Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group has moved to cement its position in East Africa with a R36-billion transaction that will see it take majority control of Safaricom, one of the continent’s most valuable telecommunications operators and fintech players. The Johannesburg-headquartered group said on Thursday it has reached an agreement with the government of…
Through a new collaboration between GS1 Global, the global organisation behind the barcode, and Google, healthcare professionals and their patients can access medical product information with their smartphones. Paving the way for broader digital access to trusted medical product information, this new capability enables access via Google Lens. Image credit: GS1 The collaboration with Google’s…
Binance co-CEOs Yi He and Richard Teng. Crypto-currency exchange Binance has announced that its co-founder, Yi He, has been appointed co-CEO. The news comes as the company nears 300 million users globally, according to Binance. See also “Yi has been an integral part of the executive leadership team since the launch of Binance. Her innovative…
Chinese marketplace Temu is quickly entrenching itself in South African culture and everyday life. According to the Google Year in Search report for 2025, South Africans searched “Temu” more than any other term this year. “The report tracks the fastest-rising searches, offering a clear sense of the stories, questions and moments that shaped public curiosity….
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is piloting drone-based inspections at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, cutting the time needed for certain machinery and site checks from around four hours to roughly 10 minutes. The trial is aimed at improving inspection efficiency and reducing the need for employees to access high or confined areas….
Carl Bosma, director for Risk Advisory Services and telecommunications lead at BDO SA. Cyber attacks, security breaches and technology disruptions are top global risks, and a reactive, compliance-led approach is no longer fit for purpose in today’s ‘permacrisis’ environment. This is according to new research from auditing and business services firm BDO. BDO Global’s 2025/26…
For years, cybersecurity was something that got “handled later”, usually after more pressing work was done. That gap between innovation and protection could linger for months, sometimes years, until a breach forced the issue. That world is gone. Attackers are constantly evolving. Digital transformation touches nearly every part of business and security has moved from…
While cloud PBX solutions come with plenty of benefits, it is not always the right fit for your business. As businesses navigate the digital era, we’re seeing a notable shift towards cloud PBX communication solutions. TRUENAV, which positions itself as a leading South African provider of telecommunications solutions, highlights that while cloud PBX (private branch exchange)…
Dado Ruvic/Reuters The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has launched a probe into Chinese e-commerce giants Shein and Temu. Responding to questions from TechCentral on Wednesday, Prudence Moilwa, head of complaints and investigations at the commission, said the inquiry relates to possible violations of “various provisions” of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). “The investigation was launched…
Frogfoot says its fibre expansion into the North West province supports the company’s growth strategy. Frogfoot has acquired the fibre network assets of Infinity Wireless in Rustenburg, which will be integrated into its national infrastructure. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. In a statement, Frogfoot says this expansion into the North West province…
