Cyber-crime wave hits Africa

Cyber-crime wave hits Africa

Cyber-crime has become a global epidemic from which Africa has not been spared, leaving companies counting losses which range from money to credibility. Corporates across the continent need to take urgent action to prevent these outcomes, but too few are yet making...
Russian Lurk gang behind bars

Russian Lurk gang behind bars

Kaspersky Lab experts and Sberbank, one of Russia’s largest banks, worked closely with Russian law enforcement agencies to investigate the Lurk gang, culminating in the arrest of 50 people. Those detained are suspected of involvement in the creation of infected...
Telkom set up for growth

Telkom set up for growth

Telkom SA has announced a 15,5% increase in normalised headline earnings for the year ended 31 March 2016, marking the conclusion of a successful three-year turnaround strategy implemented in 2013. Normalised profit after tax reached R4-billion, compared to R3-billion...
How to recover from ‘junk’

How to recover from ‘junk’

This evening (3 June), Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Service will release its latest review of the South African sovereign’s credit rating, with the country hoping it won’t be downgraded to “junk” status. Christie Viljoen, an...
Dousson to take on new role

Dousson to take on new role

Thibault Dousson, country GM of HP Inc in South Africa, is taking up a new role in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Dousson is set to end his 12-year tenure in the South African organisation at the end of July. Following that, he will look after HP...
Hubble captures a galactic gallery

Hubble captures a galactic gallery

Nearly as deep as the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which contains approximately 10 000 galaxies, an incredible new image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals thousands of colorful galaxies in the constellation of Leo (The Lion). The vibrant view of the early universe...