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ECape matrics to get SIMs pre-loaded with data for e-learning

MTN Business partners with the Eastern Cape Department of Education to boost virtual education efforts for grade 12s during the lockdown.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Microsoft Teams sees 200% increase in meeting minutes

The tech giant’s Office 365-based video platform reaches 44 million daily users across the world, as more businesses look to virtual working amid COVID-19.

Sibahle Malinga

Vumatel makes U-turn on fibre price increases

The fibre-to-the-home pioneer suspends all wholesale price increases that were initially communicated to clients.

Samuel Mungadze

Telkom, Cell C join CompCom’s #DataMustFall pact

The competition watchdog concludes new data pricing deals with the country’s smaller mobile operators.

Samuel Mungadze

ITWeb, in partnership with MTN Business, is running a survey on ICT maturity to gain a clear, data-driven understanding of where SA businesses stand in terms of ICT maturity. The survey covers everything from infrastructure and cybersecurity to digital literacy and compliance.

To gather further insights into ICT maturity within respondent organisations, the survey poses the following questions:

How well is ICT integrated into the company’s business strategy?
How effectively is data used for decision-making?
To what extent has the company adopted emerging technologies?

By completing the questionnaire, you’ll contribute to this local research project and stand a chance to win a Takealot voucher to the value of R3 000. The detailed results of the survey, and the prize winner, will be published on ITWeb.

Airbuy helps entrepreneurs set up online presence

The fintech start-up will run free online workshops to help small businesses create an online presence through Amazon Web Services Activate.

Sibahle Malinga

Teraco Connect Foundation grant to support SABEN in changing digital landscape

Teraco, Africa’s largest vendor-neutral data centre provider, announces a R7.5 million support grant to the South African Broadband Education Networks via the Teraco Connect Foundation.

Teraco Data Environments

Business 411: Prepare for the unexpected

In the event of a disaster like COVID-19, it’s vital that network admins can control the infrastructure while employees gain access to the company`s information and applications securely from anywhere, says Axiz.

COVID-19 lockdown exposes millions of children to online risk

UNICEF says children are at increased risk of cyber harm as their lives move increasingly online during the lockdown.

MTN top brass take salary cuts for R250m COVID-19 fund

The chairman, group CEO, group CFO and a number of directors pledge 30% of their board fees and salaries for the next three months.

EOH provides the technology solutions behind South Africa’s Solidarity Fund portal

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.

E-commerce sector requests home deliveries of non-essential goods

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.

Independent Communications Authority of SA

Freeing up spectrum during lockdown a matter of ‘survival’

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.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Check Point reveals cyber security impact of COVID-19

From phishing to fake Zoom domains, a Check Point study highlights new challenges for security practitioners.

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