Fraudsters target Singles’ Day

Kaspersky researchers have observed significant growth in fraudulent activities around e-commerce during an active sales period in Asian countries – Singles’ Day, which occurs tomorrow (November 11). Originally a sale in China, Singles’ Day is now...

How Covid-19 has affected local skills development

Amidst a myriad of change happening across the world at government and socio-economic levels due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Skills Development Corporation (SDC) has shared its views on how these changes have affected the skills development sector in South Africa....

Be respectful for your own safety, ISPA tells gamers

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is warning the country’s 11-million gamers to minimise their chances of being targeted for vindictive hacking by being respectful online. The global gaming industry has exploded under...
New code aims to protect SA’s gig workers

New code aims to protect SA’s gig workers

The Fairwork Foundation, in collaboration with researchers and legal academics from the Universities of the Western Cape, Oxford, Cape Town, and Manchester, has launched a new Code of Good Practice for platform workers in South Africa. The new code is designed to...

Africa and the investment opportunity

There are unmatched investment returns to be had in Africa, despite the challenges. This is the word from Africa Investment Forum’s (AIF) senior director Chinelo Anohu, in a webinar discussing opportunities for Africa in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and how...

Tablet momentum continues unabated

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) tablet market surged 22,9% year on year (YoY) in 3Q20, reaching 13,5-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The EMEA tablet market experienced another strong quarter across all regions, as shipments...