Samsung Electronics has unveiled a raft of new security features to help users of its smartphones combat theft, especially in scenarios such as smash-and-grabs or pickpocketing. The first of the new features makes use of location data to detect when a device is in an unfamiliar location and automatically adds a layer of biometric authentication…
SAPS is moving away from a manual to an electronic recruitment system. Synonymous with archaic paper-based applications, the South African Police Service (SAPS) will introduce an online recruitment system for its next police recruits. This is in line with the police service’s human resources priorities, according to national police commissioner general Fannie Masemola, who briefed…
Wetility, a subscription solar service provider focused on both the residential and commercial solar markets, has secured R500-million in structured capital funding from Jaltech. The capital provided by Jaltech will be used to fund solar and battery systems, allowing Wetility to add more than 16MW of solar capacity in South Africa in time. “This funding…
South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its technological evolution, poised to redefine itself as Africa’s leading digital powerhouse. Over the past two years, political leaders and media narratives have painted a picture of rapid digital transformation, underscoring the government’s ambition to position South Africa at the forefront of innovation. President Cyril Ramaphosa reinforced…
Aligning digital asset classification with onshore status could strengthen SA’s position in the fast-evolving digital finance space. South African crypto-currency players are calling for regulatory changes that will see digital currencies being declared onshore assets in the country. They note South Africa’s regulatory grey zone around digital currencies may be holding back significant investment potential….
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita marginally out-earned his counterpart, Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub, in the last year. This is in contrast to the previous financial year when Joosub was paid more. As shown in the table below, compiled by TechCentral, both CEOs earned similar guaranteed pay in their companies’ latest…
The City of Cape Town wanted Cell C to pay it almost R2 million after alleging it caused damage to the Cape Town Stadium. Cell C has won a court case in which it argued the City of Cape Town was three days late in issuing summons for a claim for almost R2 million in…
Many municipalities in South Africa are struggling to maintain a reliable supply of clean water to households and industries. Thankfully, technology is here to help. In this episode of TechCentral’s TCS+, Helen Hulett, newly appointed chief sustainability officer at geospatial information science specialist AfriGIS, tells Duncan McLeod about the Resolve Water project that she leads…
Webinar: Turn up the BaaS with Veeam Data Cloud webinar recording. As cyber criminals increasingly target backups, organisations are turning to backup as a service (BaaS) to strengthen business resilience. At a complimentary ITWeb and ITWeb Africa webinar, brought to you in partnership with Veeam Software South Africa, experts highlighted the growing need for advanced,…
At a time when talent retention, automation and compliance pressures are reshaping the workplace, Sage brought a group of HR and payroll professionals together in Cape Town for a focused, future-facing discussion on the power of data in people management. Hosted in partnership with TechCentral at Century City, the event brought together leaders and specialists…
