Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub All that stands between Vodacom consummating its acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv is communications regulator Icasa. This is after the competition appeal court on Thursday ruled that – more than three-and-a-half years after Vodacom and Maziv parent CIVH first announced their deal – the transaction could…
Data breaches cost South Africa $2.78 million last year. A recently released Interpol report on cyber threats to Africa reveals the “aggressive double-extortion” hacking group LockBit is wreaking havoc in Africa. This, after the notorious group claimed responsibility for a February 2024 attack on South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). LockBit was also linked…
WhatsApp is set to become more like workplace communication tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The Meta-owned messaging service is introducing a set of new features aimed at making group calls easier to plan and more interactive. WhatsApp said on Thursday in a blog post that it is rolling out a call scheduling option…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Boniswa Sidwaba, head of content operations at TikTok in Sub-Saharan Africa, discusses monetisation opportunities, programmes available for African content creators, and how TikTok is empowering creators to take their skills to the next level. #TikTok #ITWebtv TikTok is ramping up its efforts to educate African creators about the platform’s…
Alan Knott-Craig’s new fibre internet business, Fibertime, has been flying below the radar for some time now, but the serial telecommunications entrepreneur has finally unpacked his plans for the business. Speaking to the TechCentral Show this week, Knott-Craig – who has led a range of well-known tech and telecoms businesses, including Mxit, World of Avatar,…
Elizabeth Taruvinga, cyber security training and advisory at Bright Wyze Training and Advisory Solutions. Businesses rely on the cloud to store data and support daily operations, but this also means exposure to cyber security threats. Regular security assessments are critical to mitigate risks, says Elizabeth Taruvinga, cloud security expert at Bright Wyze Training and Advisory…
Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Apteker, the co-founder of Internet Solutions – a pioneering figure in South Africa’s early internet industry – will release his next film in the coming days, focused on life in Kyiv following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Apteker, who moved to Ukraine before the war broke out, had his life upended when Vladimir…
Absa has become the fourth major South African bank to join the Department of Home Affairs’ new digital partnership model. This collaboration will expand access to Smart ID and passport services by making them available in more bank branches and through the bank’s digital app. This new partnership overhauls an existing pilot project that Absa…
Matthys Marais, CEO, Incasu. A survey on AI adoption in South African business, being conducted in partnership with Incasu, has gone live on ITWeb. The objective of the survey is to gain an understanding of general AI requirements in the local market as well as whether there’s demand for chatbot and AI agent services. Incasu…
Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso Business Leadership South Africa has built an online platform to help monitor and assess progress in implementing what the organisation has identified as “key governmental reforms” that impact the business environment and economic growth. Named the BLSA Reform Tracker, the platform evaluates nearly 240 reform deliverables across three…
