Frogfoot Networks has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal through the acquisition of fibre assets built and operated by Mitsol, bringing an additional 19 000 homes onto its network. Frogfoot said integrating Mitsol’s infrastructure into its national fibre platform will give customers access to its national pricing structure, support centre and a wider choice of internet service…
Up to 30% of SA’s GBS workforce is concentrated in Durban, says BPESA. Considered somewhat of a late entrant into the global business services (GBS) space, coastal city Durban is now entrenching itself as a leading GBS hub. This, as 25% to 30% of SA’s GBS workforce is concentrated in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) capital city,…
SASSA’s digital verification programme has made headway in KwaZulu-Natal. The KwaZulu-Natal regional office of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is reviewing over 180 000 social grant cases, as part of the income verification process. This came to light during the Portfolio Committee on Social Development’s week-long oversight of the KZN province, which kicked-off…
The Kuunda STEAM hackathon targets under-resourced schools to ensure no learner is left behind. Standard Bank Group, in partnership with the Kuunda Disrupt Programme and Gordon Road Girls’ School, has launched the science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) coding challenge in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). According to a statement, the initiative brings together 21 quintile level…
