227 Network Platforms chief technical officer Warwick Ward-Cox A wave of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks hitting South African web hosts is a deliberate extortion campaign run by a criminal group. That is…
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Digital Parks Africa expands global network reach with Cogent
135 Global tier-1 carrier Cogent Communications is now live at Digital Parks Africa’s Samrand data centre, giving customers direct access to one of the world’s largest IP backbone networks from within the…
Mantashe ordered to transfer mining right to Afrimat
136 A nine-month administrative delay could have serious commercial and employment consequences for the company, high court finds. Afrimat has obtained a high court order forcing the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum…
Extortion fears as DDoS attacks hit SA internet infrastructure
220 At least three South African web hosting and network providers have had services disrupted by large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks since Monday, in a run of incidents that one provider has…
AI won’t fix your culture
147 The author, Jackie Kennedy When leaders ask me what AI will do to workplace culture, my answer is always the same: AI will reveal the culture you already have. AI will…
Toyota plugs in at last: bZ4X is its first EV for South Africa
163 Toyota South Africa has finally put a price on its first battery-electric vehicle, the bZ4X. The country’s largest car brand – which builds vehicles at its Prospecton plant in Durban for…
Vatican confronts the age of artificial intelligence
188 Pope Leo. Edgar Beltrán/The Pillar Pope Leo will address the rise of AI in his first in-depth text outlining his concerns, the Vatican said on Monday, adding that it would be…
ADNOC in Advanced Talks to Acquire Shell’s South African Fuel Network – Report
226 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Shell’s retail fuel station network in South Africa, in a deal that could reshape the country’s fuel retail…
Isuzu Production Record Set at Gqeberha Plant
186 Isuzu production record South Africa: the Gqeberha plant built 27,400 D-Max bakkies and 3,800 trucks in a strong year for local vehicle sales. Isuzu Motors South Africa has posted its highest…
Tongaat Hulett Gets Lifeline as Liquidation Proceedings Halted
165 Struggling sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has secured a critical reprieve after liquidation proceedings against the company were halted, following an extension and increase in funding. The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has…