Alpheus Mangale resigns from Absa’s board, citing personal reasons, amid an investigation at Seacom, where he is CEO.
Group CEO Alpheus Mangale is on special leave pending an investigation, with CFO Charl Slabbert serving as interim CEO.
South African cyber security experts warn that low ransom DDoS attacks on ISPs may stem from cheap dark web tools, or sophisticated actors testing infrastructure resilience.
Seacom’s Prenesh Padayachee highlights the importance of data centre neutrality, elastic connectivity and upgraded networks for Africa’s digital growth.
ITWeb TV: Data centre neutrality key to Africa’s digital growth | Episode 118
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Samuel Mungadze, ITWeb Africa editor, speaks to Prenesh Padayachee, group chief digital infrastructure officer at Seacom, about Africa’s hyperscale economy and connectivity.
SKA telescope progress, R2bn hospital fraud, AI ethics call, eFiling hijacks, new high-speed network
In this week's tech news roundup on ITWeb, South Africa advanced the global SKA telescope project with the first five dishes operational, while the SIU exposed R2 billion looted from Tembisa Hospital through syndicate fraud. At the same time, minister Solly Malatsi urged ethical guardrails for AI as SA leads the G20 task force, and the Tax Ombud warned of rising eFiling profile hijacking. Lastly, Broadband Infraco partnered with Huawei to launch an 800Gbps backbone network to drive.
The companies join hands to strengthen the SMME ecosystem by offering mentorship, training, funding, and access to shared innovation platforms.
Canal+ seals MultiChoice deal, Transnet modernises, Seacom expands, and courts weigh crypto future
In this week's tech news roundup on ITWeb, Canal+ has officially taken control of MultiChoice after all regulatory approvals, bringing board changes to the South African entertainment giant. Transnet has upgraded its ERP system to SAP S/4HANA, enabling real-time data processing and AI integration to boost efficiency. At the same time, Seacom launched a new subsea cable linking Africa to global markets, aimed at meeting rising demand for AI, cloud, and data services.
The new Seacom 2.0 subsea cable system introduces a 48-fibre-pair architecture tailored for high-capacity, low-latency artificial intelligence workloads.
The company says the initiative is designed to embed African languages, culture and priorities into the next generation of AI.
Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen joins the company as new group CMO, while Charl Slabbert assumes the group CFO role.
In the six months to December 2024, Seacom’s contribution to Remgro’s headline earnings amounted to R2 million, down from R32 million the previous year.
The collaboration will enhance Seacom’s LEO satellite connectivity services, which have been offered in SA since early 2024.
Subsea cables might be engineered for durability, but are far from invincible, says Alpheus Mangale, Seacom group CEO.
SEACOM, in partnership with Q-KON South Africa, now offers Microsoft Teams Calling as part of the group’s communications solutions portfolio.