DHA plans to blacklist tech firms after ConCourt victory

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi intends to write a letter to National Treasury to request that New Dawn and Valor IT be blacklisted from doing business with the state.

Samuel Mungadze

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World Economic Forum

Dec 24, 2021

Pandemic drives SME demand for tech adoption

A WEF study indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among SMEs.

Green light for merger in SA’s solar power sector

The Competition Tribunal conditionally approves the proposed large merger whereby Atlantica intends to acquire the employees of Abengoa and the assets of Kaxu.

Deuk Soo Ahn steps down as LG’s South Africa president

Ahn is stepping down from his role after serving two-and-a-half years at the organisation’s helm and he will be replaced by Jinkook Kang.

Admire Moyo

Data resilience readiness

ITWeb, in partnership with Veeam, is running a survey on data resilience readiness among businesses in Africa.

The survey aims to explore just how prepared these businesses are to recover from a ransomware or cyber attack, as well as the resources they have at their disposal to help them recover.

In this survey, we examine, among other things:

Does your organisation use backup data as an additional layer of defence to scan for indicators of compromise (IOCs), malware, or other threats?
Assuming a worst-case scenario where all systems are affected, how long would it take your organisation to restore full operations?
To what extent has your organisation integrated AI intelligence into its data protection strategies?

By completing the questionnaire, you stand a chance to win a Takealot or Amazon gift voucher to the value of R5 000.

The detailed results of the survey and the winner of the lucky prize draw will be published on ITWeb.

Thank you for participating!

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Naspers

Dec 21, 2021

Naspers invests R54m in car subscription firm Planet42

The funds raised in this round will be used to expand Planet42’s car inventory in both South Africa and Mexico.

Anand Eswaran appointed Veeam CEO

The new CEO replaces Bill Largent who will now focus on his role as chairman of the board of directors.

Staff Writer

BANQUET

03 April 2025

Wired4Women Awards 2025

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Oppo

Dec 21, 2021

Oppo gains ground in SA’s smartphone market

Since launching in October last year, the company now boasts of a 10% market share in South Africa’s tightly-contested smartphone market.

Africrypt claimants get pay outs as mystery investor unmasked

As of Friday, a total of R131 million in claims were in the process of being paid out to 199 creditors, but this could increase as more investors come forward.

Stephen Timm

IT training

ITWeb, in partnership with Mecer Inter-Ed, is running a survey on the value of IT training and certification amongst businesses and individuals in South Africa.

The survey aims to explore whether businesses think that there´s value in paying a training services provider, and if so, what is that value, and does the market understand that value?

In this survey, we examine, among other things:

Do you have a dedicated IT staff training budget?
What vendor certifications do you currently hold?
Which training formats do you find most effective?

By completing the questionnaire, you stand a chance to win a Takealot gift voucher to the value of R3000.

The detailed results of the survey and the winner of the lucky prize draw will be published on ITWeb.

Thank you for participating!

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Cisco

Dec 17, 2021

Unesco lauds Cisco Networking Academy 4IR skills partnership in SA

The programme has been recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as a global best practise.

Naspers-backed SweepSouth buys Egyptian start-up Filkhedma

The acquisition almost doubles SweepSouth’s addressable market on the continent and paves the way for the launch of new services in SA, Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.

Staff Writer