Zero Carbon Charge has broken ground on two off-grid solar-powered EV stations along the N3 in the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. They will be the first fully off-grid, solar-powered and ultra-fast EV charging stations on the N3, one of the country’s busiest and most important transport routes. Zero Carbon Charge built its first off-grid charge…
From left: Professor Helena Barnard, professor at GIBS; Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha; and Adrian Hinchcliffe, ITWeb group editor in chief. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha, as the 2025 winner of the ICT sector’s coveted IT Personality of the Year…
South African discount retailer Pepkor Holdings has received regulatory approval to establish a banking presence, it said on Tuesday, as it expands beyond retail and basic financial services. Pepkor said in a statement that it had secured approval from the Prudential Authority in November, enabling it to enter South Africa’s competitive banking sector. The company…
Sashin Sookroo, CEO of FNB Connect. First National Bank’s mobile virtual network (MVNO) offering has one million active subscribers under its umbrella, the bank announced today. Introduced in 2015, FNB Connect is the bank’s mobile offering that is available to FNB customers, allowing them to choose from a range of products and services. It is…
JSE-listed discount retailer Pepkor Holdings’ lead as the distributor of the most prepaid handsets sold in South Africa continues to expand. In the company’s report for the year ended 30 September, released on Tuesday, Pepkor reported a 17% year-on-year increase in handset sales to 13.5 million units – 9.2 million of which were sold in…
The e-hailing firm has introduced its Uber Go Electric fleet in SA. E-hailing firm Uber has introduced Uber Go Electric, its first fully electric product in SA. Operated through fleet partner Valternative, Uber says introducing electric-powered mobility is a step toward a product offering that is “cleaner, more sustainable and more cost-effective”. Founded in 2022,…
Netcare CEO Dr Richard Friedland JSE-listed private healthcare group Netcare has partnered with Dutch medical technology company Corsano Health to bring full-time diagnostics through wearable devices to its hospitals and clinics in South Africa. Netcare CEO Dr Richard Friedland said the partnership will allow for continuous patient monitoring and offer “numerous benefits” to Netcare’s staff…
Mimecast emphasises the importance of user awareness training amid the recent detection of an HR bonus-themed phishing attack. South African businesses are being targeted by an active credential harvesting campaign. The campaign uses compromised e-mail accounts to distribute HR-themed phishing messages that impersonate DocuSign and company-specific HR departments. This is according to Mimecast’s Threat Research…
Carlos Jasso/Reuters Alphabet closed in on a US$4-trillion valuation on Monday, set to become only the fourth company to enter the exclusive club, as the Google parent rides an AI-driven rally. Shares of the company rose more than 5% to hit a record high of $315.90, giving it a market capitalization of $3.82-trillion. The stock…
Angela Wamola, head of GSMA Africa. While opportunity for smartphone manufacturing in Africa does exit, the continent’s fragmented markets pose a challenge to these aspirations. This is according to Angela Wamola, head of GSM Association (GSMA) Africa, who recently spoke to ITWeb on the sidelines of the GSMA Digital Africa Summit in Cape Town. The…
