MTN Business partners with the Eastern Cape Department of Education to boost virtual education efforts for grade 12s during the lockdown.
The investment will be utilised within the next two months to add network capacity during COVID-19 and increase network resilience.
The competition watchdog concludes new data pricing deals with the country’s smaller mobile operators.
UNICEF says children are at increased risk of cyber harm as their lives move increasingly online during the lockdown.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The chairman, group CEO, group CFO and a number of directors pledge 30% of their board fees and salaries for the next three months.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Following a call from government, EOH and its subsidiary iOCO galvanised its teams and built a Web presence for the Solidarity Fund in under 48 hours.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
The industry writes an open letter to the minister of trade and industry, requesting home deliveries of non-essential goods to be allowed during the lockdown.
The release of emergency spectrum will alleviate pressure on telcos, given the majority of citizens relying on mobile broadband for Internet access during the lockdown.
The copier company aims to produce 200 000 devices a month by June and could produce as many as one million ventilators in the coming months.
Coronavirus misinformation-peddlers trigger sabotage attacks on 5G infrastructure in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
The provincial government calls on residents to use the lockdown to learn digital skills via the I-CAN Learn platform.
Tshifhiwa Bernard Magoro will assume the Independent Power Producers Office head role from 1 May, replacing the axed Karen Breytenbach.