Malatsi details persistent headaches at portfolio depts

Malatsi details persistent headaches at portfolio depts

Solly Malatsi, minister of communications and digital technologies. The state of governance in some entities within the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) portfolio remains a pain point, says minister Solly Malatsi. The DCDT portfolio comprises 11 state-owned enterprises: Broadband Infraco, Film and Publications Board, Independent Communications Authority of SA, NEMISA, Postbank, the South…

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Africa: Water Supply High On Africans’ Policy Agenda Amid Persistent Access and Service Gaps

Africa: Water Supply High On Africans’ Policy Agenda Amid Persistent Access and Service Gaps

Majority of citizens say they suffered shortage of clean water during the past year. Key findings On average across 38 countries, water supply ranks third among the most important problems that Africans want their government to address, trailing unemployment and health and tied with education, the increasing cost of living, and infrastructure/roads. Water outranks all…

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The persistent risk of weak passwords in organisations

The persistent risk of weak passwords in organisations

In an age of AI-powered threats and zero-trust frameworks, it’s remarkable how often the breach begins with something as basic (and preventable) as a bad password. Despite major advancements in cybersecurity technology, human error remains the single biggest risk. And at the heart of that risk? Weak, reused or easily guessed passwords. We have all…

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