NSFAS opens theft case against former board member

NSFAS opens theft case against former board member

The stolen laptops were earmarked for under-resourced schools. The National Student Fund Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened a case of theft against a former board member for allegedly stealing laptops earmarked for under-resourced schools. The NSFAS said yesterday the former board member allegedly retained 10 of 30 laptops that were allocated to six high schools…

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Specops’ Darren James on continuous trust in an AI world

Specops’ Darren James on continuous trust in an AI world

Darren James of Specops Software Traditional approaches to access security no longer hold up in hybrid, cloud-first environments – and AI is widening the gap. In this episode, host Kevin Smith speaks to Darren James, senior product manager at Specops Software, about the distance between how organisations secure access and how people actually work. Businesses…

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The OpenAI smart speaker will cost between 0 and 0

The OpenAI smart speaker will cost between $300 and $400

Fresh details from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shed new light on OpenAI’s upcoming entry into consumer hardware following initial reports about its smart speaker development. Read: SpaceX shares plunge after first earnings release since IPO Sources indicate the inaugural device will feature a battery-powered, ring-shaped design roughly the size of a hockey puck, built specifically for…

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NSFAS says ICT is its biggest operational risk

NSFAS says ICT is its biggest operational risk

NSFAS administrator, professor Hlengani Mathebula. (Image source: X) ICT has emerged as the biggest operational risk facing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Administrator, professor Hlengani Mathebula, warns that outdated and fragmented technology systems are undermining funding administration, payments and student services. Mathebula made the remarks as he submitted the NSFAS administration’s stabilisation plan…

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Africa: Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria As Africa’s Best-Performing Stock Market

Africa: Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria As Africa’s Best-Performing Stock Market

Zimbabwe ended last month as Africa’s best-performing equity market, overtaking Nigeria, the continent’s most populous nation, after months of sustained gains driven by easing inflation, a more stable domestic currency, and renewed investor appetite for local equities. Data from African Markets, a real-time market intelligence platform, shows the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) returned 68.5 percent…

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