Author: Chris Anu
Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON NEC XON, a leading pan-African systems integrator and cybersecurity innovator, has achieved Palo Alto Networks XMDR (Extended Managed Detection and Response) partner status in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, joining an elite group of partners recognised globally for advanced threat detection, response capabilities and strategic cyber defence. This achievement validates NEC XON’s deep alignment with Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XDR platform and its ability to provide proactive, scalable incident response services on behalf of Palo Alto Networks – a capability shared by only a select few providers worldwide. More than just…
The Proudly South African and DTIC-driven e-commerce platforms will launch in July. Taking advantage of South Africa’s burgeoning e-commerce space, Proudly South African (Proudly SA) plans to establish two e-commerce platforms.Initiated in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), the platforms – Shop Proudly SA and Market Access Platform (MAP) – will go live on 1 July, says Proudly SA.Shop Proudly SA will cater to the business-to-consumer market segment, while MAP will serve as a business-to-business (B2B) online platform.According to Proudly SA, MAP will provide corporate buyers who wish to meet their localisation targets with access to…
Capitec Bank has voiced its support for Leon Schreiber’s efforts to modernise South Africa’s population registration database after TymeBank on Tuesday excoriated the home affairs minister’s decision to impose big price increases for online identity verification. “Capitec supports the department of home affairs’ initiative to upgrade the National Population Register and enhance the stability and reliability of its online verification system,” Capitec said in a statement on Wednesday. “A secure and stable national identity system is crucial for safeguarding South Africans against fraud and fostering a trusted digital economy,” it added. A secure and stable national identity system is crucial…
Bolt says according to verified trip data and platform records, Simthande Myeza requested a ride in the afternoon of 17 June at 15:03 PM. Bolt has vehemently denied allegations that popular TikToker and actor Simthande Myeza was abducted and robbed, during an e-hailing trip in Durban.In a statement released last week, Mzeya’s family spokesperson Lomsongaka Myeza said: “The Myeza family would like to inform the public about the latest events related to their son Simthande Myeza.“On Tuesday evening, 17 June 2025, Simthande was abducted aboard a Bolt ride in the Umbilo area of Durban. One African male was driving the…
Image: Starlink Demand for Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite internet service has surged beyond its core use case targeting rural and outlying areas, with many customers in cities around the world choosing it over terrestrial alternatives such as mobile and fibre. But this has created a big headache for the Elon Musk-controlled SpaceX subsidiary, which has resorted to imposing high “demand surcharge” fees to customers wanting to sign up in areas where its network is congested. Users in various parts of the US have reported additional fees ranging from US$100 (R1 780) to as much as $750 (R13 300) upon sign-up, with others in…
Home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber and TymeBank co-founder Coenraad Jonker. The home affairs minister and TymeBank’s co-founder are involved in a public squabble over the price of a biometric check increasing from 15c to R10.TymeBank argues that the poor will bear the brunt of the hike, as it cannot afford to absorb the cost.This comes one week before the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) rolls out its upgraded National Population Register (NPR).In an open letter, TymeBank co-founder Coenraad Jonker accused the department of forcing South Africa’s poor to pay to sustain the register by hiking the cost.Home affairs minister…
Since LEO services fall under the umbrella of the telecommunications industry, the logical expectation is that emerging LEO services will be deployed by current mobile network operators (MNOs) in their respective markets. For example, in 2024, sub-Saharan Africa had an estimated 950 million mobile subscriptions – a total that’s projected to grow to 1.2 billion by 2030. Adding a couple of extra million LEO subscribers to this mobile network service portfolio therefore looks to be a readily achievable task and a low-effort, go-to-market option for global LEO constellation operators. Yet, when you consider that satellite services require both a different…
Business leaders and cyber security experts shared insights on ITWeb TV during the 20th annual ITWeb Security Summit 2025. At the annual ITWeb Security Summit 2025, technology professionals used the opportunity to reflect on changes in SA’s cyber security ecosystem and what issues need to be addressed to help this market advance.Speaking to ITWeb TV, Bevan Lane, CEO of Infosec Advisory Group, said SA’s 1994 election was a poignant moment – not just politically, but also from a cyber security point of view. Lane explained that a hacker accessed data and attempted to change information on spreadsheets. “He got into…
Tyme Group CEO Coenraad Jonker Pressure is mounting on the minister of home affairs over a decision to impose huge increases in the fees for companies wanting to run checks against a national database for client verification. The move, which has already drawn fire from the telecommunications industry, has now been harshly criticised by Coen Jonker, co-founder of digital bank TymeBank, who has voiced his unhappiness in an open letter to the minister, Leon Schreiber. But Schreiber has hit back at Jonker, calling his letter “faux outrage” and accused TymeBank of “profiteering over people”. Home affairs has said that from…
Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO of cheqd. Global B2B communications platform, VERA, has partnered with identity and credentials infrastructure provider, cheqd, to launch a secure, verifiable messaging platform for South African businesses, aimed at combating escalating cyber threats, particularly phishing and business e-mail compromise (BEC) attacks.Founded in 2024, VERA integrates advanced encryption, identity verification and role-based access control to enable the issuance, storage and verification of digital credentials. The partnership with cheqd – an infrastructure designed for verifiable AI, digital credentials and electronic identification – marks a strategic move to build a trust-centric communications ecosystem for businesses on the continent.“Cyber criminals globally…