South Africa Archives

Stage 2 loadshedding set to start at 16:00 this afternoon

Pull an extra blanket from the cupboard, Eskom has announced Stage 2 loadshedding for Thursday evening.

Check your schedules, Eskom warns it may have to implement loadshedding

Eskom has said that should there be further losses in generating capacity it would be forced to implement loadshedding.

Two thirds of SA businesses say the pandemic pushed digital transformation backwards

The Digital Corporation in South Africa 2021 report from World Wide Worx shows local businesses still have a lot of work to do as regards digital transformation.

Cell C deactivates towers in three provinces as shift to MTN roaming continues

Cell C customers in the Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape will now roam on MTN’s network at no extra charge as RAN shift continues.

When it comes to internet speeds Apple has the rest beat

Apple’s iPhone 12 series of devices are the best, when it comes to internet speeds that is.

Cool Ideas and MTN top the charts in Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report

Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report might help you pick the best ISP in your area.

How POPIA is expected to impact cloud providers in SA

Stuart Oberholzer, Information Security Compliance manager at PaySpace, unpacks the POPIA responsibilities for local cloud providers.

Huawei urges SA students to apply for 2021 Seeds for the Future Programme

With applications closing on 23rd July, Huawei is calling on local students to apply for the 2021 Seeds for the Future programme.

Does force majeure apply to the South African riots?

Webber Wentzel’s Michael Straeuli and Dominic Harris weigh in on whether force majeure would apply giving the current unrest and riots in SA.

How would SA block internet access? We asked a cybersecurity expert

Having never experienced an internet shutdown in South Africa, we asked CEO at Cybersec Clinique, Doreen Mokoena how it could be done and how you can get around it.

HP’s lightest consumer notebook to date, the Pavilion Aero 13, lands in SA next month

The recently unveiled notebook weighs in at under 1kg, with the Pavilion Aero 13 expected locally in August, starting at R14 999 (RRP).

ICASA calls on communities to safeguard communication infrastructure

“Any disruption of communication services could prove disastrous and result in increased mortality as emergency calls may be directly impacted,” says ICASA chairperson, Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Series lands in SA this month

Featuring the Redmi Note 10 Pro, Note 10S and Note 10 5G, Xiaomi is launching a new trio of well specced and nicely priced devices in SA.

How to get around government imposed internet censorship

Take a page out of the Scout handbook and be prepared, just in case internet censorship becomes a reality in the coming days.

As looting continues, Ministers reiterate penalties for inciting violence on social media

With looting and destruction of property showing no signs of ending at this stage, government’s stance on inciting violence on social media made clear.