Sibahle Malinga

Johannesburg

Business and Technology Journalist at ITWeb

Tech – business Journalist at ITWeb and former Radio producer at SAfm

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Articles

‘Please Call Me’ ConCourt judgement expected ‘soon’

1 week ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

Vodacom and Nkosana Makate are eagerly awaiting the handing down of the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) judgement on the ‘Please Call Me’ (PCM) matter, which is expected to take place “soon”. This, after Vodacom in November 2024 urged the ConCourt to overturn the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling, which set aside the CEO’s R47 million compensation offer to PCM inventor, Makate.
Hiring of junior ICT talent gains momentum

1 week ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

The mismatch between skills and required experience in South Africa’s ICT sector is significantly impacting organisations’ ability to fill vacancies, with more than 118 000 ICT roles currently unfilled. This is according to new research by Collective X. The research draws on data from major online job boards, including Pnet, as well as statistics from MICT Seta and Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey.
ITWeb TV: Honor SA expands ambitions with IOT, AI drive

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

Chinese smartphone brand Honor has met its target of capturing 10% of South Africa’s smartphone market, reaching the top three spot in the first quarter of 2025, it says. Despite SA’s highly-competitive smartphone market, the Huawei spin-off says it started the year on a strong note, with 2025 being an encouraging year in terms of local smartphone sales.
Vodacom reopens Century City offices after 2023 fire

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

By Sibahle Malinga, ITWeb senior news journalist. Johannesburg, 22 May 2025Vodacom South Africa has reopened its regional headquarters at Century City, Cape Town, almost two years after a fire severely damaged the premises. According to the telecoms operator, the fire in July 2023 was caused by an electrical fault, and was not linked to the building’s solar panel installation − contrary to some reports at the time.
Nedbank fends off R7.5bn in cyber fraud attempts

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

In 2024, Nedbank prevented account application cyber fraud attempts worth over R7.5 billion, through its fraud risk management strategy and the use of innovative technologies. This is according to Louis Hennings, head of integrated financial crime risk management at Nedbank,discussing financial crime trends at the recent Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) International Fraud Summit. Fraud risk is a key operational risk which requires proactive action, said Hennings.
Technology Innovation Agency disburses R170m to fund managers

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has disbursed around R170 million of its Industry Matching Fund (IMF) to fund manager partners over the last five years. The TIA, an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, offers various funding instruments to support the development of technologies and innovations. These are differentiated based on the amount of funding required for technology development and the stage of technology development.
Cyber fraud-as-a-service empires on the rise

3 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

As cyber criminals increasingly use technology-driven methods to intensify their attacks, artificial intelligence (AI)-developed deepfakes are being used to successfully bypass the know your customer (KYC) verification procedures used by financial institutions. This was the word from Amritha Reddy, senior director of product at TransUnion, discussing financial crime trends at this week’s Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) International Fraud Summit.
GenAI could unlock $10bn in Africa’s telecoms sector

3 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to create significant value across sectors, and Africa has a unique opportunity to leapfrog other regions by capitalising on this transformative technology. This is according to a new McKinsey research report, which reveals the African continent could unlock more than $100 billion in additional economic value annually through the at-scale deployment of GenAI.
Scrapping data, airtime expiry is unfeasible, say telcos

3 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

Prepaid data bundles and airtime have an expiry date in order to keep prices affordable for South Africans and enable efficient network planning, say telecoms operators. This, after the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) last week announced a campaign, calling for the immediate scrapping of the “exploitative and unconstitutional” expiry of prepaid mobile data and airtime.
SA’s e-commerce market ‘far from saturated’

4 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Sibahle Malinga

Online shopping for groceries andfast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) presents a major growth opportunity for South African retailers, at a time when consumers are more aware than ever of the cumulative effect of inflation on their cost of living. However, capitalising on this market will require retailers to provide a mix of value and convenience for consumers who feel they are paying more and getting less.