How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning, analysis in SA
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Vuyo Mazabane, Senior Account Manager at AfriGIS
em 02/09/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
South African municipalities unknowingly serve thousands of unregistered households. AfriGIS uses geospatial data to identify these gaps and optimize service delivery. Real-time mapping enables proactive planning and efficient resource allocation....
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Innovate47 launches global accelerator for food and agriculture startups
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Editorial
em 01/09/2025
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TECH NEWS
Innovate47 has opened applications for its Food & Agri Accelerator, an eight-week virtual programme supporting entrepreneurs tackling challenges in agriculture, food systems, and climate resilience. Startups will gain mentorship, investor access, and...
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Fintura wins South African Startup World Cup, advances to Silicon Valley final
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Editorial
em 25/08/2025
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TECH NEWS
The accounting technology company secured first place in the South African edition of the Startup World Cup and will represent the region at the global final in San Francisco, where the winner may receive up to US$1 million in investment....
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Sophos and Phishield launch joint cybersecurity and insurance initiative in South Africa
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Editorial
em 22/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
The agreement links Sophos’ managed detection and response service with cyber insurance from Phishield, aiming to strengthen protection and reduce the financial impact of ransomware incidents....
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Bridging gaps for better cybersecurity: Timely and effective Threat Intelligence is a priority for IT professionals
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Editorial
em 21/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
The findings reveal that while an overwhelming majority (81%) of organisations in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region and 80% in South Africa, are satisfied with their available threat intelligence, there is still significant room for impro...
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Checkers trials smart shopping trolleys in South African stores
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Editorial
em 20/08/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
Checkers, part of the Shoprite Group, has begun testing smart shopping trolleys in select stores. The six-month pilot allows customers to scan, pay, and receive tailored promotions directly on the cart....
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Cryptocurrency fraud cases rise despite low incidence rates in South Africa
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Editorial
em 18/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Luno data shows crypto-related scams affect under 1% of users, with romance and recovery schemes among most common fraud types. Platform handled 516 scam-related queries in three months across 14 million customer base....
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KPMG appoints new CEO for South Africa
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Editorial
em 15/08/2025
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Executive Moves
Joelene Pierce to take up the reigns as CEO from 1 March 2026...
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MTN SA introduces biometric customer onboarding in all stores
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Editorial
em 13/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
The mobile network operator is rolling out fingerprint and facial recognition across all retail outlets to strengthen identity checks and accelerate customer onboarding....
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Kaspersky partners with rugby stars to launch South African ambassador campaign
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Editorial
em 11/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Six-month collaboration between Pieter-Steph Du Toit, RG Snyman and the Russian security software company aims to educate sports fans about online protection through "Safer Together" initiative...
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Cymulate reveals new exposure management platform
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Editorial
em 06/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Now CISOs and SecOps can optimize their CTEM programs and improve resilience through continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization and automatic remediation...
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Hook, line, and sinker: SA’s phishing crisis deepens
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Editorial
em 31/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
Phishing accounts for more than half of South Africa’s cyber threats, double the global average – ESET bi-annual Threat Report 2025....
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Obscure Technologies partners with Arista Networks
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Editorial
em 31/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
Obscure Technologies expands its portfolio with the addition of Arista Networks, gaining distribution rights across 13 African countries...
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Building a resilient data protection strategy for the AI era
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Louis van der Westhuizen, Solutions Architect: DMS at Datacentrix
em 29/07/2025
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Articles
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Metrofile Cloud and Acronis expand access to advanced disaster recovery solutions in Southern Africa
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Editorial
em 29/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
The collaboration combines global cyber protection technology with local expertise to deliver resilient, regulation-ready disaster recovery for businesses of all sizes....
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Sanlam Retail Mass appoints Anele Mbuya as new CFO
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Editorial
em 25/07/2025
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Executive Moves
Pan-African actuarial expert takes the financial helm at one of South Africa’s leading retail insurance providers....
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South African treasury among targets in global Microsoft SharePoint exploit
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Editorial
em 24/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
A wave of cyberattacks exploiting a Microsoft SharePoint flaw has impacted around 400 organizations worldwide, including government bodies, companies, and a university in South Africa....
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South African legal team reaches historic agreement with Meta on child protection
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Editorial
em 24/07/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
Digital Law Co secures unprecedented legal commitment from Meta to remove exploitative content and strengthen protections for minors online....
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AI market intelligence platform Rwazi secures $12M Series A to scale global data operations
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Editorial
em 21/07/2025
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TECH NEWS
Mauritius-founded startup expands simulation capabilities and AI copilot technology to serve global brands with real-time consumer insights...
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Konsise Software appoints Teshnee Chetty as product owner for new tax pack module
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Editorial
em 21/07/2025
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Executive Moves
Her appointment marks a strategic step in Konsise’s roadmap to expand its product suite and deliver greater value to tax professionals across South Africa....
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