A ransomware group has claimed that it has successfully attacked the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) and is demanding a ransom payment, TechCentral has learnt. The church fell victim to the apparent attack earlier this month, with some details – though not the entire leak – published on the dark web on 2 October…
Windows 10 has been a trusted operating system for nearly a decade, says Microsoft SA. Microsoft South Africa has urged consumers and businesses still running Windows 10 to begin planning their system transition, as the company prepares to end support for the operating system on 14 October. After that date, Microsoft will no longer provide…
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image c/o DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi told TechCentral in an exclusive interview at the weekend that he is a matter of weeks away from finalising a policy direction on equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) for the ICT sector. Once finalised – and if adopted by communications regulator Icasa – the…
SIM cards purchased by ITWeb that had already been illegally registered with networks. (Image by Nicola Mawson) Even as South Africa gears up to be delisted from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, a major issue persists because of the availability of illegally registered SIM cards that are used in various crimes, including…
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has said he and his department are making steady progress in resolving the “complex issues” within his portfolio but also admitted that some things are taking longer than they should. Fifteen months after being sworn in to lead the communications portfolio, TechCentral queried Malatsi’s team with pointed questions about his performance…
Vumatel sister company SADV has expanded its market reach with the launch of Infini-fi, a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) that will offer services over the Vuma Core network. While SADV has primarily focused on the affordable Vuma Reach network, Infini-fi is designed to serve the more affluent neighbourhoods covered by Vuma Core. Read: Starlink…
Canal+ plans to acquire all remaining MultiChoice shares after more than 90% of shareholders accepted its offer, triggering a compulsory buyout.
Home affairs deputy minister Njabulo Nzuza The home affairs department has undertaken to ensure that all its services are fully automated and digitised over the next year. According to its 2024/2025 annual report released on Monday, it is making progress in its digitisation project, with 40 million of more than 340 million civic services records…
Maziv is targeting connecting more than 8 000 cellular base stations with high-speed fibre. Maziv, the parent company of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel, says the cash injection and assets from Vodacom, following the merger, will help to scale its business, as it targets passing 50 000 South African homes per month with high-speed…
Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada French media giant Groupe Canal+ has all but completed its takeover of MultiChoice, securing 94.39% of the South African pay-TV group’s issued shares following the close of its mandatory offer to shareholders. The result, announced to investors on Monday, clears the final hurdle for Canal+ to take full ownership of MultiChoice,…
