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Should the company be found guilty of fraud, Sanral will terminate the R4.7 billion contract
When the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) granted Aqua Transport and Plant Hire a contract worth R4.7 billion to renovate a section of the N3 highway, they were fully cognisant of the fraud allegations levelled against the company's directors. The South African minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga said a provision had been built to terminate the
Meta given a 30 day notice to stop using the name Threads
Meta has been served with 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name "Threads" in the UK by a British software firm, Threads Software Limited, citing ownership of the trademark. It is said that the legal representatives for Threads Software Limited have sent a formal notice to the parent company of Facebook and Instagram with the
Skype, Flutterwave founders back R3.8-billion Africa tech fund
The Africa-focused venture capital firm, Norrsken22 has received back from more than 30 unicorn founders and institutions to raise US$205-million (R3.8-billion) for new tech investments on the continent. The fund includes individuals such as Niklas Zennström from Skype, Niklas Östberg from Delivery Hero, as well as Olugbenga Agboola from Flutterwave among its investors, in an
Bidvest International Logistics on compliance being more than just legitimacy or excellence
If South African logistics firms hope to compete in the market they need to embrace compliance, not only in terms of laws and regulations but also social aspects that impact the world around us. What is important to understand is that compliance is not only the responsibility of a company’s compliance officer but of every
Instagram looking to offer AI-powered “friends” feature
Reports have revealed that the social media platform, Instagram is currently reportedly working on artificial intelligence-powered “friends” that users can customise to their liking and then speak to. According to screenshots shared by developer Alessandro Paluzzi, there is a possibility that users could soon be able to create an AI companion of whatever race, gender,
Lenovo and Commvault: Fortifying South African Enterprises in an Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape
Commvault, an enterprise data protection leader for global businesses, has announced new highly reliable backup and recovery solutions for enterprise organizations, powered by Lenovo technology. Paired with Lenovo’s award-winning hardware systems, Commvault is delivering simplicity to IT teams with data protection and management from a single view, while giving CIOs flexibility, reliability, and blazing
Ransomware gang attacks Boeing
One of the world’s largest defence and space contractors, Boeing revealed that it was busy investigating into a cyber incident that impacted elements of its parts and distribution business and cooperating with a law enforcement probe into it. The company said that the LockBit cybercrime gang admitted that it had stolen “a tremendous amount” of
President Ntuli as the new HPE South Africa MD
It has been confirmed that President Ntuli has been officially appointed as the new MD for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) South Africa effective immediately. After two years as director of HPE GreenLake Cloud Services in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa, Ntuli assumes full responsibility for the end-to-end management of HPE’s South African business,
TikTok shares SA Q4 Shopping Season data
South Africa’s festive season is a much-anticipated break from the usual monotony of everyday life. Families and friends gather under the hot summer sun to enjoy meals, social events, travelling, outdoor adventures and gift giving. For retailers and service providers, it’s the busiest time of the year as they prepare for holiday makers and revellers
Lenovo and NVIDIA announce hybrid AI solutions to help enterprises quickly adopt GenAI
Lenovo and NVIDIA have announced an expansion of their partnership with new, hybrid solutions and engineering collaboration that supports their shared vision to bring the power of generative AI to every enterprise. In close collaboration with NVIDIA, Lenovo will deliver fully integrated systems that bring AI-powered computing to everywhere data is created, from the edge
World's largest electric vehicle brand extending footprint in SA
History will soon be made in the Eastern Cape when the first all-electric vehicle brand launches in the province. The introduction of Chinese automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) on December 1 marks another milestone in South Africa’s transition to EVs, with the Eastern Cape becoming the third province to offer the new energy vehicles after
Trend Micro: Decreasing enterprises’ cybersecurity risk through vulnerability disclosure contest
Trend Micro Incorporated, the proud owner of the Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI), the world’s largest vendor-agnostic bug bounty programme, announced that more than $1 million in prizes were awarded at this week’s consumer-focused Pwn2Own contest in Toronto. The ZDI event pays the world’s leading freelance security researchers for the responsible discovery and disclosure of vulnerabilities
MTN SA’s network investments results in 99% availability in the Western Cape, even during loadshedding
In March this year, MTN announced the investment of R1.5billion towards network resilience programme that is aimed at warding off the negative impact and frustration caused by power cuts, theft and vandalism and help enhance network availability and stability over the long-term. The results of the investment turned out to be an improvement in network
Black Friday 2023: General dealers and clothing retailers to get a R24 billion boost
According to new research conducted by the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) on behalf of Capital Connect, the Black Friday season is expected to create additional retail turnover of R26.6 billion for South African retailers in 2023, with the possibility of creating some 150,000 job opportunities across the South African economy, most of them temporary
The inescapable link between ongoing learning and success in online trading
The world of online trading is in a constant state of evolution – arguably more so than its counterparts. Factors such as technological developments, political events, socioeconomic realities, and the rate of innovation all have the potential to impact the outlook of the industry. These factors play out within the broader cycle of market forces
The Diversity Challenge: Changing the Face of HR through DEI
In the past three years, Human Resources (HR) has become a central player in selecting the culture of the organisation, but in a way that goes beyond processes. Today, it is the role of a juggler – ensuring the balls of remote work, wellness, connectivity, technology, and uncertainty are deftly kept in the air while
(SPONSORED) International Car Insurance: Are You Covered in Foreign Countries?
Third-party car insurance is necessary to drive across the borders of countries such as Malawi, Namibia and Botswana. But to travel to many other African countries, you need international car insurance. There are other circumstances where third-party car insurance won’t be enough when driving abroad. First for Women can help you get the right type
FNB ranked top digital bank
First National Bank has topped the banking charts and has been rated best digital bank in brand consultancy Human8’s SITEisfaction 2023 survey, however, TymeBank and Discovery are climbing up closer. Human8 has ranked FNB as South Africa’s best digital bank in Belgium-headquartered Human8’s 12th annual edition of it SITEisfaciton report. FNB went in first place
X (Twitter) launching video and voice calls
X (formerly known as Twitter), is reportedly started rolling out audio and video calls. A selected number of users of the social media platform were recently greeted with a pop-up notification that was revealing that the feature is already available. Included on the notification are instructions on managing which users can call them and changing
R1.4-billion wanted in back taxes from MTN by the Tax Appeal Tribunal
MTN Group has revealed that it is currently reviewing a demand by a Nigerian tribunal for unpaid taxes. According to documents verified by two government officials, the Lagos-based Tax Appeal Tribunal has called out the telecommunications to pay US$72.6-million (about R1.4-billion). In response to questions, MTN said: “We are reviewing the decision of the tribunal