Growing up in Thabakgone GaMamabolo in Limpopo I never conceived that I would find myself working as a fibre optic technician for one of South Africa’s largest ICT infrastructure companies. As a woman, I am one of very few. Despite all that is being done to increase...
With many more South Africans working remotely, homes have become offices from where we could be doing anything from attending a client meeting or live streaming a presentation or talk to completing tasks in the cloud, making progress on strategic projects, or...
HARARE, Zimbabwe – 1 May 2020 – Open-access fibre-connectivity provider DFA has become the first telecommunications provider in 10 years to be granted an operating licence by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ). The awarding of...
The scale at which COVID-19 has altered the world was unfathomable just a few months ago: something in the region of a quarter of the world’s population is under lockdown or shelter-at-home orders, air travel is virtually shut down, countries have closed borders, and...
Forming bonds, building relationships, and staying connected is at the core of society. From physical social gatherings to virtual social networks, people need each other. But why do we have such an inherent desire to be connected? In his book Social: Why Our Brains...
In a short amount of time, millions of people have had to make a rapid shift in the way they work amid the COVID-19 crisis. What has been a global pandemic, has catapulted the world into trying and testing the effectiveness of digital remote workplaces, and in South...
Digital transformation has quickly become one of the most talked-about disruptors across the world. In fact, Gartner reports that globally 90% of organizations are making it a priority. This means that now, more than ever before, businesses are on the lookout for...
With enormous potential to better human lives, the dawn of the connected technological age has placed telecommunications companies at the foreground of advancement of society. The onus is on companies within the 4IR value chain to take the lead in ensuring that the...
Having adequate levels of education and digital skills capacity and capability is pivotal in ensuring that South Africa maximizes the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). However, this is a major challenge that South Africa faces while trying to meet...
