Malatsi Acts on ZADNA Governance Failures as PC Prices Rise and Tech Leadership Shifts Accelerate
In this week's tech news roundup, South Africa's Communications Minister is implementing recommendations from a ZADNA probe; CEO Molehe Wesi is suspended over misconduct, governance issues, and excessive spending.
JSE-listed Telkom announces the CEO’s retirement, saying Hasnain Motlekar will serve as acting chief executive, effective 1 March.
If SA and Africa want to remain relevant and create value at scale, they must invest in digital technology, including emerging technology like AI, says BCX’s Jonas Bogoshi.
The Telkom subsidiary expands its partnership with Alibaba Cloud to a second African country, targeting cloud providers in Mozambique.
The Midrand-based facility is powered by digital infrastructure, innovative technologies and high-speed WiFi from BCX and Openserve.
In partnership with the Chinese multinational cloud company, BCX expands the Alibaba Cloud Academy to South Africa.
In partnership with Alibaba Cloud, BCX officially launches the Africa Local Public Cloud service, which is now live from two Johannesburg-based data centres.
The company will launch Alibaba’s first local public cloud data centre in October, with plans to expand across the continent.
The companies will jointly promote the deployment of digital solutions in SA.
Telkom and Wits University formalise an agreement to establish a commercial research and development facility.
Ctrl Technologies won the SME category and Discovery Bank won the Corporate/Enterprise category.
The firms want to create a service-centric cloud experience for Africa, addressing challenges enterprises face in their cloud journeys.
The Telkom unit is set to appoint channel partners to resell Alibaba Cloud services in SA and the rest of Africa.