The Southern Africa Telecommunications Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2026 is underway at Champagne Sports Resort in the Central Drakensberg near Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal. The conference, held under the theme "AI as the Last Mile: Building the Sustainable Digital Enterprise," the conference will bring together leaders from telecommunications, technology, academia, research, government and the broader innovation ecosystem to examine how artificial intelligence can move beyond experimentation and pilot projects to deliver practical, sustainable value for businesses, institutions, communities and society. To tell us more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Telkom SA Group Executive: Innovation & Transformation, Telkom SA and SATNAC Chairperson, Dr. Mmaki Jantjies