106 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…
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MultiChoice to delist as Canal+ takes full control
94 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
100 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
126 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,…
Revolut gears up to disrupt South African banking
127 The South African banking sector is poised for further disruption as one of the world’s largest digital banks, Revolut, prepares to enter the local market. The London-headquartered fintech Revolut is driving…
Lawsuit claims Apple trained AI on stolen books
174 Apple has been hit with a lawsuit in California federal court by a pair of neuroscientists who say that the tech company misused thousands of copyrighted books to train its Apple…
Change leaders must put security at the heart of transformation
126 The author, Change Logic’s Keenan Crouch Change leaders are accustomed to thinking in terms of people and process. These are the pillars of transformation, the levers that guide organisations through mergers,…
South Africa’s EV policy still stuck in neutral
121 Despite repeated government commitments to accelerate South Africa’s transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), there has been very little tangible progress in terms of incentives and regulations, according to industry leaders….
EU announces huge investment in clean energy in South Africa
110 President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, on 9 October. Yves Herman/Reuters The EU has pledged to invest €11.5-billion (R230-billion) in South Africa…
Remgro-backed EXSA powers up R87-million solar farm in South Africa
142 Energy Exchange of Southern Africa (EXSA) has partnered with Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) to build a 5 600kWp solar farm in Malmesbury in the Westen Cape. The project, which is 25…