184 Netflix has launched an on-the-job training initiative in South Africa aimed at nurturing talent in the country’s television and film production industry. The US streaming giant said the ScreenCraft Pathway programme…
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National treasury confirms malware hit
268 National treasury said it found malware in its IT environment this week that might be linked to the recent attack on Microsoft infrastructure using a vulnerability in the software giant’s SharePoint…
From fence-scaling to fatigued driving: AI cameras are watching – and acting
193 The addition of artificial intelligence software to camera technology has introduced a host of useful features that have enhanced how pictures and videos are taken – and how they are edited….
SharePoint zero-day attackers now using ransomware
183 A cyber-espionage campaign centred on vulnerable versions of Microsoft’s server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post. In the post, citing “expanded analysis…
VC funding in South Africa bucks international trend
207 Rapid growth in venture capitalist investments in Southern African – with early stage tech start-ups taking the lion’s share of the VC pot – is a sign of the region’s growth…
Competition court in unchartered territory with Maziv deal
161 The protracted, multibillion-rand investment by Vodacom in Vumatel owner Maziv led an “unprecedented” legal challenge to the competition appeal court (CAC) at a hearing into the matter on Tuesday. The Competition…
Visa opens its first South African data centre
152 Multinational payment authorisation services giant Visa launched its first data centre in South Africa on Wednesday. Alongside the infrastructure investment, the company has pledged to invest a further R1-billion into its…
Leadership shake-up at Rain – Conrad Leigh is new CEO
231 New Rain CEO Conrad Leigh Rain founder and CEO Brandon Leigh will step down from the role, while his brother Conrad Leigh will take the reins at the wireless internet network…
JSE benchmark index tops 100 000 for first time
162 South Africa’s benchmark stock index crossed the psychological level of 100 000 for the first time on optimism that a crucial budget vote will get support from key parties in the governing…
Vodacom’s mobile money empire now moves R8-trillion a year
211 Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group on Wednesday said it facilitated US$460-billion (R8.1-trillion) in transactions through its mobile money platforms in the past year, including in Kenya, underscoring just how…