Author: Staff Writer
At the 2025 Huawei South Africa Connect Event, Gene Zhang, CEO of Huawei South Africa Enterprise Business, emphasised the company’s commitment to driving intelligent transformation across industries. “Huawei is confident in its role as a trusted partner for South Africa’s AI-powered future,” he stated. “With 26 years of local innovation, we are dedicated to building a smarter, more connected South Africa.” A Legacy of Digital Leadership Huawei has been instrumental in South Africa’s ICT evolution, achieving milestones such as: Becoming the first hyperscale cloud provider with a local availability zone. Deploying the country’s first 5G network. Spearheading AI-driven solutions across mining, finance, and urban management. Throughout this journey, we…
Platō, one of the fastest-growing local coffee brands, is the first company in South Africa to roll out Yoyo’s bank card-linked loyalty system. Customers can now automatically earn rewards every time they tap to pay. With over 98 locations already pouring coffee across the country, and a goal of reaching 150 by the end of 2025, Platō joined forces with Yoyo to introduce a loyalty system as smart and seamless as its in-store experience. Effective from 1 June, every time a customer taps their bank card to pay at a Platō café, a 5% cashback is reflected in their Platō…
Credeq Africa today announced its official launch as an independent Underwriting Management Agency (UMA) in the local market, marking a strategic evolution from its roots within Lombard Insurance’s Guarantee and Trade Credit division. This milestone positions the company to deliver faster, more flexible specialist guarantees and credit insurance to the construction, mining, trade, and other bespoke risk sectors. Led by Managing Director Helgaard Müller, Credeq Africa is more than a structural shift – it is the local cornerstone of a global group of underwriting specialists operating under the Credeq brand in the UK, Europe, Australia, and beyond. Donny Gouveia, Credeq…
Wise Move, the local logistics-tech platform simplifying how South Africans move goods, has partnered with Gumtree to provide seamless, on-platform access to professional moving services for buyers and sellers on one of the country’s most-used classifieds platforms. The integration, launched nationwide on 1 June 2025, allows Gumtree users to access Wise Move’s network of vetted transport providers, enabling real-time quoting, booking, and delivery of goods. “At Wise Move, we’re building a new kind of solution for large online purchases – one that’s digital-first, trust-driven, and user-centric,” says Chante Venter, Co-founder and CEO of Wise Move. “This partnership brings that engine to the heart…
Vodacom has taken a significant step toward digital inclusion with the launch of the Blindshell Classic 2, a specialised button smartphone designed for the visually impaired. Announced at its second Disability and Accessibility Conference, this initiative addresses affordability and accessibility challenges, making advanced mobile technology available on both prepaid and contract plans. The move reinforces Vodacom’s commitment to creating an inclusive digital future in Africa. “At Vodacom Group, true inclusion begins with understanding the daily realities of persons with disabilities and co-creating solutions that respond to their needs” said Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO. “We are proud as a leading mobile network…
The Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA) has called for urgent national cooperation to stop the rapid growth of the illegal alcohol trade, now worth an estimated R25.1 billion and responsible for R16.5 billion in lost tax revenue. This call to action was made at the United for Good Panel Discussion, hosted by DF-SA at GIBS Business School. Leaders from across the alcohol-value-chain came together to discuss findings from the Understanding the Illicit Alcohol Market in South Africa study by Euromonitor International. To build momentum, all participants signed a Pledge of Commitment, a shared promise to: Increase public awareness about…
Axiz, an African technology distributor, today announced a new partnership with global cybersecurity leader Kaspersky. Effective immediately, Axiz will distribute Kaspersky’s complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services to partners and customers across South Africa and the broader SADC (Southern African Development Community) region. The partnership expands Axiz’s cybersecurity offering and provides organisations of all sizes and industries access to cutting-edge tools for detection, response, and protection against cyber threats. This includes endpoint and mobile security, as well as advanced protection for operational technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), KVM environments, containerised workloads, and cloud infrastructure. “Our goal is always…
Telkom has recently identified and contained a phishing incident involving a compromised employee email account. Between 06 and 12 June 2025, unauthorised emails were sent externally from a Telkom address with subjects referencing “TELKOM GROUP” or “TELKOM SA.” Telkom’s cybersecurity team acted swiftly to mitigate risks, enhance security measures, and launch a forensic investigation with external experts. “We are committed to safeguarding customer and stakeholder data and will provide updates as needed.” Telkom statement below: Security Notice: Phishing email incident contained Telkom wishes to inform our customers and stakeholders of a recently identified phishing incident. Between 06 and 12 June 2025, a Telkom employee’s…
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) today announced the appointment of Andre Wentzel as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Wentzel is a highly respected industry leader and regulatory compliance specialist with more than two decades of extensive experience in the banking and financial services sector. Throughout his career, Andre has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the development and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Financial Sanctions Control, and Fraud Risk Management programmes. Wentzel’s most recent role was as Senior Specialist Advisor: Group Anti-Financial Crime at Standard Bank, where he provided strategic advisory services until January…
While the President continues to take no action against ANC corruption in the National Executive, the DA will use every means we can to fight it. Tomorrow, Tuesday 1 July 2025, ahead of the Higher Education Minister’s budget debate in the NCOP, the DA will be laying criminal charges against Minister Nobuhle Nkabane for lying to Parliament. The charge-laying will be led by DA Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille, DA Deputy Chief Whip, Baxolile Nodada MP, and DA National Spokesperson, Karabo Khakhau MP. Details of the event are as follows: Date: 01 July 2025 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Cape Town Central Police Station, Buitenkant Street. The…