SA Needs to Join the AI Economy Before It’s Too Late

SA needs to join the AI economy before it’s too late

South Africa runs the risk of becoming a bystander in one of the most transformative economic shifts of the century – artificial intelligence (AI) – according to Specno chairman, Daniel Novitzkas. And, as the global AI revolution accelerates, Novitzkas is urging South African policymakers to refocus national discourse on the future, not the past. “At a time when the rest of the world is setting strategic policy on artificial intelligence we’re s…

South Africa Must Embrace the AI Economy

South Africa must embrace the AI Economy before it’s too late. That’s the warning from the company, Specno, as global powers forge ahead with artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. The company’s chairperson, Daniel Novitzka, has issued a bold call to South African lawmakers: Act now or risk being left behind.       The AI Economy Speaking at the 2025 Innovator’s Den Forum in Cape Town, Novitzkas urged policymakers to look forward rather than b…

While the world Codes, we Debate: Specno calls on SA lawmakers to join the AI economy b4 it’s too late

As the global AI revolution accelerates, Specno Chairman Daniel Novitzkas is urging South African policymakers to refocus national discourse on the future, not the past. In a sharp critique of current debates dominating the tech landscape, Novitzkas warns that South Africa is at risk of becoming a bystander in one of the most transformative economic shifts of the century. At a time when the rest of the world is setting strategic policy on artifi…

While the world codes, we debate: Specno calls on SA lawmakers to join the AI economy before it's too late

As the global AI revolution accelerates, Specno Chairman Daniel Novitzkas is urging South African policymakers to refocus national discourse on the future, not the past. In a sharp critique of current debates dominating the tech landscape, Novitzkas warns that South Africa is at risk of becoming a bystander in one of the most transformative economic shifts of the century. “At a time when the rest of the world is setting strategic policy on artif…