198 BBD has been recognised with two accolades from Amazon Web Services, demonstrating its exceptional cloud capabilities and commitment to customer success. The company has officially been named an AWS Premier Tier…
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South Africa is rapidly becoming a hyperconnected country
160 The capacity and reach of the undersea cable infrastructure connecting South Africa to the world is growing at a rapid pace, with a surge in AI workloads expected to drive further…
RTMC CFO also suspended due to whistleblower allegations
171 Follows CEO Makhosini Msibi being placed on precautionary suspension in July. Whistleblower allegations have now led to Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) chief financial officer Liana Moolman also being placed on…
Disney+ expands in South Africa with live sports
125 Disney+ added ESPN and ESPN2 to its South African streaming line-up on Thursday, giving subscribers access to international sporting leagues at no extra cost. The new channels bring live and studio…
Microsoft cloud migration needs more than a road map
144 There is no shortage of guidance when it comes to cloud migration. Microsoft alone offers a vast ecosystem of tools, templates and frameworks, particularly around Azure, to help customers move infrastructure,…
Fidelity guarantee fund ordered to pay RAF claimant, after attorneys stole payout
123 Fund received 116 claims against Chueu Attorneys valued at R82.7m. SCA says the firm handled 6 000 files with an estimated R6.2bn gross value before its demise. The Legal Practitioners Fidelity…
Hijacked eFiling profiles expose weak links across Sars, police, CIPC and banks
141 A draft report by the Office of the Tax Ombudsman has found that the mechanisms put in place by the South African Revenue Service to assist taxpayers who fall victim to…
Why Ford is cutting jobs in South Africa
163 Ford’s new Ranger plugin hybrid is not selling as well as expected Ford in South Africa has attributed planned retrenchments to lower European orders for its Ranger bakkie, driven by recent…
NEC XON launches anti-theft cabinets for South African telcos
215 Quintin van Zyl, head of pre-sales in the telco division at NEC XON NEC XON has announced the introduction of a new generation of unique anti-theft telecommunications cabinets designed to combat…
Capitec mobile, services now drive over a quarter of earnings
135 Capitec CEO Graham Lee Fintech services, which include revenue from MVNO Capitec Connect and other value-added services like the recently launched airtime advance, now account for just over a quarter of…