224 Standard Bank has confirmed the phased roll-out of smart ID application and renewal services at select branches, with no convenience or logistics fees during the launch period. The service will initially…
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Zscaler assets seized from South African data centres
214 Server equipment belonging to US-headquartered cloud security company Zscaler was seized by sheriffs of the court from NTT Data and Teraco data centres in Johannesburg and Cape between September and November…
World Gold Council moves to modernise gold trading as demand surges
240 A forthcoming white paper will detail how digital products can be anchored to physical gold. With global gold demand at its highest level on record, the World Gold Council is considering…
Fyndae wants to turn lost-item recovery into Africa’s trust infrastructure
180 Across Africa, security failures often have less to do with a lack of personnel and more about a lack of trust. While information, witnesses and helpers are available, systems for verifying…
How NEC XON tackled identity risk for a major telco
192 Michael de Neuilly Rice, cyber architect at NEC XON For one leading South African telecommunications operator, identity protection has become a strategic priority as identity-centric attacks proliferate. The company faced mounting…
David Ellison just won’t quit
201 Paramount CEO David Ellison Paramount Skydance has enhanced its Warner Bros Discovery bid by offering shareholders extra cash for each quarter the deal fails to close after this year and agreeing…
Standard Bank sees brighter future for SA economy – but these issues need to be addressed first
259 Things are looking brighter for South Africa’s economy than they have in the last few years, and Standard Bank says this momentum could continue, but certain things need to keep happening….
Sentech is in dire straits
233 National treasury has stepped in to rescue state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech, which is in dire financial straits and no longer a going concern due to the ongoing fees dispute with…
Mining sector sounds alarm over soaring electricity costs
231 South Africa’s mining sector says electricity prices – which have risen by more than 900% since 2007 – remain the single biggest threat to competitiveness, investment and jobs, despite the absence…
‘We drive an electric Uber’
232 The fourth episode of TechCentral’s electric motoring show, Watts & Wheels, covers a packed news agenda, two vehicle reviews and an in-depth look at the 2026 South African Car of the…