The former top legal officer in Israel’s military has been arrested after admitting that she authorized the leak of a video that appears to show Israeli soldiers attacking a Palestinian detainee in a detention facility last year. Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi served as Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces until Friday, Oct. 31,…
SASSA wants to implement modernisation and digitisation improvements in two provinces. It’s a busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with many opportunities for the ICT industry to consider. However, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), dominates the issue with six requests focused on modernisation and digitisation improvements in two provinces. The agency’s Western…
Cyberthreats in South Africa are escalating. For the fourth consecutive year, the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025 ranked cyberthreats as the most significant global business risk, and South Africa is among the top 20 countries where this remains the number one concern. Every small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) therefore needs to take cybersecurity seriously across all…
Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA has overtaken Kenya as East Africa’s most attractive investment destination, climbing three spots to ninth in Africa, according to Rand Merchant Bank’s “Where to Invest in Africa 2025/2026” report. The leap, up from 12th position last year, reflects institutional investor preference for macroeconomic stability and large-scale, de-risked capital projects like…
SASSA believes its business intelligence initiative will improve its decision-making processes, enhance operational efficiency and improve customer experience. It’s an interesting week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with the public sector targeting a wide range of requirements. It is the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), however, that takes the headline with its request for…
Durban, South Africa — What if Africa could use its industrial strength to protect its people’s health by producing medicines locally? The future of Africa’s health security depends on local manufacturing, which has the potential to revolutionize access to life-saving medicines and vaccines. This is not only an economic opportunity, but also a key move…
For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a NATO member has formally invoked Article 4 of the alliance’s founding treaty after a major airspace breach. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna tells Talk to Al Jazeera why repeated Russian provocations are more than isolated incidents – they’re a test of NATO’s credibility. As…
IT roles continue to dominate the remote job market. Remote job opportunities are once again on the rise in South Africa, with IT roles topping the list of the most advertised remote working jobs. This follows a 13% drop in advertised remote vacancies during 2023 and 2024. This is according to Pnet’s Job Market Trends…
Nairobi — Africa’s agricultural modernization is set to take center stage as stakeholders from across the continent and beyond prepare for the 2025 Africa International Agricultural Expo (AIAE), scheduled for October 28th to 31st at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. The event, which the organizers say seeks to position Africa as a…
SITA seeks a panel of suppliers to perform migration services of its clients’ applications, databases and servers to the Government Private Cloud Eco-system. It’s a promising week for the hardware sector, with several public sector organisations taking to National Treasury’s eTenders Portal to source infrastructure. However, a request for information from the State Information Technology…
