New test shows the South African Post Office only delivered 33% of letters
MyBroadband tested the Post Office to see if it can still perform its original function: delivering post. It failed miserably.
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Singapore Orders Apple, Google To Prevent Government Spoofing on Messaging Platforms
An anonymous reader shares a report: Singapore’s police have ordered Apple and Google to prevent the spoofing of government agencies on their messaging platforms, the home affairs ministry said on Tuesday. The order under the nation’s Online Criminal Harms Act came after the police observed scams on Apple’s iMessage and Google Messages purporting to be from companies such as the local postal...
Vodacom announces Google Cloud partnership
Vodacom says its collaboration with Google Cloud will help accelerate its digital transformation in Africa.
One South African fibre network stands out
Telkom’s Openserve continues to grow its network substantially despite a broader slowdown in the home fibre industry.
Microsoft To Preload File Explorer in Background For Faster Launch in Windows 11
In the latest Windows Insider beta update, Microsoft has announced that it is exploring preloading File Explorer in the background to improve launch performance. The feature will load File Explorer silently before users click on it and can be toggled off for those who prefer not to use it. Microsoft introduced a similar capability earlier this year for Office called Startup Boost that loads...
Pepkor tightens its grip on South Africa’s prepaid phone market
Eight out of 10 prepaid handsets in South Africa are sold through Pepkor – and that number is rising.
Please Call Me’s Nkosana Makate fights for millions from Sun City
Please Call Me idea-man Nkosana Kenneth Makate says he was forced to take time away from a work conference at Sun City to swear to an affidavit and oppose a claim against his multimillion-rand settlement.
New challenger bank: Pepkor secures approval to join the sector
Pepkor has received regulatory approval to establish a banking presence as it expands beyond retail.
Momentum builds as Greystone Technologies expands Smartlink GT4 ecosystem
Greystone Technologies is accelerating its growth following the successful attainment of its PCI DSS certification earlier this year.
Dollar-Driven Downturn Shakes Bitcoin as Markets Shift Toward Bitcoin Hyper as the Next Big Infrastructure Play
Bitcoin (BTC) is dealing with an uncomfortably familiar antagonist: a surging dollar that refuses to loosen its grip. The U.S. dollar has been climbing even as labour data softens, signalling that global markets would rather hide in safe-haven liquidity than dance with volatility. Crypto traders can feel it sharply. Bitcoin’s price action has slipped into […]
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
The International Association for Cryptologic Research – created to study secure communication – said it was an “honest human mistake.”
Best Altcoins Under $1 to Watch — Crypto News Highlights Emerging Gems Before The Next Bull Run
As the bulls circle back in the crypto jungle, savvy traders are eyeing opportunities under the radar, especially among altcoins priced below $1. That’s where a big upside can hide. With the hype around meme coins and presales heating up, two projects in particular have captured attention. Their presale token prices are tiny, their narratives […]
FNB Connect reaches 1m active subscribers
The big-four bank’s mobile offering now has one million active subscribers under its umbrella.
Good news for South Africans blocked from getting IDs
The Department of Home Affairs has launched the My Home Affairs Online platform.
The Interview: How Wikipedia Is Responding to the Culture Wars
Attacks against the site are piling up. Its co-founder says, Trust the process.
Off-grid, ultra-fast EV charging coming to the N3
The DBSA-backed Charge project plans to bring reliable renewable EV charging to the N3 corridor.
The shameful attacks on the Covid inquiry prove it: the right is lost in anti-science delusion | Polly Toynbee
There is nothing wrong with questioning the mighty cost of the lockdowns, but we can’t let hardline libertarians rewrite Britain’s pandemic history
That number will stay fixed for ever in public memory: 23,000 people died because Boris Johnson resisted locking the country down in time. As Covid swept in, and with horrific images of Italian temporary morgues in tents, he went on holiday and took...
Ofcom vows to ‘name and shame’ over online sexism
But critics say the regulator’s new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.
iKhokha’s Matt Putman scoops IT Personality Award 2025
Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha, receives the IT Personality of the Year Award, while the Visionary CIO of the Year Award goes to AfriSam’s Louise van der Bank.
Canva sets up shop in South Africa
Canva has opened a regional office in Johannesburg as part of a wider Africa growth strategy.
Antibiotic resistance: how a pioneering trial is using old drugs to save babies from sepsis
The infection is responsible for 800,000 newborn deaths each year, but clinics in eight countries are working together to find new treatments
Just a few minutes from the turquoise waters of Kenya’s Kilifi Creek, a world away from the tourists enjoying their time on the estuary, a team of clinicians, technicians and microbiologists is helping to shape a new era of care for newborns.
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