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A South African worker employed by one of the country’s biggest insurer was fired for tweeting to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African Police Service (SAPS). The case of this worker fired for a tweet was recently held by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). At the end of March 2020, Ramaphosa declared the national state of disaster and the insurer decided to send its workforce home. Sean Jamieson, a senior associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, wrote in the law firm’s blog that two days later, management received confirmation that it was regarded as an essential service.…
Eskom loses a court battle to stop US-based software giant Oracle from withdrawing its crucial services over a dispute relating to billions of rands owed by the power utility. The Sunday World reported that South Africa is now at the mercy of Oracle to save it from plunging into darkness and keep the lights on. Eskom failed to convince the Johannesburg High Court to stop Oracle from withdrawing its crucial services. Oracle provides an online vending system that records 77 million transactions of electricity a month. The embattled power utility also uses Oracle’s products and services for load monitoring of…
Today, Vodacom is reducing pricing on certain 30-day data bundles by up to 14% as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the cost to communicate and connect more people to the digital economy. The latest price reduction includes the frequently purchased 1GB bundle, which is now R85, a 14% reduction from R99. As part of these price adjustments Vodacom is also giving greater value to customers by allocating up to 33% more data on selected 30-day bundles, to ensure customers get more value at last year’s prices. This will promote digital inclusion and assist our 43 million customers in…
Today, Vodacom is celebrating the achievements of 146 youth, including 89 women who graduated with certified ICT certificates from the mobile operator’s Youth Academy programme at a virtual graduation ceremony. The graduates spent 12 demanding months training through the Vodacom Youth Academy, whose sole purpose is empowering unemployed youth from impoverished backgrounds with ICT skills. The programme is designed to inspire graduates to use the ICT skills they’ve acquired to better their lives through furthering their education, looking for entrepreneurial opportunities or seeking employment. To date, the programme has trained 1 479 unemployed youth. Vodacom’s commitment is to train another…
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Samsung A-Series range of devices are now available for sale through Telkom’s online channel and in stores across the country. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro device comes with an impressive 3D Face Unlock feature – no doubt keeping up with the latest advancements in smartphone technology. It also has an On-Screen Fingerprint, a front and rear camera and a sleek 6.76 OLED Display. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is bundled with a free Bluetooth headset and wireless charger while stocks last. Samsung devices Telkom Mobile and Telkom Business customers may purchase the Samsung A32,…
Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, today announced Romain Voog as CEO of OLX Group. Serving 300 million monthly users in more than 30 countries across five continents, OLX Group is a global classifieds business operating 20+ consumer brands built by a global workforce of 10,000. Voog joins OLX Group from Airbnb, where he was VP for Worldwide Sales Operations and Geographies. The company said his deep global consumer internet experience is bolstered by previous leadership roles including CEO for Global Fashion Group, and president of Amazon France. Voog started his career in consulting at Bain…
Telkom has launched a new tariff plan named Thola More. The new prepaid plan will replace the company’s voice-focused offering – SIM Sonke, effective today to include data and extra SMS and calling benefits upon recharging. Telkom Thola More is a prepaid tariff plan that offers prepaid customers additional free benefits including data, SMSs and Telkom-to-Telkom voice call minutes when they recharge their account with R5 airtime or more. The benefits apply to new and existing customers who migrate to the tariff plan. “Essentially, customers be will rewarded with free all-network data, on-net minutes and SMSs as specified in the…
MTN is rolling out an updated, more affordable range of capped broadband plans today. MTN’s new fixed long-term evolution (FLTE) proposition includes a new promotional price entry point for MyMTN Home of R269 for 120GB. A new 500GB plan is also added at R699 over 24 months, including a Fixed LTE Wi-Fi router. Customers who sign up on selected MyMTN Home packages on a SIM only month-to-month payment plan will get their first month free. To take advantage of this offer the customer needs to purchase a Fixed LTE router from any MTN store from R1999, the offer is valid…
Dimension Data announced on Thursday it has acquired Acacia Cloud Solutions, a market-leading cloud implementation partner with an exceptional AWS (Amazon Web Services) pedigree. The move cements Dimension Data’s commitment to invest in cloud services and solutions that meet the digital transformation and hybrid cloud requirements of organisations in the Middle East and Africa region in an increasingly competitive and digital business operating landscape. The acquisition will expand Dimension Data’s AWS capabilities and provide its clients with innovative cloud managed services solutions that deliver relevant optimisation tools and speed to market. This will see both companies building more capacity and skills…
The National Treasury has chosen to retain the services of Vodacom, awarding the company with a new mobile communication services contract. The RT15 2021 Transversal contract allows all state entities to utilise the contract for mobile communication services, which will further assist with cost containment. In 2016, Vodacom was appointed as the sole provider of mobile telecommunication services to the government. The contract comes to an end. The new 2021 transversal contract is for sixty (60) months commencing on 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2026. It has been awarded to multiple Service Providers, including Vodacom, MTN, Telkom and Cell C. For more…