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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for July 2026 global air cargo markets showing: Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased by 3.9% compared to July 2025 (4.7% for international operations). Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 1.7% compared to July 2025 (1.8% for international operations). “Air cargo demand grew 3.9% year-on-year in July.

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA), through the ISPA Inspires Educational Programme, now entering its 6th year, offers eligible students the opportunity to receive financial support towards studies at universities, TVET colleges, technical colleges and other accredited institutions offering ICT-related qualifications and skills programmes in areas where critical skills shortages have been identified.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way organisations operate. According to McKinsey’s latest Global Survey on AI, 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function, up from 78% just a year earlier. At the same time, Gartner predicts that by 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024, enabling systems to make decisions and take actions with limited human intervention.

East Coast Recycling Partnership, a Green Corridors-managed initiative, has targeted the recovery of 13,000 tonnes of plastic waste across KwaZulu-Natal. Durban, South Africa: The East Coast Recycling Partnership, a project managed by Green Corridors NPC aims to recover 13,0000 tonnes of plastic waste from landfills, streets, open spaces and waterways across KwaZulu-Natal, over a 14-month period.

Africa's mobile money industry has helped bring millions of people into the formal financial system. But if the sector is to keep growing, the focus may need to shift from access alone to how people are actually using those services in their daily lives. Africa's Velocity Index Panel Discussion. Day two of the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg focused on a question that is becoming increasingly important for the industry: what comes after access?

ESI Africa, published by VUKA Group (www.WeAreVuka.com), today released its Nuclear Energy volume, examining how more than a dozen African countries are moving nuclear power from policy ambition toward financed, under-construction projects. The volume arrives as two of the continent's most advanced nuclear programmes reach fresh milestones.

Andries van Dyk, Head of the School of Artisans at the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), discusses an educational solution to address South Africa's shortage of qualified artisans. Andries van Dyk, Head of the School of Artisans at the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE).

Outdoor Wi-Fi is no longer as simple as getting a signal outside; it has become a customer loyalty and engagement entry point, a connection that extends beyond the moment and into data, insights, and innovation, says Craig Blignaut, Wi-Fi Product Manager at Vox. Craig Blignaut, Wi-Fi Product Manager at Vox. The outdoor Wi-Fi market is expected to reach $13.34 billion by 2031, says Mordor Intelligence, but the most revealing number is the one that sits below it – Wi-Fi analytics.

The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is happening across multiple sectors and has also led to an increase in the number of vulnerabilities discovered within AI services. Kaspersky’s Quarterly Exploits and Vulnerabilities Report highlights a notable trend: according to Kaspersky Vulnerability Management data, in Q2 2026 the number of recorded vulnerabilities in AI and LLM services has increased by 10 times since Q4 2025, reaching 935.

Claudelle Pretorius, Partner in the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Law team at Cox Yeats, highlights a significant contractual risk that contractors, employers and project teams should be aware of when administering construction projects. Claudelle Pretorius, Partner in the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Law team at Cox Yeats. Most standard form construction contracts contain comprehensive default and termination clauses.