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Here's what to expect from Ramaphosa's speech tonight
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 today, Monday 11 January 2021, on developments in relation to the country’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The address follows meetings in recent days of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) and Cabinet. President Ramaphosa also hosted a virtual engagement on
SASSA suspends disability grants due to lack of funds
Social Security Agency Sassa announced on Friday that measures have been put in place to expedite temporary disability grant re-applications. According to reports, around 200,000 disability grant beneficiaries will not receive their grant payments this month since they lapsed at the end of December The temporary disability grant, which provides financial assistance to over 200,000
Intel launches facial recognition tech that uses the company’s depth-sensing cameras
A facial recognition solution that relies on its RealSense depth-sensing technology (via Gizmodo) was launched by Intel yesterday. RealSense started as a Kinect-style camera for touch-free interaction, but RealSense ID seems like Intel’s attempt to reposition its camera business towards secure, on-device facial recognition first, while also potentially putting the company in the crossfire of controversy. RealSense ID
Donald Trump accepts Biden defeat and warms up for inauguration day!
It's a great day for most Americans today as soon-to-be former president Donald Trump accepted defeat from his rival Joe Biden. President Trump for the first time acknowledged a new administration would take over on January 20 in a video released Thursday evening. The video comes after lawmakers called for invoking the 25th amendment and
Cartrack preys on Nasdaq after delisting
Cartrack founder and majority shareholder Zak Calisto plans to delist the group and float his holding group on the US's Nasdaq exchange. And, while Karooooo, Calisto's Singapore-registered company and Cartrack's controlling shareholder, is offering minority shareholders R42 per share, it has also invited them along for the ride if they want to remain invested. Cartrack
AfroCentric division scores government medical tender
AfroCentric's shares ballooned recently by as 11.5% yesterday after Medscheme, its medical aid administrator, won a managed care services contract for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). The healthcare group, which also owns medicines distributor Pharmacy Direct, drug manufacturer Activo and several other health related companies, said the tender for GEMS' managed care services was
Cyber Attacks on Hospitals Spike by 45% Worldwide
Unfortunately, that cybercrime threat has worsened over the past two months. Since the start of November, there has been a further 45% increase in attacks targeting healthcare organizations globally. This is more than double the overall increase in cyber-attacks across all industry sectors worldwide seen during the same time. The raise in attacks involves a
LG announces 2021 Gram laptops that feature Intel’s 11th-Gen processors
LG has announced its 2021 lineup of Gram laptops, which feature a new design as well as some internal upgrades. There are five models. They include three clamshells (the Gram 17, the Gram 16, and the Gram 14) as well as two convertible models (the Gram 2-in-1 16 and the Gram 2-in-1 14). LG hasn’t
Amazon buys its first planes to expand air network
Amazon has bought its first fleet of planes, as it expands its growing air freight network. The additional 11 Boeing 767-300 planes would "support Amazon's growing customer base", it said. Amazon's first air operation launched in 2016, but previous planes have been leased. Experts say buying its own aircraft will allow Amazon become a credible
Trump suspended from Twitter and Facebook
Donald Trump has been suspended from Twitter and Facebook after tweeting to supporters who attacked the US Capitol. In a social media message to protesters he said "I love you" before telling them to go home. He also repeated false claims about election fraud. Twitter said it required the removal of three tweets for "severe
Everything you need to know about the US Capitol Hill siege
US President Donald Trump’s relentless efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 election took a dangerous turn Wednesday, when an armed and angry mob of his supporters stormed Capitol Hill and clashed with police just as Congress convened to validate Joe Biden’s presidential win. A woman was fatally shot in the violence that ensued
WhatsApp: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger that claims to have privacy coded into its DNA, is giving its 2 billion plus users an ultimatum: agree to share their personal data with the social network or delete their accounts. The requirement is being delivered through an in-app alert directing users to agree to sweeping changes in the WhatsApp
Trump signs executive order blocking transactions with Chinese apps
President Trump has signed a new executive order prohibiting transactions with the companies behind eight Chinese apps, including Ant Group’s Alipay and Tencent’s QQ and WeChat Pay. Transactions will be prohibited in 45 days. Reuters was the first to report the news. The full list of apps includes: Alipay, CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ,
LG’s newest cordless vacuum automatically empties itself
LG’s new vacuum cleaner, the ridiculously named LG CordZeroThinQ A9 Kompressor Plus, should be a little easier to empty than most cordless vacuums. Its charging station is equipped with a “fully-automated dust removal system,” which sucks the contents of the vac’s dustbin into a dust bag as the device charges. We’ve seen similar auto-emptying features
Alibaba is shutting down its music streaming app
Alibaba (BABA) is shutting down its music streaming app next month, signaling an end to the Chinese tech firm's big music ambitions. The company announced Tuesday that Xiami Music will end February 5 "because of adjustments in business development." The news comes as the company co-founded by Jack Ma faces pressure from regulators on several
Government may reinstate tobacco ban
As government moves to appeal the Western Cape High Court decision which found against Regulation 45 of the laws governing the State of Disaster Management Act, there is increasing concern that it plans to reinstate the ban on the sale of tobacco products. This also comes as the National Coronavirus Command Council convenes its regular
Former Deputy Defence Minister Mluleki George (72) passes away
South Africa mourns the passing of another patriotic cadre, former Deputy Defence Minister Mluleki George who passed away at age 72. George was also a founder of the Congress of the People (Cope) after breaking away from the ANC in 2008. Cope released a statement on Wednesday morning with the news. No details about when
Sirius completes three transactions totaling €26 million
The German-focused real estate group says it continues to benefit from a strong cash position as it makes further acquisitions. Sirius Real Estate has started 2021 with a number of new cash-generative properties. The German-focused real estate group says it has completed three transactions totalling €26 million, including two previously announced acquisitions in Hamburg and
Social Development to replace Sassa grant cards after security breach
Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says that government is in talks with stakeholders to replace South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) cards after a security breach, first reported in 2019. Responding to a written parliamentary Q&A in December, Zulu said that Sassa cards are actually bank cards issued by the South African Post Office
Google workers form small labor union, and build protests over working conditions
More than 200 workers at Google and other Alphabet Inc units on Monday formed a labor union for U.S. and Canadian offices, building on years of protests over working conditions and business practices but falling far short of the support needed to force the tech giant to the bargaining table. Backers believe the “Alphabet Workers