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MTN SA today launched MTN Online School, a free online portal that provides a comprehensive digital curriculum for grades R-12 and additional features like video lessons, assessments and extra-tuition lessons for Grade 10 to 12 learners. The solution is aimed at increasing access to curriculum-aligned educational content, as endorsed and provided by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in SA for Grades R-12 and for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN), using a digital platform. The full content library will be added to the platform and made available over a period of three years, focusing on key subjects. “Our vision…
Sun International has used downtime during lockdowns to look at how it can improve and enhance its customer experience. In addition to introducing a speedy online booking platform, the company has also introduced a slick new App to streamline communication for its Most Valued Guest (MGV) programme. “The Covid-19 pandemic has catapulted the world into the digital era and has forever changed customer expectations and how we communicate with them,” Anthony Leeming, CEO of Sun International said. “Our MVG’s are no longer prepared to spend hours trying to access information about the best room rates or to confirm how many…
On the back of the findings of the Attacks From All Angles 2021 Mid-year Cybersecurity Report by Trend Micro, the remote workforce remains an organisation’s greatest vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. Zaheer Ebrahim, Cyber Security Consultant at Trend Micro, shares five ways businesses can ensure they are not compromised amidst a 47% year-on-year increase in cyber threats globally. From VPN vulnerabilities, cloud threats, email breaches and Covid-19 related scams, the pandemic and the consequential rise of the remote-workforce has given bad actors new opportunities to exploit weaknesses and vulnerabilities in individuals’ personal and organisations’ work-related cybersecurity systems. Modern ransomware…
Drawing up a Will and Testament is often forgotten and, in most cases, passing on without a will can turn out to be an expensive and time-consuming process for beneficiaries. Old Mutual has simplified the will drafting process, by introducing an online platform that makes it possible for anyone over the age of 16 to create and amend a will from anywhere and at any time – and it’s free. However, there are additional value add services that attract fees, these include estate planning, collection, and storage of signed will and checking with the Department of Home Affairs’ records to…
The Shoprite Group’s Money Market Account, which previously only enabled customers to deposit funds to pay for utilities and buy groceries, now provides customers with new transactional banking options including sending money and making withdrawals. Money Market Accounts offer banked and unbanked consumers, many of whom are regular customers at the Group’s stores, access to basic transactional banking activities that are specifically aimed at their needs. The account gives them: Simplicity and transparency, as there are no fees and no physical forms (all digital); Low-cost banking with no unwanted fees (no monthly fees, no load fees, no transactional fees, only…
Bolt Food has launched its food delivery services in Johannesburg, giving the city’s residents access to food deliveries from more than 300 restaurants and fast-food outlets. This follows the success of Bolt Food in Cape Town, where more than 800 restaurants have been added to the food app since it launched in April 2020. “We piloted Bolt Food in Cape Town last year, with outstanding results,” says James Townsend-Rose, Country Manager for Bolt Food in South Africa. “Restaurants and their customers welcomed Bolt Food’s affordable prices and quick deliveries, and we are excited to bring this solution to Johannesburg, and…
Sikonathi Mantshantsha, a former journalist and current Eskom spokesperson, has launched a crowdfunding appeal for about R1 million to cover the costs of fighting a defamation suit filed against him by former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko. Mantshantsha, who is now Eskom’s spokesperson, had reported extensively on corruption at Eskom in 2017 and is being sued by Koko for tweets in which he predicted the arrest, conviction and jailing of the former executive. Koko says the tweets are defamatory and is claiming R600,000 in damages. Business Day reported that Mantshantsha says that the tweets were not defamatory and that Koko is…
Social media giant Facebook plans to rebrand itself with a new name next week. The Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter, stating that the name change is to reflect its focus on building the metaverse. The Verge further reported that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28th, but could unveil sooner. The Verge added that the name is meant to signal the tech giant’s ambition to be known for more than social media and all the ills that entail. The…
With the latest release of the AppleWatch 7, the iPad Mini, and the iPhone 13, we’re left with so much excitement after Apple’s keynote event last September. With Apple being one of the leading brands of the tightly competitive market of smartphones, it’s safe to say that there is a HUGE demand for iPhone 13, so much so that the company is likely to cut the production due to chip shortage. However, it’s still a huge price to pay, especially since data from Numbeo shows that the average salary of people in a region like Southeast Asia, for instance, is…
Suraya Hamdulay has been appointed as the vice president of regional strategy and engagement at 2U, Inc., a global EdTech (education technology) platform that partners with great universities to build, deliver, and support online degrees, short courses and bootcamps at scale. Hamdulay is responsible for internal and external communications & engagement activities, public affairs, corporate social responsibility and B-BBEE & Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy in the region. With over two decades of experience in both the public and private sectors, Hamdulay has held executive roles both at Vodacom Group and BCX. She has a proven track record of generating…