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Fake coronavirus news fuels attacks on 5G towers

Coronavirus misinformation-peddlers trigger sabotage attacks on 5G infrastructure in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Sibahle Malinga
3:10
Facebook
Apr 14, 2020

Facebook broadens info centres in Sub-Saharan Africa

The company scales up its coronavirus information centres to cater for 17 more countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Samuel Mungadze
2:50
Apple
Apr 12, 2020

Apple, Google in rare joint venture to fight COVID-19

The companies plan to work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Admire Moyo
2:10
Vodacom
Apr 10, 2020

Vodacom offers 20 000 smartphones to COVID-19 health workers

The company says the devices will be used by frontline health workers to collect and transmit data in real time for resource planning purposes.

Staff Writer
4:00
Square
Apr 9, 2020

Tech giants pledge billions to help fight COVID-19

Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft and Dell are among the tech giants that have pledged their financial support to help contain the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Sibahle Malinga
01:47
ITWeb
Jun 3, 2023

SAPS channels funds towards disputed gunshot tech

In this week's tech news roundup, The South African Police Service (SAPS) is going heavy on using technology as part of its crime prevention and combating strategy. Stay informed and engaged with our comprehensive coverage of these stories and more on our website, www.itweb.co.za and social media platforms. Discover the latest advancements shaping the future of technology by ITWeb in just a few minutes of your time. #NewsVideo #SAPS #crimecontrol

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Telemedicine
Apr 9, 2020

Medical scheme body endorses SA’s telemedicine tweaks

The Board of Healthcare Funders welcomes the decision to broadly permit medical practitioners to use telehealth platforms to treat patients.

Samuel Mungadze
3:30
Mr D Food
Apr 9, 2020

Mr D Food, UberEats, NetFlorist shift focus for COVID-19

Non-essential delivery services shift into the essential services space to meet the demands of the coronavirus lockdown.

Sibahle Malinga
2:30
ACS-Embrace
Apr 9, 2020

ACS-Embrace develops, shares free copy and paste link to help SA SMEs comply with COVID-19 Web site regulations

Proudly South African ACS-Embrace develops a free, accessible, responsive banner, enabling users to add the COVID-19 portal to their landing pages.

ACS-Embrace
2:50
The Media Hack Collective
Apr 8, 2020

Govt drags heels in providing COVID-19 stats, say data journalists

The Media Hack Collective is calling for help to lobby government to release coronavirus data more frequently to avoid misinformation.

Lebone Mano
4:00
Facebook
Apr 7, 2020

Facebook, YouTube up fight against 5G, COVID-19 falsehoods

Amid the surge of social media rumours linking coronavirus to 5G technologies, some platforms have stepped up the fight against the baseless claims.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:40
Telemedicine
Apr 7, 2020

SA health experts amend telemedicine guidelines amid COVID-19

The Health Professions Council of South Africa cautions members that ethical rules of conduct are still applicable to telehealth.

Samuel Mungadze
1:50
UKheshe
Apr 7, 2020

uKheshe, Africa Assist provide COVID-19 hotline

The micro-payments provider collaborates with the medical assistance firm to bring critical information about coronavirus, by phone, to users.

Staff Writer
 
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