May 13, 2017
More than 126 000 systems have been affected by the WanaCryptOr (WannaCrypt) ransomware that has erupted in 104 countries so far, bringing computers, including those of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and Spain’s Telefonica to a halt. Avast’s Jakub Kroustek...
May 12, 2017
Mobile browser developer Opera plans to invest $100-million (R1,3-billion) over the next two years to facilitate the growth of African digital economy. The company will use the investment to speed up internet adoption in Africa and strengthen the Internet ecosystem...
May 12, 2017
ZA Central Registry (ZACR) confirms that 12 677 org.za domain names are set to be deleted on 1 September 2017. This is after 15 420 org.za domain names were suspended on 1 September 2016 following an extensive pre-deletion public awareness campaign by ZACR. Deletions...
May 12, 2017
Maura Feddersen, economist: financial risk management at KPMG in South Africa, lays to rest four common misconceptions about South Africa’s interest rate policy Unsurprisingly, South Africans keep a close eye on the outlook for interest rates. Local consumers are...
May 12, 2017
A new video on demand (VOD) player, JustFlicks, has launched in South Africa, targeting the mass market with the largest catalogue of titles at an affordable price. The technical platform for JustFlicks was developed last year. Recent approval from the Film &...
May 12, 2017
Telkom expects its earnings to be higher for the financial year ended 31 March, according to trading statement from the company. The prior year’s reported earnings were impacted by voluntary severance packages (VSPs) and voluntarily early retirement packages (VERPs)...
