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 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:49:33 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/santam-owned-kandua-launches-ai-tool-to-fix-home-repairs-faster-731682a Kandua, a wholly owned Santam subsidiary, has launched Jess, South Africa’s first AI-powered home companion designed to improve trust, safety and certainty in the home-services sector. 1-269422 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/massive-risk-for-multinationals-inability-to-reproduce-tp-data-can-trigger-fraud-allegations-620221a For many multinational entities, tax compliance has traditionally centred on documentation, filings and year-end reporting. However, growing regulatory scrutiny is revealing a far more complex challenge: the ability to govern, validate and operationalise the data that underpins tax positions. 1-269261 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/digital-twins-the-key-to-faster-smarter-infrastructure-projects-064335a Large infrastructure projects have long been associated with cost overruns and delays. Across the globe, major developments such as transport corridors, water-treatment facilities and smart-city infrastructure frequently exceed budgets and miss delivery deadlines. 1-269097 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-could-do-for-smmes-what-the-internet-never-did-286827a In The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman argued that the internet reshaped competitive dynamics by enabling smaller firms to access markets once dominated by large corporations. AI may now drive the next shift, not only by extending market reach but by expanding what firms are capable of doing. 1-269210 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gsma-calls-for-investment-and-policy-reform-to-unlock-africas-digital-potential-286587a Africa’s mobile industry contributed $240bn to the continent’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, while supporting approximately 13 million jobs and generating $45bn in public revenues. 1-269060 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/data-centre-growth-set-to-trigger-massive-demand-for-aluminium-and-copper-842153a The global data-centre boom is set to drive far greater demand for base metals than previously thought, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. 1-269059 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zimbabwe-moves-to-regulate-cryptocurrency-sector-397658a Zimbabwe's government said on Friday, 12 June, it will require cryptocurrency businesses to register and pay annual fees, as it seeks to bring the largely informal market under regulatory oversight. 1-269033 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-advice-gap-why-young-south-africans-stopped-asking-professionals-what-to-do-175456a Two-thirds of Gen Z now turn to social media to make financial decisions. Roughly one in seven rely on AI to answer their money questions. For Pedri Reyneke, chief executive officer of Multilink Financial Services, that is not the story of a reckless generation, but rather one of a generation that has been underserved. 1-269008 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-shopping-booms-in-sa-but-trust-remains-central-953294a Visa has released its annual Stay Secure study in South Africa, which tracks consumer awareness and behaviour around digital commerce and fraud. 1-269014 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ntt-data-google-cloud-target-enterprise-ai-rollout-with-500-ai-agents-286527a NTT Data has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to help businesses move artificial intelligence projects from testing into production, with plans to develop up to 500 AI agents and train 5,000 specialists globally. 1-269010 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa