South Africa unprepared for deepfake chaos

by Speedinet | Apr 3, 2025 | Accenture, AI and machine learning, Boland Lithebe, Opinion, Sections

Imagine waking up to a video of President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing a national emergency that never happened.

NTT Data appoints new managing executive for South Africa

by Speedinet | Mar 3, 2025 | Accenture, Alan Turnley-Jones, Amantha Naidoo, Dimension Data, News, NTT Data, Sections, Talent and leadership

Amantha Naidoo’s appointment pulls decades of consulting experience into NTT Data’s top ranks.

R20-billion earmarked for expansion of hi-tech Waterfall City precinct

by Speedinet | Nov 25, 2024 | Accenture, Deloitte, Investment, News, PwC, Sections, Waterfall

Attacq has earmarked R20-billion to further develop its flagship Waterfall City commercial and logistics hub.

South Africa’s EV subsidy and tax rebate plan, and what it really means

by Speedinet | Oct 21, 2024 | Accenture, Cyril Ramaphosa, Dex Machida, Greg Cress, Hideki Machida, KPMG, Motoring, Naamsa, News, Parks Tau, Sections

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa is considering tax rebates and subsidies to encourage the adoption of electric cars has been widely welcomed.

EV road trip: Jansenville, Gqeberha and the stunning Tesla Model Y

by Speedinet | Oct 11, 2024 | Accenture, BMW, BYD, BYD Seal, Greg Cress, Mercedes-Benz, Motoring, Naamsa, News, Sections, Tesla, Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen, Volvo, VW

Day two of an epic EV road trip across South Africa was even more eventful than the drama-filled first day.

MTN concludes OpenRAN trial as it eyes network shift

by Speedinet | Sep 11, 2024 | Accenture, MTN, News, O-RAN Alliance, OpenRAN, Sections, Telecom Infra Project, Telecoms

MTN has concluded OpenRAN trials on MTN’s operational networks in South African and Nigeria.