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Liquid Cyber Security, a business of Cassava Technologies, today launched the first of its matrix of Cyber Security Fusion Centres in Johannesburg, South Africa. With this Fusion Centre, Liquid aims to bolster the cyber security industry in the country by managing the growing threat of cyberattacks to governments and enterprises of all sizes. For the first time, African businesses and governments will have access to Liquid’s matrix of Security Fusion Centres across key markets. These centres will provide threat intelligence and bring together the existing Liquid Cloud Operations and Liquid Network Operation Centres, ensuring customers have full support across cyber…

The Cotton On Group has long been loved for the brands and trend-driven value products it has brought to South Africa’s shores, such as Cotton On, Typo and Factorie. The retail group has increased its presence in the region by investing in a R 300 million custom-built new central office and distribution centre in Waterfall, Gauteng’s latest growth node. The new premises will demonstrate the group’s commitment to sustainability and enhance its customer experience given its strategic location. Situated in Waterfall Logistics Hub, construction of the 22 000 sqm purpose-built campus commenced in January 2021, and since June 2022, 2.2…

The South African trade union Solidarity has threatened to take legal action against Eskom if the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approves its R938 monthly tariff for solar power users. Solidarity described the Eskom application submitted to NERSA as “absurd, irrational and unlawful,” stating that if accepted, it would oppose the proposal with all legal recourse at its disposal. This comes after Eskom, in its latest application, requested that a tariff of R938 per month be levied on consumers who are generating power themselves. According to Solidarity, South Africa’s only hope of getting out of the power crisis…

Volvo Car South Africa has announced pricing for its highly anticipated XC40 P6 Recharge, billing the new single-motor model as ‘the most affordable’ all-electric luxury vehicle on the local market. The order books will officially open on Tuesday 26 July at 8am, with the XC40 P6 Recharge available exclusively online through the My Volvo website from a starting price of R1 075 000. A limited number of units will be offered, with priority given to the existing waiting list. Cars are scheduled to arrive in South Africa later in the year. Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo Car South Africa,…

Scatec ASA, a Norwegian renewable energy solutions provider, announced today it had started construction of three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) after reaching financial close. Once operational the project will have a total solar capacity of 540 MW and battery storage capacity of 225MW/1,140MWh, and provide 150 MW of dispatchable power under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement to the Kenhardt region – in a country that is currently suffering from power shortages. “Achieving commercial and financial close for the Kenhardt projects shows true commitment by…

The BMW IT Hub is the fastest growing business unit in the BMW Group, aiming to provide 2,000 jobs by 2023. On its journey towards this goal, the hub is searching for new talent in South Africa. The BMW IT Hub will host #TechTalentDays from 27-28 August 2022 and invites Full Stack Developers and DevOps Specialists on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join. Global IT solutions for sustainability and success. Based in South Africa, the BMW IT Hub provides IT solutions for various business areas in the BMW Group. The hub focuses on innovation topics and comprehensive…

Global streaming service Netflix announced today a loss of 970 000 subscribers in the three months ending June 2022. The company said Q2 was better-than-expected in membership growth. Netflix said it had a total of 221 million subscribers and predicted to add one million new subscribers in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 4.4 million in the year-ago quarter. “Our challenge and opportunity is to accelerate our revenue and membership growth by continuing to improve our product, content, and marketing as we’ve done for the last 25 years, and to better monetize our big audience,” Netflix informed investors. “We’re…

Netflix today announced plans to acquire the Australian animation studio, Animal Logic. The company said the acquisition will support its ambitious animated film slate, building on films like Academy Award-nominated Over the Moon, Academy Award-nominated Klaus and the recently released The Sea Beast. Animal Logic has been producing award-winning design, visual effects and animation for over 30 years. Headquartered in Sydney, Animal Logic set up a second studio in Vancouver, Canada in 2015 and has worked on Hollywood blockbusters including Happy Feet, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, The LEGO Movies and Peter Rabbit 1 & 2, alongside…

Once again ‘Inspired Builds 2022’, an inter-school technology challenge bringing together Inspired students from around the world, has seen Reddford House students making great strides in the right direction as podium finishers with their entry. This year’s competition – entitled “Enabling Movement” and led by St. Louis School of Milan, Italy – invited Inspired students from schools all over the world from ages 7 to 13 to make machines that enable movement using innovative coding and creative design. The Reddford House students once again jumped at the opportunity to show their creativity and ingenuity through the use of machine technology…

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal will spend over R1 billion into the mobile network this year, to improve regional coverage reach, capacity and network resilience, and accelerate access to connectivity throughout the province, particularly in deep rural areas and townships. “This significant investment into the region’s mobile network drives our goal of building an inclusive, digital society. By increasing access to reliable, quality connectivity, such as the deployment of more sites and network upgrades, as well as continuing to deliver an exceptional network experience to our customers, we can help to ensure the benefits of digitalisation are within the reach of all communities…