98 Home affairs deputy minister Njabulo Nzuza The home affairs department has undertaken to ensure that all its services are fully automated and digitised over the next year. According to its 2024/2025…
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Malatsi to finalise Starlink-friendly BEE proposal within weeks
88 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image c/o DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi told TechCentral in an exclusive interview at the weekend that he is a matter of weeks away from finalising a…
Despite concerns, Eskom’s return to profitability shows it can be done – BLSA
98 Eskom showed a profit for the first time in nearly a decade but still faces the challenge of municipal debt and receiving a qualified audit again. Eskom’s return to profitability for…
15 months in, Solly Malatsi defends his record as critical ICT reforms stall
106 Communications minister Solly Malatsi has said he and his department are making steady progress in resolving the “complex issues” within his portfolio but also admitted that some things are taking longer…
Ransomware attackers claim hit on Methodist Church of Southern Africa
110 A ransomware group has claimed that it has successfully attacked the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) and is demanding a ransom payment, TechCentral has learnt. The church fell victim to…
Calls for scrap metal inquiry after price-fixing-cartel ruling
99 Recyclers want deep-dive into policy situation. Three bodies representing scrap metal recyclers in SA have called for an inquiry into all policies impacting the sector after last week’s ruling by the…
SIU uncovers R50m in ‘alternative’ RAF bank account
81 Tells Scopa inquiry of criminal referrals related to money that left the fund and was placed into the bank account of ‘various individuals’. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered an…
MultiChoice to delist as Canal+ takes full control
103 Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada French media giant Groupe Canal+ has all but completed its takeover of MultiChoice, securing 94.39% of the South African pay-TV group’s issued shares following the close of…
How Eskom clawed its way back from the brink
108 Eskom’s return to profitability after eight years offers some welcome positive news for the power utility and the broader economy. I want to congratulate Eskom for its financial results released last…
Absa is planning to launch an MVNO
130 Absa’s Nick Nkosi Banking group Absa is preparing to launch a mobile virtual network operator, making it the last of South Africa’s largest banks to enter the MVNO market. Nick Nkosi,…