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    A new look, dual timers and an angle adjustment accessory make the Instax Mini 13 perfect for group shots or selfies.  Fujifilm South Africa has released the latest addition to the best-selling series in the Mini range – the Instax Mini 13 . This new instant camera, coupled with an artificial intelligence (AI) update to the Instax UP! smartphone app, signals a renewed focus on blending physical analogue photography with digital convenience. The Instax Mini 13: A refined analogue experience The Instax Mini series has proved the most popular instant cameras locally, with the Mini 13 arriving as the successor to the widely loved Mini 12, released back in 2023. The device is a no-mess, no fuss instant camera – simply load the Instax film cartridge, turn the lens ring to “On”, and you are ready to shoot.  The new Mini 13 analogue camera sports a playful new look with its soft, sculpted shape and a metallic silver logo that accents the front of the camera.  Beyon...

  The old keys don't fit the new doors. For decades, organisations have been built like pyramids: a broad base of junior talent, a narrowing middle-management tier and a small executive peak. Artificial intelligence is reshaping that pyramid into something entirely new and if you're not preparing your people for the pressure that creates, you're already behind. Think about how a diamond actually forms: intense pressure applied to carbon over time. That's precisely what's happening in the middle of your organisation right now. AI is automating entry-level tasks at unprecedented speed, pushing younger, less-experienced people into responsibility far earlier than previous generations ever faced. At the same time, these same tools are letting organisations run with flatter structures and fewer layers. The base is narrowing. The top isn't going anywhere. The middle is where the shape, and the strain, is changing fastest. People aren't all ready Here's the cha...

By Rohit Agarwalla, Senior Director of Product Management and Technical Marketing, at Cisco Industrial environments are entering the era of Physical AI. Driven by machine vision, autonomous vehicles, and Software-Defined Automation, this new intelligence sits on top of thousands of already-networked PLCs, HMIs, safety controllers, and motor drives. Because every piece of the factory floor is now hyper-connected, maximizing network uptime is no longer optional—it is a critical business mandate. While network anomalies are unavoidable, effective troubleshooting is essential to minimizing mean time to detection (MTTD) and resolution (MTTR). The industrial network troubleshooting gap Current approaches are slow for the factory floor. When an issue disrupts production, every minute counts. But today’s troubleshooting is largely reactive – problems surface when a line stops or a device goes unreachable, and then the investigation begins. Correlating issues to root cause i...

  AVEVA a global leader in industrial software, will host AVEVA Day South Africa 2026 on April 22, 2026 at the Johannesburg Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch. With the central theme, “Accelerating Africa’s Industrial Future: Harnessing AI, Digital Twins and Data-Driven Operations for Sustainable Growth”, the event will bring together industrial leaders, technology innovators, and ecosystem partners to explore how AI, Digital Twins, and connected data platforms are reshaping the future of Africa’s industries.  Africa stands at a defining inflection point in its industrial digital transformation journey. Research shows that AI-enabled operational intelligence could reduce unplanned downtime by up to 30%, cut energy intensity by 10–20%, across Africa’s mining, chemicals, and power generation sectors. The World Economic Forum’s Africa Competitiveness Report highlights that organisations which have advanced beyond pilot-stage digital transformation programmes are already outperforming p...

Certified AI Access , a South African AI trust and risk infrastructure company, and  Reality Defender , the award-winning deepfake detection platform, today announced a partnership to deploy enterprise-gradedeepfake detection technology across South Africa’s financial sector. The integration gives institutions the ability to detect AI-generated impersonations and synthetic media in real time, addressing one of the fastest-growing fraud vectors in the region. AI-enabled fraud, including voice cloning, deepfake impersonation, and synthetic identity attacks is accelerating across South Africa’s financial system. Banks have warned customers about increasingly sophisticated impersonation scams, and the National Financial Ombud Scheme has confirmed a surge in AI-generated complaints entering its system, some exceeding 100 pages with fabricated legal references. “Traditional fraud systems were built to detect fraud after it happens. AI-generated threats move faster, scale instantly, and a...

  A rtificial intelligence is no longer just in headlines, online, discussed in podcasts or a flashy button a rich uncle wants to explain to you. Artificial has never felt so real, so close or and so captivating. The hype made sense and now across Mzansi, where smartphones remain the primary gateway to the internet, the innovations are increasingly shaping how people work, study, create and communicate. The shift is not only about capability but practicality. Devices such as the  HONOR X9d  demonstrate how intelligent features can integrate into daily routines. Mzansi is still mainly in the ‘OMG, it didn’t’ phase where miracles and stories are shared with pride, like scoring a try at a crucial rugby championship match.    It’s that win of a morning task completed, long before you’ve even taken on the stress of morning traffic – it’s a reward that feels even better because of how effortless it seemed. For others, maybe it was a midday miracle where the intern, ar...