THE widening rift between South Africa and Poland threatens to collapse relations that have been cordial since they were established between the two nations more than three decades ago. The fallout, which came to the fore this past weekend, reflects how countries are getting caught up in the ceaseless conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the broader geopolitical rivalries. A 16-month Russo-Ukrainian is putting paid to ties that have been nurtured for 31 years between Poland and the African country,…

TELKOM has confirmed a bid by a consortium to acquire a stake in the telecommunications company. Sipho Maseko, the former chief executive officer of the company, leads the consortium that has his Afrifund Investments Proprietary Limited and comprising Axian Telecom and the Government Employees Pension Fund,managed by the Public Investment Corporation. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Telkom revealed it has receivedan unsolicited non-binding indicative letter from the consortium for theacquisition of a controlling stake, the merits of which are being assessed…

AMID humanitarian agencies facing funding shortfalls and conflicts around the world deepening, children are more than ever bearing the brunt. These vulnerable children, and caregivers, living in the world’s worst humanitarian crises are at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed how at least 120 000 children have been killed or maimed by wars around the world across continents since 2005. That equates to an average of almost 20 a day. This is…

NIGERIA, South Africa and Kenya have increasingly become focal points for cyber threats as they feature in the top 100 countries most targeted. Nigeria is ranked 50th, South Africa 82nd and Kenya 35th. This is as per the latest data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN). Dr Amin Hasbini, Head of the Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) for Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) at Kaspersky, said criminal attacks were mainly driven by the pursuit of financial profit, whereas…

JOHANNESBURG City Theatres has appointed Xoliswa Nduneni Ngema as Chief Executive Officer. The entity runs Joburg, Roodepoort and Soweto Theatres. Theatres are seen as key players in the entertainment sector around theCity of Johannesburg, maintaining the artistic pulse of the city rated as one of the most vibrant in the continent. Nduneni Ngema shared her enthusiasm with gratitude for the honour to bepart of the “world-class home of live entertainment and edutainment” inthe City of Johannesburg. She further highlighted that…

SOUTH Africa and the continent will maintain their stance of non-alignment in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This is in defiance of apparent pressure by the West for the continent to side with Ukraine in the conflict that started in 2022. The South African government on Monday announced the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, will this week attend the international meeting of high-level officials responsible for securitymatters, set for Russia. This annual meeting, to be held from Tuesday…

HUAWEI has unveiled the P60 and Mate X3 smartphones among a suite of flagship products for the South African market. The Chinese firm assured the release of the devices was another confirmation of the technology brands commitment to innovation and revolutionising consumer products. During the event north of Johannesburg, Huawei also took the opportunity to launch the new Power-S product, a seamless solar hybrid power and backup solution that is suitable for commercial and industrialscenarios. This comes as South Africa…

SANDTON City, Africa’s leading retail and lifestyle destination, has been nominated for a prestigiousinternational industry award. The nomination for the MAXI Award adds to the already impressiverepertoire of endorsements and accolades received by the South African city. The International Council of Shopping Centres runs the awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Las Vegas later this month. Toyland Factory, the centre’s festive season 2021 campaign, conceptualised and executed by Excellerate Brand Management (EBM), Sandton City’s strategic property marketing…

THE Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) has called for urgent regulatory and government action on the worsening load shedding crisis in South Africa. Concerned about the issue, ACT noted heightened and sustained levels of load shedding in recent times had already resulted in a record quantum of energy shed by power utility Eskom in a calendar year – and the country is yet to reach halfway through 2023. The association bemoaned that invariably, load shedding is more severe during…

SPYWARE attacks on organisations in South Africa increased by 18,8 percent in the first quarter of 2023. Spyware continues to be a threat to users of different types of devices, including thin clients. “Thin clients have gained popularity over the last few years, especially after the pandemic, as organisations were seeking cost effective ways of setting up remote workplaces,” said Victor Ivanovsky, KasperskyOS Business Development Lead. Thin clients are used in corporate networks around the world to set up workspaces…