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Why South Africa’s SOEs keep paying more for less July 14, 2026 South Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) cannot modernise infrastructure while procurement remains reactive, compliance-heavy and vulnerable to inflated costs. TJAKA SEGOOA says smarter demand planning and digital tools are becoming essential to institutional survival and resilience.  The global economy is being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and data-driven decision-making. Yet procurement across South African state-owned enterprises (SOEs) still relies on processes designed for another era. This matters because procurement […]

Strategic slowness: falling behind to move forward April 9, 2026 We live in an era defined by acceleration. Speed has become synonymous with success. Artificial intelligence (AI) responds in seconds, chatbots replace call centres, self-service platforms dissolve queues, digital dashboards promise frictionless efficiency. The corporate narrative is unmistakable: automate, optimise, accelerate. Yet beneath all this momentum lies a quiet contradiction. According to a recent YouGov survey, 80% of consumers report achieving better outcomes when interacting with a human agent, while […]

AI in SA: leaping ahead, or a limping hop? June 24, 2025 Can artificial intelligence (AI) transform South Africa’s logistics sector, or will outdated systems, policy lag, and a skills gap keep progress crawling? TJAKA SEGOOA says learning from best practice could be the way to go… In the bustling global landscape of logistics and transport, where milliseconds matter and predictive analytics have become the new compass, South Africa finds itself at a technological crossroads. AI offers a transformative promise: […]