecurity-centre-in-sa-408319a Mastercard has launched the Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a pan-African initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience and improving collaboration across the continent’s digital economy. 1-269455 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/equinix-faces-challenge-to-cape-town-data-centres-over-environmental-concerns-289357a A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged with city planners showed. 1-268790 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-collecting-more-data-wont-solve-your-business-problems-512630a Businesses have access to more information than at any other point in history, yet many still struggle to make better decisions. 1-268746 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/microsofts-african-data-centre-falters-on-payment-demands-bloomberg-news-reports-847673a A Microsoft data centre site in East Africa has been delayed by disagreements with the Kenyan government over the company’s request for guaranteed payments, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, 10 May, citing people familiar with the matter. 1-267979 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-debits-to-dashboards-why-cfos-must-become-data-storytellers-847083a The CFO role has moved decisively beyond compliance. In a volatile, data-driven economy, finance leaders are now expected to shape strategy, guide decisions, and help businesses respond to disruption in real time. The shift is clear: from reporting numbers to interpreting them and telling the story of what happens next. 1-267819 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-a-data-centre-boom-pushing-cape-towns-grid-to-breaking-point-170246a A surge in large-scale data centre developments is set to reshape Cape Town’s infrastructure landscape, placing growing pressure on electricity supply, water resources and urban-planning systems. 1-267798 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nedbank-hunts-top-data-talent-with-r500k-challenge-514470a Nedbank has opened registrations for its Data Masters Challenge 2026, a national competition aimed at identifying and recruiting experienced data professionals in South Africa. 1-267436 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/strategy-does-not-win-execution-does-847523a We have never struggled to generate ideas. As an industry, we are strong on insight. Strategies are increasingly sophisticated. Human truths are well understood. Data is abundant. Platforms promise optimisation and performance. 1-267309 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/us-tech-giants-r890m-land-buy-signals-sa-data-centre-expansion-boom-170156a In a significant development for South Africa’s commercial land and infrastructure landscape, US‑based digital‑infrastructure leader Equinix Inc. has acquired R890 m worth of land in Johannesburg and Cape Town to underpin an ambitious data-centre expansion strategy. 1-267108 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Data & Analytics South Africa