Home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber. (Image source: Department of Home Affairs) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) plans to overhaul the country’s ports of entry into modern, secure and efficient gateways for trade and travel. This, as part of the department’s planned R12.5 billion border infrastructure project, said home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber…
Digital radio networks can play a critical role in enabling more efficient, resilient and scalable port operations. South Africa’s ports remain under significant pressure as ageing infrastructure, equipment constraints and ongoing congestion disrupt the efficient flow of goods through key trade corridors. Delays in vessel turnaround times, rail and logistics bottlenecks between ports and inland…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced a strategic evolution in its partnership with Google Cloud, which has enabled enterprises to drive AI innovation with their own data stored in the NetApp data platform. After seeing the productivity and innovation benefits customers experienced using Gemini Enterprise integrated with their data in Google…
R2R encompasses the entire financial close cycle – from recording transactions to reporting financial results. (Image: MoData) South African businesses are under pressure to deliver financial results faster while maintaining absolute accuracy and compliance. In industries like financial services, retail, telco and gaming, the volume and complexity of transactions have soared, making manual spreadsheet-based reconciliations…
Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. The sources said having the forces in the region gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target…
Moniepoint has acquired Orda in a move to integrate payments directly into merchant operations and expand its business management platform. Orda will be rebranded Moniebook for Restaurants and integrated into Moniebook, Moniepoint’s software for managing sales, inventory and finances. The platform will continue to operate independently until integration is completed in the coming months. The…
NSIA Group is restructuring its financial services business with the creation of NSIA Holding Financière, a new entity designed to centralize its banking and financial activities. The move follows a strategic reorganization launched in 2025 aimed at improving operational coordination and supporting expansion across African financial markets. The group said the new structure will serve…
Smoke and flames rise from an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty Images Oil loading operations in the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have resumed following a drone strike and fire, according to media…
An Israel military official told journalists Saturday that it was working with the U.S. to carry out dozens of strikes across Iran. The official said that the choice was made to act now after intelligence indicated an acceleration of Iran’s ballistic missile program. The official also said Iran’s government was operating, as well as acting…
The U.S. military has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday. “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people,” Trump said in a video message on his Truth Social account. A U.S. official…
