Electronic waste recycler EWaste Africa has joined forces with retail giant Pick n Pay and the Electronic Responsibility Association (ERA NPC) to roll out a nationwide grid of in-store e-waste collection points. The joint initiative aims to directly confront South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates by embedding drop-off points directly into everyday retail environments….
The most dangerous attack surfaces are often not hidden. They are the technologies, platforms and connected environments that organisations have come to trust and rarely question. Dr Maiendra Moodley, IITPSA Pr.CIO, will be presenting at Mediatech Africa 2026 on ‘The Breach in Plain Sight – The Hidden Risks of Connected Technology’. Audiovisual (AV) systems could…
Windhoek, Namibia. (Image: Vertiv) Vertiv (NYSE:VRT), which positions itself as a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced it is powering Namibia’s first private mobile network built on LTE and 5G technologies for pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus. The deployment marks a major milestone in the country’s digital evolution and Paratus Namibia’s…
E-waste recycler EWaste Africa has partnered with Pick n Pay and producer responsibility scheme ERA NPC to build a nationwide network of e-waste collection points in retail stores, in a bid to lift South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates. More than 95 drop-off points are already in place, with a target of more than…
Bamba Lo, co-founder and CEO of PAPS Interview with Bamba LoCO-FOUNDER AND CEO, PAPS Lives in: Dakar, Senegal Bamba Lo founded logistics company PAPS after observing that while businesses in Dakar could successfully sell products, inadequate delivery infrastructure meant those goods frequently failed to reach buyers. To solve this local delivery gap, he started the…
Postbank seeks a panel of mobile network operators to provide mobile data network connectivity services (Image source: 123RF) Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is beginning to pick up again, with proactive municipalities preparing for new budgets that come into play in July. It’s not all about grass root levels this week, however, as government…
The LinkXpert M3. Troubleshooting copper, fibre and WiFi ethernet networks often requires multiple, expensive tools, making the process both challenging and inefficient. The LinkXpert M3 was designed to address these issues by providing a versatile solution for cable and network troubleshooting across copper, fibre and WiFi environments. This device combines numerous features into a single,…
Absa has officially added Shell to its loyalty network, significantly expanding the footprint where customers can optimize their fuel spending. Under this new partnership, Absa Rewards members filling up at participating Shell service stations across South Africa can earn up to 30% cashback while simultaneously “double-dipping” into Shell’s native V+ loyalty ecosystem to claim an…
To date, 960 CCTV cameras have been installed in strategic areas across Gauteng. (Image source: 123RF) The Gauteng Provincial Government is at odds with the Democratic Alliance (DA) over the functionality of the R124 million closed circuit television (CCTV) camera network installed across the province. The CCTV cameras form part of the Gauteng Provincial Government’s…
Telkom has confirmed that the severe weather that battered the Cape provinces this week disrupted parts of its network, with the impact falling primarily on internet services rather than voice calls. In a statement, Telkom said the operator had experienced service disruptions affecting parts of the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape due to the…
