Legal battle looms over Amazon’s proposed Cape Town HQ
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Data policy won’t help govt spy on anyone, says Ndabeni-Abrahams
The minister of communications and digital technologies addresses the public’s misconceptions and perceived flaws of the draft data and cloud policy.
Learning initiative to enhance teachers’ coding, robotics skills
The University of Johannesburg’s TechnoLab helps upskill teachers with free robotics and coding workshops.
Gauteng’s Broadband Network receives budget injection
Gauteng’s e-government department sets aside R457 million for the project in 2021/2022, as it looks to continue its rollout and maintenance.
Massive surge in 5G subscriptions predicted in 2021
Ericsson projects 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by year-end, driven by an estimated one million new subscriptions every day.
Vodacom to offer 500 young graduates paid internships
The programme looks to recruit interns who have studied sales and marketing, information technology, business management and communication.
MTN’s top execs descend on Nigeria amid insecurity concerns
The executives have arrived in the country, as the market continues to be impacted by security concerns, including kidnapping, robbery and insurgency.
Performanta looks to ‘tidy up’ SA’s cyber security estates
The firm believes it can tap into the managed services market with a focus on SMEs, setting its sights on expanding to lucrative markets such as the US.
ICT Tenders: Seeking information, handing out contracts
This week sees government interested in acquiring information while delivering an uptick in tender award announcements.
South Africans lose ‘billions’ in Africrypt crypto scam
Two Durban brothers, aged 17 and 20, “vanish” with funds after claiming their crypto trading platform had been hacked.
Pandemic drives new focus on carrier neutral data centres
Africa Data Centres is hosting a webinar on the future of data centres in Africa, on 23 June.
Cloud much more than just an IT journey
Synthesis and AWS will host a roundtable entitled 'Cloud adoption made easy' on 30 June.
Shoring up defences amid increasing data exposure threats
While vigilance remains everyone’s responsibility, the CSO’s role is continually expanding to incorporate a deeper understanding of the human psyche.