This appeal verdict will decide Le Pen’s political future and in effect fire the starting pistol on the presidential race. The first round is on 18 April 2027, and the run-off is on 2 May. She was barred from holding public office for five years on 31 March 2025 when a court found her guilty…
The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The restated American commitment to the city came…
Andrew Potgieter, sales director SA, Climb. Climb Channel Solutions (Climb), a global technology distributor and wholly owned subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Climb Global Solutions, has entered the South African market as part of its ongoing EMEA growth strategy. The company has also penned an agreement with cyber security firm Sophos. According to the agreement, Climb will…
Sandile Dube, MD South Africa at Equinix. Technology distributor Axiz has announced a distribution partnership with global digital infrastructure company Equinix to make Equinix’s data centre and interconnection solutions available in SA and Africa. The partnership means businesses will gain access to colocation services at the Johannesburg IBX data centre, the Equinix Fabric software-defined interconnection…
Check Point Software Technologies aims to bolster end-to-end AI security for enterprises with its acquisition of Lakera. Cyber security solution firm Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Lakera, an AI-native security platform for agentic AI applications, in a $300 million deal that will enable it to deliver an end-to-end AI security stack to organisations. Founded…
ISACA SA Chapter unpacks the impact of innovation and emerging technologies on regulatory compliance, auditing and risk management. The South African Chapter of global professional association and learning organisation ISACA began its 2025 annual conference in Pretoria yesterday by signing an MOU with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), formalising a long-standing industry relationship….
