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Absa equips thousands of employess with cloud skills
Absa Group said on Thursday that its partnership with Amazon Web Services to train employees in cloud computing skills will see almost 1 800 people receive training this year. Absa launched the cloud incubator programme in March to support its digital transformation journey. Almost 1 500 participants had completed the training by the end of October and
South Africa’s “new” e-visa platform — the real story
South African Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced that the country’s new e-visa system will officially launch by March 2022. However, government has been making promises about this programme since 2018. The original e-visa pilot project was announced in March 2018 and has yet to service all the countries initially meant to be included in the beta
Top 5 smartphone brands in the world revealed — Apple closes in on Samsung
Samsung remained the world’s best-selling smartphone brand in the third quarter of 2021 but suffered a significant decline in sales while its rivals increased their market share. That is according to Gartner’s report on smartphone sales in Q3 2021, which was released on Wednesday. Garner senior research director, Anshul Gupta, said despite strong consumer demand,
DA's Mpho Phalatse elected as new Joburg Mayor
The Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Mpho Phalatse has officially been elected the new mayor of the City of Johannesburg. She beat the African National Congress (ANC)'s Mpho Moerane as councillors cast their ballot for the new leadership in the first council sitting taking place at the Brixton multipurpose centre on Monday. The DA’s Vasco da Gama
5 Christmas Markets You Can Visit This Festive Season
Johannesburg, 23 November 2021 As the Northern Hemisphere enters the colder months, Christmas markets will be popping up all across Europe as the world reignites its festive spirit. Last year, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, most markets were shut as governments across the world tried to flatten the curve. Now, after a successful global vaccine rollout, travel has officially opened up
FNB broadens FNB Pay ecosystem by adding support for Zapper QR Codes
23 November 2021: FNB and RMB Private Bank customers can now use the Scan to Pay feature on their banking Apps for secure, contactless payments at Zapper enabled merchants across the country. Zapper is the latest payments QR Code provider to be enabled via FNB Pay. All FNB and RMB Private Bank customers can conveniently scan QR codes
Today’s biggest business challenge: Bringing simplicity and efficiency to a complex environment
The world is changing swiftly, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ushering in a new era of innovation and technology. From how we manufacture and consume products and services to how we experience life and work, 4IR is transforming and enhancing every facet of modern life. Digitalisation has become critical for businesses to remain
1.2 million email addresses exposed in GoDaddy breach
Web hosting company GoDaddy revealed that the email addresses of up to 1.2 million WordPress users had been exposed due to a security breach. The company said the breach was discovered on Wednesday, 17 November, with the unauthorised third party accessing GoDaddy’s system using a compromised password. “We identified suspicious activity in our Managed WordPress hosting environment
Huawei launches MateBook B Series laptops in South Africa
Huawei has announced its MateBook B Series laptops are coming to South Africa. The line-up includes three laptops aimed at businesses and professionals, the B7-410, B3-420, B3-520, which first launched in China in August 2021. The B7-410 is the flagship lightweight option that provides an “elite experience”, featuring an ultra-slim metallic nobody, a FullView Display,
How to cancel a home loan without penalties
Cancelling a bond is an inevitable part of homeownership, but you’re not alone if you have no idea what that process entails. Here are steps to follow, and tips on minimising costs and penalties along the way: Step 1: Submit your notice of intent to cancel Unless your bond has reached the end of its
It’s 2021 and the most common password is still 123456
If you use “123456”, “password” or “qwerty” as a password, you’re probably aware that you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to hackers. But you’re also not alone – these are three of the top ten most common passwords around the world, according to a new report. In partnership with independent researchers, password management service NordPass compiled millions of
Takealot shrinks trading loss to R31 million
The Takealot Group grew revenues by 36% while decreasing trading losses to “near breakeven” of $2 million (R31 million), Naspers reported in its interim results for the six months to 30 September 2021. “This is an improvement of 67% (67%), driven by higher gross margins at Takealot.com’s general ecommerce platform and Superbalist, which improved trading
Top Digital Scams That Impacted South Africa During Lockdown
Johannesburg, 22 November 2021 – November sees the recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week in numerous countries all over the world, including South Africa. International Fraud Week, which was from November 14 – 20, calls for taking an active role in our communities, where we all help to build a culture of cyber security. Cybersecurity is
Facebook Messenger and Instagram may not get default end-to-end encryption until 2023
Meta — Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp’s parent company — doesn’t plan to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023, first reported by The Guardian. The company merged Messenger and Instagram chats last year, as a part of its plan to create a unified messaging system across all of its
Instagram will now let you rage shake your phone to report a problem
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Wednesday that the company has added two new features to improve user experience, including a “rage shake” that will let users report a problem more quickly. If you’re using the app and it isn’t working as it’s supposed to, shake the phone while the app is open, and a pop-up
The end of a coal powered era nears in South Africa
South Africa’s energy department has said it will start preparing for the end of coal-for-power use in the country but cautioned that a retreat from the dirtiest fossil fuel must take account of the impact on the economy and the people who depend on it for a living. In a presentation to a small group
Apple will start selling parts for self-repairs
Apple Inc. will begin making parts and tools available for customers to fix their own devices, a significant shift in longstanding policies over who can make repairs to the costly gadgets. The Self Service Repair program announced Wednesday will initially allow people to fix the display, battery and camera for their iPhone 12 and iPhone
Amazon adjusts cloud strategy as Google and Microsoft rivalry heats up
New Amazon cloud chief Adam Selipsky plans to tailor more products to specific sectors such as the healthcare, automotive and telecommunications industries, a shift for a business that once focused on broader solutions that can be used by most customers. “The world around us is changing so much that we’re going to have to be
Deloitte Africa appoints new CEO and board chair
Deloitte has announced the appointment of Ruwayda Redfearn as its new chief executive; she takes over from Lwazi Bam on June 2, 2022. Delia Ndlovu has been appointed as the new chair of the Deloitte Africa board and is set to assume this role from December 1, 2021. Ruwayda Redfearn. Image: Supplied Deloitte says Redfearn
Shoprite SA quietly launches bank account to 20m customers
The Shoprite Group, the country’s largest retailer, has quietly launched a basic transactional bank account which can be linked to its Xtra Savings rewards cards. With more than 20 million of these in issue across the Checkers and Shoprite brands, customers need only register for the Money Market Account to enable banking on their existing