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Net1, a JSE-listed company, announced that it has appointed Lincoln Mali as CEO of Net1 Southern Africa, a new position for the company. Mali is currently the Head of Group Card and Payments at Standard Bank Group. The company said Mali is a highly accomplished financial services executive with over 25 years in the industry. He also chairs the board of directors of Diners Club South Africa and is a member of the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) Business Council for Visa. “After a thorough and rigorous search process, we are delighted that Lincoln Mali has agreed…

Telkom Business has launched an Unlimited Voice Plan offer to help small business subscribers save up on unlimited voice calls by almost 30%. The proposal targets small business owners who are new customers and those previously with Telkom but had to suspend or cancel the service due to lack of affordability. The new plans will also be available to existing Telkom Business customers who wish to add voice line to their existing package. Telkom Business said the new unlimited voice call plans available for R199 per month. “This offering includes monthly line rentals as well as usage, saving the average…

Long-time Vodacom customer Rilwelani Mmbooi, a 27-year-old mother from Limpopo, has been announced as the second grand prize winner of Vodacom’s ShakeOff 2020 campaign, driving home in a brand-new Mini Cooper. Mmbooi, an avid fan of Vodacom’s promotional competitions, would use the USSD (*133# or *135#) channel to access the ShakeOff Summer menu and play with the hopes of winning free data, never expecting that she would one day be a grand prize winner. Since the 2019 Shake!Up campaign, Mmbooi has been shaking daily and recently moved from shaking on USSD to the My Vodacom App, where she could see all…

Vodacom announced on Monday that finally its customers using Apple’s latest iPhone 12 can finally be connected to the mobile phone company’s 5G network. The Vodafone-owned mobile phone firm said in a statement: “Vodacom is pleased to share that we’re now offering 5G cellular support for the powerful new iPhone 12 line-up.” The company did not provide details on why its support for 5G on Apple’s new iPhones was delayed for two months. The sales of the news iPhones by Vodacom stated on Friday, 18 December 2020. The new Apple iPhone 12 family, including iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone…

VidlyIT, a solution that uses IoT smart water meter sensors to assess, aggregated smart reports on the water quantity and quality in circulation, has won the Empire Partner Foundation Hydro Solution Hackathon. The Empire Partner Foundation is a non-profit organisation started by a group of young South Africans. Its goal is to build South Africa, and eventually, the continent of Africa, by solving critical challenges through tech. The Empire Partner Foundation has committed to mentoring VidlyIT for 6-months. “This is one example of how the Empire Partner Foundation is uncovering potential, empowering the technology enthusiasts for impact” the Empire Partner…

Synthesis Software Technologies, a software development and consulting company, has recently attained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency. This adds to the company’s announcement of securing the AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency and Synthesis’ growing list of AWS Competency designations. This achievement showcases Synthesis commitment to elevate and enhance its clients’ security posture in the cloud. A select number of AWS Partners that have achieved the AWS Security Competency have proven technical security proficiency and have demonstrated capability with a number of secure cloud implementations. Synthesis achieved the AWS Security Competency after qualifying through a rigorous process to meet AWS’s…

Vodacom has pledged R10 million to fund a private sector-led, multi-sectoral Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund 1 to support the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP), and the wider GBVF response in the country. Pioneered by the International Women’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA) and the Presidency in collaboration with several strategic partners, the GBVF Response Fund 1 is the brainchild of a resolution of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Declaration, which followed the 2018 GBVF Summit and is aimed at finding sustainable solutions to ending the scourge of GBV in South Africa. “We are delighted about the…

Microsoft today announced Microsoft Viva, a new employee experience platform designed to help people connect, focus, learn, and thrive at work. The platform aims to replace the old intranet sites and help businesses with remote working. Microsoft Viva said is built on Microsoft 365 to bring together communications, knowledge, learning, and insights into an integrated employee experience that empowers people and teams to be their best‚ from anywhere. “We have participated in the largest at-scale remote work experiment the world has seen, and it has had a dramatic impact on the employee experience,” Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, said in a…

Avon Justine joins the global community to commemorate World Cancer Day on 4th February 2021 by reaffirming its commitment to work with organisations that support breast cancer survivors. As a company for women, Avon Justine has used the power of beauty and its brand to champion awareness and education about the importance of early detection, which has been clinically proven to improve the chances of successful treatment. Avon Justine has supported non-governmental organisations such as the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), Look Good…Feel Better, Journeysys and Wings of Hope by hosting events like the iThemba Walkathon, the biggest cancer…

JSE-listed Altron has announced the appointment of Nametsegang Maruping as Group Executive: Human Capital, with effect from 1 February 2021. Maruping is currently Head of Human Capital in Altron Rest of Africa, a position which she retains. Maruping joined Altron Rest of Africa in 2018 as the Head of Human Capital. She was responsible for leading and providing human capital strategic oversight across Africa and the Middle East with a key focus on Botswana; Kenya; Mauritius; Middle East, Mozambique; Namibia and South Africa. Prior to joining Altron, Maruping worked at companies such as Absa, Standard Bank and Unilever as well…