Personal information belonging to the customers of roughly 45 insurance companies was taken from IT service provider MIP Holdings in June, after intruders spent about three weeks inside a support platform the software company was in the middle of decommissioning, CEO Richard Firth has told TechCentral. The 45 organisations represent just under half of MIP’s…
South African CIOs and senior IT executives are invited to take part in the survey, while the ICT community can nominate candidates for the awards before 28 September. The ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Survey, conducted in partnership with MTN Business, is now under way and South African technology leaders are invited to contribute to the annual…
South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals suspected of being members of the Black Axe organised crime network involved in romance scams and cyberfraud to the US, police said on Friday. The men are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering. They allegedly targeted more than 100 women in the…
Disney+ has launched a redesigned application in South Africa, requiring existing subscribers to transition to the updated platform by October 12, after which the legacy app will be fully decommissioned. Users accessing the platform will be prompted to download the new software and authenticate using their existing credentials, with on-screen prompts guiding account confirmation and…
Zambia switched on the cryptographic foundations of its digital state this week, the second country in the region to do so inside a fortnight, after Namibia. The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (Zicta) and Altron Security, the identity business inside the JSE-listed Altron group, announced the completion of a production key ceremony in Lusaka…
Black Axe is a shadowy criminal network known for its extreme violence and operates across Africa, Europe and North America. A BBC Eye investigation in 2021 suggested the syndicate had become one of the most far-reaching and dangerous organised crime groups in the world. Nigeria is its main recruitment ground and many of its members…
Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, South African police said. The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to…
South Africa is advocating for the delivery of practical outcomes for developing countries at the 18th BRICS Summit. This includes unlocking climate finance, reforming global institutions, expanding local-currency trade and creating greater value from Africa’s critical minerals. “We are looking at BRICS reasserting itself as a premier multilateral platform for development for the Global South…
GWM’s Ora 5 battery-electric vehicle Much has been written about how miserable electric vehicle sales have been in South Africa. Car makers evidently think that is about to change. At the Festival of Motoring at Kyalami from 28-30 August, at least 19 battery-electric models were on display, several still without confirmed pricing. Only one of…
Netflix announced an expansive slate of local series and films to celebrate a decade of showcasing South African stories that supported more than 8,000 jobs through partnerships with over 30 local production companies. The slate was unveiled at a press showcase in Rosebank, Johannesburg, where Netflix executives, filmmakers and on-screen talent gathered to mark 10…
