Nickey Mannya, director for cyber security and next-generation solutions at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. Westcon-Comstor has signed a distribution agreement with Infoblox to extend its cyber security and networking offering in southern Africa. In a previous ITWeb article, Westcon-Comstor tabled its ambition to specialise in security as part of its growth strategy. The firm said it would…
NewsFeed An Israeli attack has hit a petrol station in southern Lebanon, near the Rashidieh Camp for Palestinian refugees, triggering a huge explosion and fire. The Israeli army had issued forced displacement orders to residents. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
Once again on this day, 23 March 2026, we celebrate the Southern Africa Liberation Day – one of the most significant milestones in our shared journey toward freedom and independence as a regional community. We honour, with deep respect and gratitude, the brave men and women who stood at the forefront of the struggle to…
Werner Joubert, Commercial BDM and Country Head Asus South Africa and SADC. Asus is positioning itself for growth in its southern Africa commercial division following the launch of its ExpertBook Ultra laptop this week, as the company looks to capitalise on a market shift towards AI-enabled devices. Asus operates two divisions in the region –…
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Washington — Millions of young people across Eastern and Southern Africa stand to gain skills they need to thrive through a new regional program that is designed to support job creation at scale. By 2034, 18 million young people in the region are expected to receive better education and skills, unlocking opportunities in key economic…
Johannesburg — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched its biennial scorecard, a critical tool that tracks progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across its 16 Member States. New data, including from demographic health surveys, shows great strides in improving the sexual and reproductive health of people across the region, while…
A phone used by prominent Angolan journalist Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa for a brief period in May 2024, Amnesty International said in a report published on Tuesday. Candido was the head of the Syndicate of Angolan Journalists when his phone was targeted with a series of WhatsApp messages…
Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security forces using excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and restrictions on freedoms. The 2026 World Report by Human Rights Watch cites countries like Angola, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, where a…
Johannesburg — Regional Bodies Should Press Governments to Respect Rights, Promote Accountability Southern African countries committed serious human rights violations throughout 2025, creating vicious cycles of abuse and impunity, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. Security forces in Angola, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe used excessive and at times lethal force, and…
