High prevalence of critical illness in African hospitals
One in eight hospital in-patients (12,5%) are critically ill in Africa, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with international partners. Of these, one in five (21%) die within seven days, compared to 2,7% of...
Microsoft adds R5,4bn to R20bn data centre investment
Kathy Gibson reports – Microsoft has committed to invest an additional R5,4-billion in its South African cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. At the same time, the company has significantly expanded its skills development programme in the country....
Africa reels under increasing cyberthreats
Threat actors are proliferating in Africa, with attacks on the continent now ranking alongside the world's biggest economies in the number and scope of attacks. Emmanuel Tzingakis, technical lead: African cluster at Trend Micro, explains that, in July, Egypt ranked...
Electric vehicle growth in SA set to accelerate
As the global community celebrated World EV Day in September, South Africa reflected on the structural challenges standing in the way of better uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce carbon emissions. Although the South African EV industry is currently small...
Phishing mimicking WormGPT surfaces on dark net
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts have uncovered a series of websites on the shadow Internet that appear to be selling fake access to the malicious AI-tool WormGPT. These sites have phishing-like characteristics including varying designs, pricing,...
Predictive analysis can reduce risks of data breaches
Thanks to the increasing professionalisation of cybercrime, predicting the actions of attackers based on profiling is becoming more challenging for cybersecurity practitioners, but a new study from WithSecure demonstrates an alternative model of predicting how attacks...
Splunk deal allows Cisco to be less dependent on hardware
Cisco has a strong position in computer networking, but its growth has stalled due to both the weakness of its telecom operator customers as well as the shift of enterprise IT to the public cloud, where it enjoys a less dominant position than in the traditional...
BCX launches cloud services
BCX, in conjunction with Alibaba Cloud, has launched its Africa Local Public (ALP) cloud service which, it says, marks a significant stride in its mission to deliver innovative technology solutions to businesses across the continent. "The ALP Cloud offering ushers in...
Mbilwi Secondary scoops Solve for Tomorrow award
Mbilwi Secondary School from Venda, Limpopo has been declared the winner of the Solve for Tomorrow schools' competition. The competition, which was run in partnership with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), was aimed at giving grade 10 and 11 learners...
SA demand for managed services is on the up
A global study commissioned by Cisco and conducted by Canalys shows that South Africa's IT channel partners increased managed services revenue in 2022 with a YoY growth rate of 17,7%, delivering services valued at $1,2-billion (R22,93-billion). The Shift to Managed...
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SARS creates tax loopholes
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Long live the brick and mortar store
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Liquid plans Cape to Cairo fibre
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, and Telecom Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable Liquid Telecom to shortly complete Africa's terrestrial fibre network stretching all the way from Cape Town to Cairo. Under the MoU, Liquid...
ESET launches updated MSP Administrator
ESET has launched a new online licensing management system to provide MSPs visibility into customer licenses, their usage and activated devices. The new ESET MSP Administrator (EMA) offers one aggregated dashboard with drill-down functionality, where MSPs can create...
East Africa print market shows strong potential
InfoSource research shows that East Africa represents a growth region for printer manufacturers. Growing demand for production and office printer equipment sales and services, as well as numerous other factors specific to the region, demonstrate the need for reliable...
Destroy old hard drives, backup tapes before it’s too late
Old hard drives and backup tapes are a major security threat for any business, they store a massive amount of confidential data that can easily be compromised. Regardless whether the drives or tapes are outdated or inoperable, this data is always accessible and needs...
Mobile can unlock retail innovation
Mobile tech can boost customer engagement (and sales) for savvy South African retailers, writes Leon Coetzer, UK CE at redPanda Software. Much attention has been given to the phenomenal rise of e-commerce, as consumers delight in the convenience of shopping from the...
Business continuity management in the digital age
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Turnaround time at SARS
With the annual tax filing season underway, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seems to be pulling all the stops to get back on track and to collect taxes in an efficient and effective way. This is according to Ettiene Retief, chairman of the National Tax and...
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