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The perennial South African favourite and long a source of local pride, the BMW 3 Series is the latest model from the Munich-based firm to be festooned in special Mzansi Edition flavours. In keeping with the Mzansi Edition mandate, this version of the BMW 3 Series looks even sportier from the outside, while a more luxurious and state-of-the-art setting has been created in the cabin. All BMW 3 Series Mzansi Edition cars are fitted as standard with the popular M Sport package with M High-gloss Shadow Line detailing for the kidney grille frame and grille. M carbon mirror caps and…

Buying a car is a high-ticket item. As many South Africans feel the economic pinch, you may be wondering whether the substantial extra monthly expense of insuring your car is worthwhile. Travys Wilkins, chief executive guru at insurance comparison website CompareGuru, unpacks what you should know and provides some insider tips to help you choose the right cover to match your budget and needs. Beware: no insurance   According to the AA, between 60% and 70% of the cars on SA’s roads are not insured. If you do have car insurance, it means that the other involved drivers in an accident…

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with tech giant Huawei that will see African countries and organizations build capacity for ICT transformation. Under the agreement, Huawei will provide training on skills development, including reskilling and upskilling for ATU members. The MoU will also see the two organizations collaborate to support local innovation, share information on the latest trends, challenges and solutions in Africa and globally, and expand the digital economy as well as rural connectivity, in the continent, through furthering research. A 2019 report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…

The new cutting-edge FinTech platform Realsmart makes micro-investment in global brick and mortar real estate possible using blockchain technology sold out pre-launch tokens in one night; The first real estate opportunity launched on the 27th of April, 2021. Realsmart has launched the world’s first global online platform enabling investors to buy security tokenized shares in world-class real estate on the blockchain. It makes safe, fast, and frictionless real estate ownership possible with crypto or fiat currencies from as little as $1. By removing the barriers to entry into this asset class, the company plans to enable the next billion real…

US-based FM:Systems, a dominant provider of digital workplace solutions globally, announced today that it has acquired WizzPass, a rapidly growing leader in the visitor management system and workplace management market. Used and trusted by leading companies across multiple continents, the WizzPass system is efficient, easy to use and can be configured to suit any facility or organization. “We are excited to build on our strategy of providing comprehensive digital workplace solutions with the addition of WizzPass’ leading visitor management technologies,” said Kurt von Koch, CEO of FM:Systems. “This acquisition deepens our offerings in visitor management, which is an important aspect…

+OneX, a new-age solutions and systems integrator that forms part of Reunert, has acquired Triple H Cloud Services to add a strong managed private cloud capability to its suite of business transformation solutions and services. Triple H Cloud Services offers a wide portfolio of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings including hosting, backup-as-a-service and disaster recovery-as-a-service. The acquisition complements +OneX’s existing cloud capabilities and services, which include consulting and professional services for the major hyperscale providers’ Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. Through the acquisition of Triple H Cloud Services, +OneX can now also offer its clients an affordable managed private…

EOH, one of the largest technology services companies in Africa, announced that Ziaad Suleman will join the EOH Executive Committee on 1 July 2021 as the Chief Commercial Officer for iOCO – EOH’s Systems Integrator and largest business, reporting into EOH’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Stephen van Coller. Ziaad will spearhead iOCO’s sales strategy to provide the market with best-in-class solutions for both the private and public sectors. “I am extremely excited to have someone of Ziaad’s calibre with his extensive experience in the ICT industry across sub-Saharan Africa, joining our business. His appointment complements our already strong executive team,”…

RocketNet, one of South Africa’s internet service providers, announced that, as of 1 July 2021, all customers running on the Vumatel network will receive fibre internet upgrades. “With the global economy spinning out of control in these unprecedented times, it can be hard to find a silver lining. So we are pleased to announce we have created a silver lining for a time such as this for customers on our Vumatel network,” said Simon Swanepoel, CEO of RocketNet. Recently, RocketNet decided to sponsor six underprivileged schools in the Western Cape with free fibre internet. The packages received by the schools were…

TelkomONE – Telkom’s video-streaming platform, today announced the addition of a free Catch Up functionality across its SABC and other free-to-air channels on the platform – a first-of-its-kind value-added offering by a video-on-demand service locally. Catch Up is a system-driven recording of various popular programs across your favourite channels, that is then made available as a single asset, on-demand.  This means you can ‘catch up’ on any gems you may have missed during the live channel playout or wish to re-watch and enjoy again. This is the first time in South Africa that the much-loved Catch Up feature is provided…

Eutelsat, an end-to-end integrated ICT and infrastructure provider and telecommunications company, has reached a multi-year distribution agreement to extend high-speed network connectivity to South Africa. As of June, Vox will leverage the unmatched operational flexibility and power of Eutelsat Konnect, the new-generation high throughput satellite, and Eutelsat’s market-leading service to further grow its satellite customer base. “We are delighted to be partnering with Eutelsat to provide solutions that connect South Africans by supporting customers, entrepreneurs, and commerce, whilst guaranteeing service excellence,” Jacques Visser, Head of Wireless at Vox said. “We are confident that Eutelsat’s unparalleled in-orbit assets, together with its…