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6 COVER STORY
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When AI infrastructure is tested by peak demand
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8 AI GOVERNANCE martin@eiapublishing.co.za
AI is exposing execution shortcomings in modern businesses
EDITOR
Justin Render
10 AI GOVERNANCE
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The invisible gap in artificial intelligence adoption
EDITORIAL BOARD
Hans van de Groenendaal
12 LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS
Chris Yelland
Lost in translation: Why AI still struggles with South African conversation Quark
14 CYBERSECURITY ADVERTISING
Mark Yelland
Q1 2026 Ransomware Report: Fewer groups, higher impact: the trends
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18 ENERGY
Chris Grant
VEGA: Enhancing efficiency and reliability in the energy Sector chris@eiapublishing.co.za
20 CYBERSECURITY DESIGNER
Adéle Gouws
Grandma’s advice for World Password Day: Trusting actions over words
ends up being very high-tech
A VOICE FOR:
22 ENGINEERING
Why South Africa needs a National Graduate Rotation Programme

24 AUTOMOTIVE
BMW IT Hub reaches a 20-year milestone
26 ENGINEERING
From adopters to originators: Why South African engineers need to
dream bigger

28 ENERGY STORAGE
Why commercial property owners should be planning for EV charging now

30 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
New hydraulic system extends electric excavator runtime by more
than 50%

32 EDUCATION
Uncertainty vs. apathy: The Gen Z initiative paradox

35 ICYMI: SNIPPETS FROM OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS

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