SA companies lag in data protection

Businesses in some developing economies are more adept at taking precautions to protect their most valuable data from cyber-criminals than those in developed, Western economies. According to Grant Thornton’s recent International Business Report (IBR) on cybersecurity...

FMF fears return to apartheid thinking

The Free Market Foundation has issued a statement voicing concerns about parts of the ICT White Paper and the Hate Speech Bill: The right to free, uncensored communication is the foundation of a truly democratic society. The absence of this fundamental entitlement was...

Openserve drives down broadband costs

Openserve has reduced prices on its IP Connect (IPC) product, which enables Internet service providers (ISPs) to connect to Openserve’s broadband network to provide their own DSL and FTTH offerings. Depending on the IPC capacity purchased, ISPs can now benefit from...

Britehouse adopts SAP S/4 HANA cloud

Britehouse has partnered with SAP to become the largest adopter of SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud in Africa, implementing the new ERP suite across its global applications business, with a full staff complement of 1 500. Having heavily invested in SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud...

Seacom drives African expansion

Seacom continues to extend the geographical reach of its network with the launch of new points of presence in Rwanda and Botswana through partnerships with local providers. As landlocked countries, Rwanda and Botswana have both historically relied on costly...

Space innovation challenge is on

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and Airbus Defence and Space, has launched an open innovation challenge seeking home-grown and novel uses for earth observation data obtained by satellites. Airbus Defence and Space will offer the top submission access...