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Vodacom is launching Eco-SIM cards made from recycled plastic as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce its impact on the environment by halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. Vodacom will soon provide customers with new Eco-SIMs in the half-sized format made from recycled plastic, progressively replacing SIM cards currently made from new plastic. The Eco-SIM launch in South Africa forms an…

The South African Post Office has promised a cellphone app for motor vehicle licence renewal by the end of this month. This comes at a time when South Africans are frustrated by long queues whenever they apply for new licences. The Motor Vehicle Licensing (MVL) service has also been streamlined alongside all service offerings to focus on cutting the queues to reasonable levels and serve the customer within an acceptable time.

From tech to entrepreneurship, clean energy to trade – these topics lead the discussions on Africa’s growth at this leading conference for business on the continent. Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced a prestigious line-up of panellists and speakers for its eighth annual Africa Forum. As one of the leading conferences for business in Africa, this highly anticipated event returns for the first time in a hybrid format, taking place…

To restore accountability and good governance in public finances in the face of a rising tide in cases of wastage, leakages and stealing in both national and provincial governments, public officials need to commit themselves to high standards of ethical conduct, acquit themselves with integrity and put the public interest first. The Auditor General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke is set to address this timely subject with accounting and auditing members of the public sector during the upcoming Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) 2021 annual conference.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has confirmed that it has resolved to oppose the litigation instituted by Telkom to prevent the expiry of the temporary COVID-19 spectrum allocation.

ICASA believes that the circumstances and considerations that informed the issuing of the radio frequency spectrum at the onset of the pandemic never contemplated that the spectrum would be licensed on a long-term…

Service delivery that satisfies citizens depends on clean governance and strengthening capacity building in the public sector. Thus to talk to the above issue, the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) will, for the first time, host a virtual conference from 15 to 17 November 2021. Themed “Citizens Come First” – the annual conference boast several key speakers. Tsakani Maluleke, the Auditor General of South Africa, is set…

Kaspersky has unveiled a free platform with tips and tricks for small businesses to help them quickly improve their organisation’s security. Kaspersky Cybersecurity on a Budget provides a set of short but actionable recommendations relevant for any company, as well as specific, but still easy to follow tips for different verticals and business needs.

An efficient public sector is the responsibility of everyone, whether working in government or not. Therefore, beneficial management of the South African democratic process relies on active and constructive participation of all. For an example, the upcoming local government elections are not just about ticking the ballot box to pick the desired candidate. Voting is among several courses of action for citizens in a democratic process. Other steps involve the public appreciating and embracing the fact about their municipalities needing them.

THE South African tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit industries by the pandemic. Today, Airbnb is announcing a new three-year commitment in South Africa to address barriers to becoming a tourism entrepreneur, and to help rebuild a more inclusive and resilient domestic tourism economy. 

As Apple was launching the new Apple Watch 7, there was one unhappy viewer of the semi-live streamed event, Kosta Eleftheriou, the founder of FlickType. For the first time, Apple added a full on-screen keyboard to the watch and Eleftheriou alleges that the new keyboard looks similar to the one his company designed in 2018.