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What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou is South Africa’s most popular technology show. The who’s who of South Africa’s technology and business world are interviewed on the show.
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Jan-Jan Bezuidenhout on Metrofibre’s next chapter in connectivity (opens the original)
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In this episode of What’s Next, Aki Anastasiou speaks to Jan-Jan Bezuidenhout – Chief Executive Officer at Metrofibre about his journey from investment banking and private equity into leading one of South Africa’s fastest-scaling fibre operators. Jan-Jan shares how curiosity, decisive leadership and a generalist mindset have shaped his career, and why building an agile, entrepreneurial culture remains central as Metrofibre continues to expand. The conversation explores Metrofibre’s plans to merg
What’s Next presented by SGS - Nico Engelbrecht on digital materials testing at SGS (opens the original)
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Digital materials testing is transforming how South African roads, bridges, airports, and municipal infrastructure are built and maintained. Nico Engelbrecht, Business Manager for SGS South Africa Industries & Environment, explains how construction laboratories have evolved from manual testing and paper-based reports to digitised systems, automated reporting, and advanced inspection technologies. The discussion explores SGS Matrolab’s scale, independence, technical expertise, and commitment to s
Morné Laubscher and Nabeel Rajab on fighting AI cyberattacks with AI (opens the original)
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AI cyberattacks are forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity as criminals increasingly use the same powerful technology available to defenders. Morné Laubscher, Chief Technology Officer at Logicalis, and Nabeel Rajab, Cisco Security Solutions Manager, explain how artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity battle for South African organisations. They discuss why traditional security approaches are struggling against AI-powered threats, particularly as businesses accumulate multiple
Fred Zhou and Lionel Chen on HONOR's robot phone and Magic V6 (opens the original)
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HONOR’s robot phone and Magic V6 show how the smartphone maker is pushing foldables, AI, and mobile content creation into new territory. Fred Zhou, CEO of HONOR South Africa, and Lionel Chen, Product Marketing Manager at HONOR South Africa, discuss the company’s rapid local growth and the technology behind its latest devices. They unpack the newly launched HONOR Magic V6, including its ultra-thin foldable design, 6,660mAh battery, fast charging, flagship processor, improved hinge, and productivi
Jaco van der Merwe on building software faster with AI (opens the original)
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AI software development is allowing companies to build applications significantly faster, while fundamentally changing how engineering teams work. Jaco van der Merwe, CEO of DVT, explains how artificial intelligence is transforming software and data engineering, with some projects already showing productivity improvements of around 50% and certain contained use cases moving even faster. He distinguishes between AI augmentation, where people use tools to improve their existing workflows, and AI-n
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