Ramaphosa warns against spreading COVID-19 disinformation
President Cyril Ramaphosa used the ANC’s 8 January statement to urge against the spread of disinformation relating to the coronavirus.
5G-coronavirus falsehoods threaten telecoms investment, says minister
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams slams attacks on the country’s cellphone network towers, labelling the 5G-coronavirus misinformation as a threat to telecoms investment.
UJ’s Prof Marwala clears up 5G myths
As the fifth-generation technology era ramps up, citizens must be educated to position SA strategically, says Professor Tshilidzi Marwala.
Grim forecast for Huawei’s global smartphone ranking
TrendForce expects Huawei to slip to seventh place in smartphone rankings.
Councillor reignites 5G-coronavirus conspiracy
An ANC eThekwini councillor says the virus comes from 5G towers.
SA to use barcodes to track and trace COVID-19 vaccines
Government moves to establish an electronic data system to manage and surveil coronavirus vaccines.
Google reveals top local searches for 2020
The Internet search engine’s search trends list shows coronavirus was top of everyone’s mind in SA this year.
Binance Charity donates 9 600 KN95 masks to SA
As of 14 September, the blockchain-powered donation platform has shipped medical supplies to over 20 affected countries.
Govt app looks to prevent second wave of COVID-19 infections
The health department unveils the COVID Alert SA app in the hopes to combat a second wave of infections of the deadly virus.
Airbnb teams up with SweepSouth, Propaclean
The new partnerships with SweepSouth and Propaclean will see Airbnb hosts and domestic workers trained in the latest safety and cleaning standards.
COVID-19 and its impact on IT strategy and budgets
Business advisor and author Ian Russell discussed how those in IT leadership can embrace the global pandemic to transform organisations.
Deadline for 2021 Commonwealth education awards extended
Educators that have developed cutting-edge learning and teaching tech projects are invited to enter the Commonwealth education awards by the end of August.