Author: Chris Anu

The Road Accident Fund seeks to upgrade its SAP ECC 6.0 landscape to SAP S/4HANA platform. It’s a somewhat low-key week for the ICT industry on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, despite the appearance of the Department of Defence and two provincial education departments. However, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) grabs attention with its announcement that it wishes to comprehensively upgrade its SAP ECC 6.0 landscape to the SAP S/4HANA platform. This critical initiative demands adherence to SAP’s recommended roadmap and best practices for upgrade and migration, it says.The advertisement follows reports last week that the Legal Practice Council had briefed…

Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS Among the most salient features of South Africa’s empowerment laws are their practicality, feasibility and responsiveness to economic conditions without deviating from the objective of redressing the economic injustices of exclusion of the past. This stems from the need to meet two separate but interdependent objectives. The first is to achieve substantial change in the racial composition of ownership, control and management of the economy to overcome a history of exclusion. Some in the public space have recently sought to suggest that the EEIP represents a circumvention of B-BBEE laws The second is to achieve growth…

Trend Micro, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, has released a suite of OEM appliances to support AI-powered infrastructure. Cyber security firm Trend Micro has partnered with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA to deliver a suite of co-developed, pre-approved original equipment manufacturer (OEM) appliances aimed at securing AI-driven infrastructure solutions.As part of the collaboration, Trend Micro is launching the Trend Vision One Sovereign Private Cloud, developed in partnership with Dell. The offering is designed for rapid deployment, providing a pre-integrated package that includes software, hardware, support and deployment services.The package also includes Trend Vision One, Trend Micro’s AI-powered cyber security…

Elon Musk Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, in a potential workaround of South Africa’s black empowerment rules to gain an operating licence, may invest about R2-billion rand in the country, Business Day reported (paywall) citing sources that it didn’t identify. The internet services company will channel that investment into infrastructure to support the Southern African Development Community made up of 16 countries, the Johannesburg-based newspaper said. Starlink told the South African government it will use local firms to build its infrastructure and lease land, fibre and energy as well as for security and maintenance support. It aims to secure a deal…

Digital print enhancements. The benefits of digitalisationThe print industry has been transformed by digitalisation, thanks to technological innovations from companies including HP Indigo, Canon and Epson. Kemtek has been at the forefront of introducing these innovations into the South African market, resulting in a remarkable degree of positive change for print service providers, brands and end-users.Kemtek’s technology partner, Scodix, which positions itself as the world leader in print embellishment, is now spearheading a similar transformation in the print enhancement sector. To learn more about the digitalisation of embellishment, Kemtek spoke to Slawomir Iwanowski from Scodix. He highlighted a number of…

Data is the lifeblood of every organisation, driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences and influencing strategic decisions. But managing this invaluable asset has never been more challenging. Hybrid IT environments – where some organisational data sits in the cloud other data resides in on-premises infrastructure – only adds to this complexity. In this second episode in a series of three delving into the ins and outs of Azure cloud deployments, Preegan Chetty, Azure product manager at First Distribution, discusses the data governance procedures that ensure organisational data is stored in the most useful, cost-effective and compliant ways. The first episode centred…

Why AML teams need audit-ready due diligence. For anti-money laundering (AML) teams, the stakes have never been higher. Compliance pressures are mounting, onboarding timelines are shrinking and procurement demands faster, more accurate decisions. In this climate, due diligence is a business-critical function. However, when data is scattered across systems and reports take hours (or even days) to compile, audit trails become messy, and onboarding is delayed. That’s where audit-ready due diligence solutions come in and why AML teams can’t afford to rely on outdated, fragmented tools anymore.Book a call: https://www.datanamix.com/contact/Fragmented due diligence puts AML audits at riskLet’s start with the…

Johannesburg residents will soon be able to pick up digital radio broadcasts using a promising next-generation broadcast technology called DRM, or Digital Radio Mondiale. The test broadcasts, a licence for which is expected imminently from communications regulator Icasa, will see three radio stations – including Joburg’s popular music station Hot 102.7FM – take to the air using the new broadcasting technology that could eventually compete with analogue FM broadcasts for South African listeners’ attention. All that those interested in picking up the broadcasts will need is a DRM receiver, and these are available inexpensively online – they include traditional radios…

Bank Zero will join forces with fintech group Lesaka Technologies. Fintech group Lesaka Technologies will acquire 100% of the issued ordinary shares of Bank Zero, subject to regulatory approvals. Formerly known as Net1 UEPS Technologies, Lesaka is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. Based on a zero-fee banking model, Bank Zero launched to the public in August 2021. It is co-founded by seven investors, including former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan and banking innovator Yatin Narsai.In a statement issued this morning, Lesaka says the acquisition will be settled through a combination of newly-issued shares − such…

With Windows 10 support ending on 14 October 2025, Windows 11 Pro is set to become the standard for modern business environments. After this date, devices running Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates, increasing vulnerability to cyberthreats and operational risks. While the upgrade to Windows 11 Pro is free for eligible Windows 10 devices, compatible hardware is required to take full advantage of its improved security, performance and productivity features. Visit axizcloud.com for more information Depending on individual circumstances such as budget, timeline, existing IT infrastructure and user readiness, businesses must strike a balance between stabilising current operations…