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Science/Tech

Imagine if AI Wore Lipstick: A Leap Towards Inclusive Innovation

06 March at 13:04 PM, via Tech Financials

I believe that technology mirrors life in its diversity and vibrancy. Take something as simple as choosing a lipstick colour – it’s a personal expression. How often have you chosen a shade of lipstick that represents more than your style but your stance against the norm? Now, imagine AI as an extension of that choice. […]

Home Affairs Minister Takes Zimbabwean Permit Battle To The Constitutional Court

06 March at 11:14 AM, via Tech Financials

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is continuing with his court battles to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) programme. In June 2023, the Pretoria High Court ruled that the termination of the ZEP had been unlawful and unconstitutional. The Supreme Court of Appeal then dismissed his appeal on the grounds that it had no prospects […]

Deepfakes In South Africa: Protecting Your Image Online Is The Key To Fighting Them

06 March at 09:45 AM, via Tech Financials

by Layckan Van Gensen, Stellenbosch University Leanne Manas is a familiar face on South African televisions. Towards the end of 2023 the morning news presenter’s face showed up somewhere else: in bogus news stories and fake advertisements in which “she” appeared to promote various products or get-rich-quick schemes. It quickly emerged that Manas had fallen […]

Mantashe Unveils Gas Master Plan in Response to South Africa’s Looming Crisis

06 March at 09:21 AM, via Tech Financials

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) anticipates presenting a Gas Master Plan to Cabinet this month, aiming to tackle the country’s gas supply challenges. DMRE Minister Gwede Mantashe, speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town, confirmed this initiative. Recent media coverage has raised concerns about South Africa potentially depleting its natural […]

eSwatini Petrol Attendant Faces Court For Alleged Cybercrime Violation In Mpumalanga

06 March at 08:42 AM, via Tech Financials

A 32-year-old Swati national employed as a petrol attendant is set to stand trial at the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, accused of contravening the Cybercrime Act 19/2020. The individual was apprehended by the Hawks Middelburg-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Ultra City N4 Middelburg. […]

Huawei And Global Sustainability Stakeholders Discuss How To Thrive With Green ICT

06 March at 07:48 AM, via Tech Financials

Huawei held the Green Development Summit, themed “Thrive with Green ICT”, during MWC Barcelona 2024. At the summit, guests from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), MTN Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Kenya’s ICT Authority, and Indonesia’s Bandung Institute of Technology discussed...

3Sixty Global Solutions Group Buys Centre For Diabetes And Endocrinology

06 March at 07:30 AM, via Tech Financials

3Sixty Global Solutions Group (3Sixty GSG) is proud to announce the acquisition of the 1994-established Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology (CDE), South Africa’s leading diabetes hypertension management solutions company. This acquisition, completed in a cash transaction, underscores 3Sixty GSG’s commitment to expanding its portfolio in the healthcare sector, particularly in the fight...

FSCA Slaps JP Markets SA With R100,000 Fine For Breaching Financial Sector Laws

06 March at 07:19 AM, via Tech Financials

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has penalised JP Markets SA (Pty) Ltd with a R100,000 administrative fine for violating section 2 of the Over-the-Counter Derivative Provider (ODP) Regulations. An investigation found that JP Markets allowed clients to trade Contracts for Differences (CFDs) without proper authorisation, engaging in unauthorised ODP activities. Although the High...

Conducive Capital Launches $50 Million Venture Fund To Support SA And African Tech Startups

05 March at 11:08 AM, via Tech Financials

A new venture capital fund that blends investment and entrepreneurship launched today. Conducive Capital is a newly formed, majority black-owned, South African venture capital company investing in early- and growth- stage disruptive technologies that are post-revenue, capital efficient, good unit economics with product market fit, and have the ability to scale their businesses both locally […]

Cell C Promotes El Kope To Chief Financial Officer

05 March at 09:07 AM, via Tech Financials

Cell C promotes El Kope as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director on the Cell C Board. The company said this strategic move reinforces its commitment to excellence and financial leadership, harvesting from their internal top talent pool. El Kope, a Chartered Accountant and finance executive, joined Cell C in September 2022 as the Executive […]

Canal+ Sweetens Purchase Offer For Rival MultiChoice

05 March at 08:43 AM, via Tech Financials

French media group Canal+ today announced that it has sweetened the offer deal to buy MultiChoice by 19% . Canal+, holding the largest share in MultiChoice at 35%, has consented to increase its bid to R125 per share, representing a 19% rise from its previous offer of R105 per share. Yesterday, the Takeover Regulation Panel […]

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