Multichoice rejects Canal+ offer, notes share purchase
Multichoice has rejected an acquisition offer from Groupe Canal+, while disclosing that the French company has been buying up shares in the group. In the first of two separate SENS announcements this morning, Multichoice points out that Groupe Canal+ has acquired an...
Public employment programme delivers positive stimulus
New research indicates that the largest component of South Africa's Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) programme is beneficial to economic growth as it also has an indirect positive effect on non-programme employment and wages. The study, commissioned by the...
Registration opens for Internet industry event
Next month sees the Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) and the ZA Network Operators' Group (ZANOG) co-hosting ZANOG@iWeek2024, South Africa's most influential and anticipated annual internet industry event. Registration is now open for this three-day...
Kaspersky shares cyberthreat data with Interpol
Kaspersky has contributed to the fight against transnational cybercrime by taking part in operation Synergia, involving Interpol and its Gateway project partners -- an initiative promoting collective efforts of national law enforcement and private sector organisations...
Competition for technical skills intensifies for legal, compliance functions
A growing technical skills gap is a top concern for legal and compliance leaders, according to a recent survey by Gartner. A September 2023 survey of 179 legal, compliance and privacy leaders, found that 65% of respondents noted a technical skills gap among their top...
Neuralink ignites corporate interest in brain-machine interfaces
Elon Musk's update on Neuralink's successful brain chip implant recently has once again brought the spotlight on the growing interest in brain-machine interface (BMI) research among corporates. Though still in its nascent stages, as indicated by patent publication...
MTN SA, Community Policing Forums partner to tackle theft, vandalism
With the ongoing vandalism and theft of batteries and cables at cellphone towers across South Africa, MTN has partnered with the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board to support Community Policing Forums to accelerate the fight against this type of crime. The aim...
Meta payouts help allay metaverse, AI financial fears
Meta's first-ever dividend goes a long way to allay investor fears that the metaverse and AI plans were going to be "an abyss" for money. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, who points out that Meta said it will pay investors a dividend of 50 cents...
Advanced and persistent threats to define the digital security landscape
If 2023 was marked by cybercriminals' remarkable adaptability and relentless pursuit of new avenues to achieve their goals - be it through exploiting vulnerabilities, gaining unauthorised access, compromising sensitive information, or defrauding individuals - the year...
Geospatial data helps manage natural hazards, climate change threats
Mitigating the increasing effects of climate change has become a top priority for South African insurers who have collectively paid billions of rands in related damages over the past five to 10 years. By Zelda Els, technical specialist at Santam The increasing...
The future of AI is human
In an era where the ever-advancing wave of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) washes over every corner of our existence, we find ourselves gripped by the undeniable potential of these transformative technologies. From redefining how we communicate...
Resolve the talent shortage with a skills-based approach
The skills shortage remains a pressing priority for organisations trying to keep up with the radical revolutions of digital, AI, machine learning and quantum. According to Statista, more than half of global organisations have hit the skills shortage roadblock and it...