https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/852.html South Africa news 15 4th Industrial Revolution news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/852.html en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:34:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-ready-to-let-ai-take-on-credit-decisions-says-experian-297487a AI is rapidly moving into South Africa’s lending journey, with consumers increasingly ready to let agents compare, assess and apply for credit. 1-271860 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ais-business-opportunity-comes-with-a-catch-standard-bank-and-stellenbosch-university-respond-186336a As businesses race to harness AI’s potential, a bigger question is emerging: how can innovation keep pace with responsibility? 1-271838 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-can-make-workers-faster-without-making-businesses-faster-186266a South African businesses are adopting artificial intelligence at pace, but faster individual work is not necessarily translating into faster businesses. 1-271788 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-first-for-africa-cape-town-to-host-world-robot-olympiad-final-in-2028-964084a South Africa has been selected to host the 2028 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) International Final. The event, showing on the African continent for the first time, will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) during the second week of December of that year. 1-271774 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-construction-ai-shift-from-replacing-workers-to-empowering-them-308498a AI is reshaping construction, but the biggest transformation may not be about replacing people. 1-271763 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/activists-appeal-cape-town-data-centre-approval-308448a Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities. 1-271723 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/brics-finance-chiefs-urge-reform-of-global-development-financial-institutions-964094a Finance ministers and central bank governors of Brics countries have called for reform of global developmental financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, seeking a stronger voice for emerging market economies. 1-271714 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-ai-strategy-should-focus-on-what-matters-most-308898a Africa does not need to build the world’s largest AI model to secure a meaningful place in the AI economy. The more pressing question is where control should sit as AI moves from experimentation into real-world services. 1-271563 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-smart-geysers-are-saving-nedbank-clients-millions-964464a What if your geyser could do more than heat your water? Nedbank’s Senseable Geyser programme is turning an everyday household appliance into a powerful tool for saving money and preventing costly damage. 1-271554 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/injini-launches-incubator-programme-for-african-ai-edtech-founders-186626a Injini, supported by funder Coefficient Giving, has launched an eight-month AI for Education Venture Builder and Incubation Programme. The initiative helps pre-formed teams take early-stage AI edtech ideas through development to launch market-ready startups. 1-271528 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa