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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human cognitive functions by computer systems, enabling machines to learn, reason, perceive and make decisions. Core techniques include machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and neural networks, which allow systems to improve performance through exposure to data. AI applications span healthcare diagnostics, autonomous vehicles, financial modelling, customer service chatbots, supply-chain optimisation and predictive maintenance. The technology has matured rapidly since the 2010s, driven by advances in computing power, algorithmic innovation and the availability of large datasets. Adoption is accelerating across sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, mining, logistics and public administration. In Africa, AI is being deployed to address challenges in healthcare delivery, financial inclusion, agricultural productivity and infrastructure planning. Concerns around job displacement, algorithmic bias, data privacy and the concentration of AI capabilities in a few global corporations have prompted calls for ethical frameworks and inclusive governance. Governments and development agencies are investing in AI research, skills development and regulatory sandboxes to harness the technology's potential while managing risks. The economic significance of AI lies in its capacity to automate complex tasks, unlock insights from data and enable new business models. Its trajectory and societal impact remain subjects of intense policy debate and commercial competition.

Artificial Intelligence News


Why projects fail to deliver and what process industries can do differently
Why projects fail to deliver and what process industries can do differently
20th October 2026

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Process automation projects kick off the best intentions, and rightly so.  There’s nothing quite like a... 


Tsodilo advances strategic collaborations at Botswana project
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has progressed strategic collaborative research alliances supporting its critical minerals and rare earth element (REE) exploration at its 100%-owned Gcwihaba Metals... 


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AVEVA underscores importance of digitalisation in African mining operations
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global industrial software company AVEVA is seeing “significant interest” in digitalisation across Africa, especially where it addresses immediate operating challenges, and the company has... 


Safety as the foundation of successful underground mining
Safety as the foundation of successful underground mining
19th October 2026

Underground mining is an inherently complex operating environment. Conditions can change rapidly and production pressures can create competing priorities. In this environment, safety cannot be... 


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Labour law guide for employers facing workforce risk across Africa
16th October 2026

Pan-African commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has launched its Labour Laws in Africa 2026 Guide, aimed at offering a practical reference resource for employers across major African... 


National Research Foundation Next Generation and Emerging Researchers Symposium 2026 challenged upcoming academics to put society at the heart of research
National Research Foundation Next Generation and Emerging Researchers Symposium 2026 challenged upcoming academics to put society at the heart of research
16th October 2026

Intent matters! This statement formed the nexus point of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Next Generation and Emerging Researchers (NGER) Symposium, which unfolded over three days in Gauteng... 


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Engineers can use VIPERTRON to modify charging strategies, adjust initiation timing, alter inter-hole delays, optimise inter-row sequencing and introduce targeted risk-mitigation measures
Blasting initiation system delivers precision, programmability
16th October 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

South Africa's transition from non-electronic to electronic initiation has accelerated at large openpit mines, but adoption across midtier mines and quarries has lagged, says mine explosives... 


Pieter Viljoen, the CEO of Yangtze Optics Africa Cable.
AI is opening the next chapter for South Africa’s fibre industry
16th October 2026

Every so often, a technology emerges that fundamentally changes what we demand from our telecommunications networks. The internet did it.  Smartphones and 4G did it again, transforming how and... 


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AI preparedness
16th October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The extraordinary pace at which AI is advancing is at once exciting and terrifying. Exposure to the public-facing systems leaves one blown away by the speed and accuracy of the outputs. These... 


Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen interviewed by Mining Weekly
Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen interviewed by Mining Weekly
15th October 2026

Don’t miss this compelling At Top Level video interview in which Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen spells out the uplift that artificial intelligence is giving to renewable energy. 


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ICSG sees global refined copper surplus widening in 2027
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

The International Copper Study Group forecast on Wednesday that the global refined copper market would remain in surplus through 2027, with it widening from about 104 000 metric tons in 2026 to 368... 


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ICSG sees global refined copper surplus widening in 2027
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

The International Copper Study Group forecast on Wednesday that the global refined copper market would remain in surplus through 2027, with it widening from about 104 000 metric tons in 2026 to 368... 


Are South African businesses ready for the next wave of AI-powered attacks?
14th October 2026

By ManageEngine chief IT security evangelist Subhalakshmi Ganapathy Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, and South African organisations face a hard truth: AI has made cyberattacks cheaper,... 


Bridging the digital literacy gap could add $3.5-trillion to global GDP
9th October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Digital literacy, not coverage, is the main barrier keeping 3.1-billion people offline, and bridging that use gap could boost global GDP by $3.5-trillion from 2023 to 2030. A new report produced by... 


AI-driven component costs threaten digital inclusion, says GSMA
9th October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The GSMA is flagging an emerging global risk: a new divide between AI ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ unless urgent action is taken to address the digital divide and make smartphones affordable for people... 


Looking ahead - Building the next 40 years
Looking ahead - Building the next 40 years
9th October 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

For SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa MD Raymond Obermeyer, the company’s 40-year milestone is less about assessing what has been built than what will be required to remain relevant as industrial... 


Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green leans on actuarial heritage to build AI-powered tool to optimise renewables outcomes
9th October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Licensed electricity trader Discovery Green has launched a proprietary renewable-energy operating system that combines AI with the larger group’s actuarial expertise to offer its business clients a... 


YOA Cable marks ten years of optical fibre innovation and manufacturing excellence
YOA Cable marks ten years of optical fibre innovation and manufacturing excellence
8th October 2026

From a greenfield investment to a leading South African optical fibre cable manufacturer, YOA Cable enters its second decade focused on innovation, customer competitiveness and the optical fibre... 


Oppenheimer Generations Executive Chairperson Jonathan Oppenheimer.
Jonathan Oppenheimer emphasises urgency of tackling climate change challenge
7th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the prospect of even more extreme climate change, with the challenges faced in the environmental space worldwide, the importance of a holistic, joined-up, collective understanding of... 


ICE-SA (Institution of Civil Engineers - South African Division) presents NEC Forum – How contract management software helps project teams manage NEC contracts more effectively
7th October 2026

ICE-SA is excited to announce its NEC Forum - How contract management software helps project teams manage NEC contracts more effectively Smarter NEC Contract Management for Projects in South Africa 


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