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Cognition Holdings Limited (JSE:CGN), formerly FoneWorx Propriety Limited, houses the operating divisions of MediaWorx, BizWorx and Knowledge 350°.
MediaWorx has developed a proprietary technical platform which hosts a range of multi-channel services which are offered to all internal divisions and third party clients.
BizWorx leverages off the proprietary platform and provides a range of unified communication services (“UCS”) targetted to: individuals, small office/home office (“SOHO”), small medium enterprises (“SME’s”) and corporates.
The Knowledge 350° strategy is to assist clients in moving away from mass marketing to one-to-one marketing. This moves our clients’ databases from segmented or clustered marketing to singular customer granularity and the associated focused marketing.
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TechCentral looks back at the most ground-breaking Nokia devices, and why they deserve to be described as iconic.
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2024-03-19 05:31 +02:00
The role of the chief information security officer has evolved significantly, prompting questions about reporting structures.
2024-03-07 10:09 +02:00
Most South Africans haven’t yet experienced 5G, but the next generation of wireless services, 6G, is already in development.
2024-02-13 16:40 +02:00
TCL has consolidated its device offering into a single, coherent identity – and the brand has big plans for South Africa.
2024-01-25 16:07 +02:00
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2024-01-22 11:52 +02:00
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2024-01-09 10:46 +02:00
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2023-12-22 12:19 +02:00
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2023-12-01 14:53 +02:00
Eagle-Eye Defence has developed fingerprint technology to help vehicle owners protect their assets.
2023-11-23 11:25 +02:00
Banking app kidnappings, with the aim of gaining unauthorised access to victims’ money under duress, are on the rise.
2023-11-07 15:33 +02:00
WeWork has sought bankruptcy protection after its bets on companies using more of its office-sharing space soured.
2023-11-07 06:30 +02:00
It happens at the end of most virtual meetings: one person waves goodbye, and colleagues follow suit.
2023-10-27 08:57 +02:00
South African crypto exchange VALR has disclosed that it has processed more than $10-billion in trading volume since its launch.
2023-09-29 11:35 +02:00
Cape Town plans to spend almost R1-billion in three years on safety technologies, including bodycams.
2023-08-31 09:13 +02:00
Tshwane is next in line to be hooked up to Vumacam’s CCTV network, with cameras to be deployed across the capital city.
2023-07-27 13:47 +02:00
Mastercard and PayU have joined forces to launch Click to Pay as a way to speed up online payments in South Africa.
2023-06-22 15:54 +02:00
Nvidia is promising to bring a new level of intelligence and interactivity to the realm of dragons and adventure.
2023-05-29 15:36 +02:00
Wits University has announced the passing of Barry Dwolatzky, a pioneering figure in South Africa’s ICT sector.
2023-05-16 17:26 +02:00
China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) is bringing the Ora electric car to South Africa, and it’ll be the country’s cheapest EV – although it’s still far from cheap.
2023-05-15 12:16 +02:00
As Microsoft, Google and — now — Amazon.com blaze ahead in the race to deploy advanced chatbots like ChatGPT, one rival remains nowhere to be seen.
2023-04-24 09:14 +02:00
Parts of the technologies showcased in the i Vision Dee concept car on display at this year’s CES will be available as soon as 2025.
2023-01-05 09:34 +02:00
A blame game’s getting in the way of a solution to South Africa’s 14-year electricity crisis.
2022-12-13 09:12 +02:00
TechCentral posed a few questions to Tsebo Solutions Group IT director Yosheen Padayachee as part of its IT Leadership Series.
2022-12-08 06:00 +02:00
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2022-11-02 08:57 +02:00
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2022-10-06 17:08 +02:00
The US’s new restrictions on Nvidia selling advanced chips to Chinese customers threatens to deal a heavy blow to the country’s technological development.
2022-09-02 13:58 +02:00
Cabinet has approved the replacement of the current Driving Licence Card to a one with more secure design features.
2022-09-02 11:46 +02:00
The US beefed up its effort to cut off the flow of advanced technology to China by instructing Nvidia and AMD to stop sending their flagship AI chips there.
2022-09-02 09:06 +02:00
The announcement signals a major escalation of the US crackdown on China’s technological capabilities as tensions bubble over the fate of Taiwan.
2022-09-01 08:06 +02:00
Artificial intelligence can allow financial services providers to make use of alternative data sources to assess creditworthiness. This could prove transformative.
2022-08-19 11:38 +02:00
A draft ANC policy document suggests the private sector play a greater role in the economy, providing further evidence of a shift in thinking in the ruling party.
2022-04-25 08:01 +02:00
Do the skills in government’s updated critical skills list match the reality of what’s needed on the ground, especially in South Africa’s ICT industry?
2022-02-11 11:39 +02:00
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2022-01-27 10:16 +02:00
Exclusive | Several former executives at Dimension Data are caught up in a fraud scandal following a forensic probe into the December 2019 sale of The Campus.
2022-01-20 15:31 +02:00
On paper, privacy rights for citizens of countries throughout Africa are well protected. In practice, governments are engaged in illegal digital surveillance of their citizens.
2021-10-22 09:41 +02:00
South Africans can now download their digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate following the official launch by health minister Joe Phaahla.
2021-10-08 11:45 +02:00
Standard Bank Group is taking a big bet on the future of mobile payments in Africa, launching a platform called Unayo that takes direct aim at Kenya’s M-Pesa and other mobile payment solutions.
2021-09-02 16:15 +02:00JSE:MTN JSE:SBK JSE:VOD JSE:AVI JSE:JSE JSE:MPT JSE:ISA JSE:CGN
The total market value of cryptocurrencies has risen above $2-trillion again as bitcoin continued to climb and the likes of cardano, XRP and dogecoin advanced as well.
2021-08-15 04:06 +02:00
Google is making a bigger bet on smartphones by joining rivals Apple and Samsung Electronics in designing the device’s most critical component in-house: the main processor.
2021-08-03 06:27 +02:00
The brain inflammation and impaired “brain circuitry” seen in people who die of Covid-19 look a lot like what doctors see in the brains of people who die of neurodegenerative conditions, researchers said.
2021-06-22 06:49 +02:00
Facebook is again being sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users, this time through the unauthorised use of their mobile phone cameras.
2020-09-18 07:37 +02:00
The JSE has publicly censured listed technology services group EOH Holdings over past financial reporting errors and imposed a R7.5-million fine – R2.5-million of which is suspended for five years.
2020-07-29 06:29 +02:00
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2020-05-06 07:05 +02:00
South African Airways administrators delivered a stark choice to those opposing their plan to fire the entire workforce and sell assets: it’s either that or full liquidation.
2020-04-23 06:41 +02:00
JSE-listed technology group Altron has appointed Mark Harris, a former MD of IBM South Africa, as the new permanent MD of its Altron Nexus subsidiary following a tumultuous period for the business.
2020-03-02 12:56 +02:00
Blue Label Telecoms said on Monday it will report a sharp swing back into profit in the six months ended 30 November 2019 after previously writing down the value of its 45% stake in mobile operator Cell C to zero.
2020-02-24 14:11 +02:00
Adapt IT’s headline earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2019 will fall by as much as 51.7%, the software group said in a trading statement after markets closed in Johannesburg on Friday.
2020-02-15 16:09 +02:00
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to overhaul the energy industry have some way to go before they provide answers to the nation’s crippling power shortages.
2020-02-14 09:47 +02:00
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2020-01-23 06:30 +02:00
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2020-01-20 10:09 +02:00
Dimension Data has sold its iconic office complex in northern Johannesburg, known as The Campus, to a consortium of black women investors, and announced a major employee share scheme.
2019-12-04 14:00 +02:00
WhatsApp users on Android can now lock the messaging app using their fingerprint.
2019-11-01 05:10 +02:00
The head of Google’s devices division has admitted he tells visitors he has smart speakers in his home before they enter the building.
2019-10-16 06:58 +02:00
Blue Label Telecoms will take an almost R6.71/share hit to its earnings per share for the full-year to 31 May 2019 thanks to the ongoing woes at Cell C, it warned on Thursday.
2019-09-19 15:06 +02:00
Apple unveiled new iPhones with camera enhancements and improved battery life, making incremental tweaks to lure buyers ahead of a more substantial overhaul of its handsets in 2020.
2019-09-10 19:40 +02:00
JSE-listed technology group Altron said on Friday that it has suspended three executives at its Altron Nexus subsidiary following an investigation that revealed “potential internal irregularities”.
2019-09-06 12:12 +02:00
Apple said it will no longer retain audio recordings of interactions with Siri by default following a company review into privacy protections around the virtual assistant.
2019-08-29 06:54 +02:00
Microsoft contractors are able to listen to some conversations that go through Skype’s translation function, a report has claimed.
2019-08-08 04:58 +02:00
Contractors working for Apple hear a small portion of recordings from voice assistant Siri, the company has confirmed.
2019-07-29 10:27 +02:00
The troubles facing financially distressed mobile operator Cell C have taken a dramatic turn. TechCentral received this open letter from CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson on Wednesday evening, which we publish here in full.
2019-07-10 18:01 +02:00
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said a massive cyber attack on his messaging service originated in China, raising questions about whether Beijing tried to disrupt protests on the streets of Hong Kong.
2019-06-13 06:25 +02:00
When e-commerce platform Jumia listed in New York last month, it was heralded as Africa’s first unicorn to go public.
2019-05-10 05:23 +02:00
Google has revealed a string of software and hardware updates as the company set out its plans for the rest of 2019 at its annual developer conference.
2019-05-09 04:40 +02:00
Samsung’s newest smartphone has a rotating rear camera system that slides up above the screen and flips over to also become the front-facing camera.
2019-04-11 10:25 +02:00
Apple has debuted a new mid-tier iPad with a larger screen and introduced the first iPad mini update since 2015.
2019-03-18 15:25 +02:00
South African coal miner Exxaro Resources is planning to build up a cash balance of up to 15 billion rand ($788.34 million), partly to fund acquisitions as it widens its search for clean energy minerals, executives said on Thursday.
2023-08-17Brazil`s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced the formal recognition of six Indigenous reservations on Friday, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
2023-04-28Potential U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Thursday hailed Israel as "one of the most valued and trusted" allies of his country as he visited Jerusalem during a foreign tour designed to burnish his prospects as a statesman.
2023-04-27Former Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson formally launched his 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday, in a speech that portrayed himself as a more moderate alternative to party frontrunner Donald Trump.
2023-04-26Guatemala is not asking for "free money" from Taiwan and does not owe debt in the same way Honduras does, but is looking for long-term investment and trade, senior Guatemalan financial officials said on Monday.
2023-04-24Eli Lilly and Co expects the U.S. Medicare health plan to back down from strict coverage limits on new Alzheimer`s drugs as more evidence emerges in coming weeks showing that clearing amyloid brain plaques can help patients, a company executive told Reuters.
2023-04-22North Korea`s position as a nuclear weapons state will remain undeniable and it will continue to build its forces until military threats from the United States and its allies are eliminated, state media KCNA said on Friday.
2023-04-21UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
2023-04-20
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British trade minister Nigel Huddleston signed a trade deal with the U.S. state of Oklahoma in Washington on Tuesday, while hailing another accord aimed at easing rules for UK architects working in the United States, the British embassy said.
2023-04-18
British trade minister Nigel Huddleston will sign two trade deals in Washington this week - one with the U.S. state of Oklahoma and the other aimed at easing rules for UK architects working in the United States, his ministry said on Tuesday.
2023-04-18U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called for the Biden administration to carry out an investigation after a Reuters report showed how Russian authorities are using facial recognition to curb dissent with the aid of U.S. technology.
2023-04-12Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan`s budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft missile capacity, the army chief told Reuters in a rare interview to foreign media.
2023-04-12
The University of Minnesota`s founders engaged in "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing" of Native American people during the 19th century that resulted in the institution`s financial gain, a report released on Tuesday concluded.
2023-04-12Thousands of Israelis, including government ministers, marched towards the evacuated outpost of Evyatar in the occupied West Bank on Monday to support settlement expansion, as tensions mounted between Israelis and Palestinians.
2023-04-10A senior U.S. Treasury Department official said on Friday that the coalition of partners that has imposed sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have found effective ways to communicate with China about not providing material support to Russia.
2023-04-07JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Oscar Pistorius, the former South Africa Paralympic champion jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials said.
2023-03-31
Former South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials said.
2023-03-31Misuzulu, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, was officially recognised as the AmaZulu King by the South African government on Saturday in the first Zulu coronation since 1971.
2022-10-29Former South Africa paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, last week met her father, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family said on Friday.
2022-07-01
The body of South Africa`s anti-apartheid theologian, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, arrived at Cape Town`s St George`s Cathedral on Thursday morning, where it will lie in state for two days for mourners to pay their final respects.
2021-12-30South Africans remembered anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu with cathedral bells, flowers and warm words on Monday, a day after he died in a Cape Town nursing home aged 90.
2021-12-27
* South Africans revered Tutu as nation`s moral conscience (Adds more details)
2021-12-27JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa`s struggle against apartheid who was revered as his nation`s conscience by both Black and white, died on Sunday aged 90.
2021-12-26Former South Africa paralympic superstar, Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been moved closer to her family ahead of reconciliation talks that could help pave the way for his early release from prison.
2021-12-02JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa`s last apartheid-era President, Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, whose role in the country`s transition from white-minority rule to democracy remains hotly contested, has died aged 85.
2021-11-11
South Africa`s last apartheid-era President, Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, whose role in the country`s transition from white-minority rule to democracy remains hotly contested, has died aged 85.
2021-11-11South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law on Friday requiring political parties to disclose donations of more than 100,000 rand ($6,650) in a bid to clean up party funding, but it did not ban anonymous donations.
2021-01-22South Africa`s last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, has withdrawn from a U.S. seminar about minority rights because he did not want to embarrass himself or his hosts in the current charged racial climate, his foundation said on Sunday.
2020-06-24
South Africa`s Tongaat Hulett said on Friday a PwC probe found that certain senior executives had overstated profits and certain assets by using "undesirable accounting practices".
2019-11-29
ABUJA/LONDON, Oct 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Olamide Ayeni-Babajide discovered an expensive ornament she purchased on a trip abroad was made of old corn husk it opened her eyes to the potential of Nigeria`s own waste problem.
2019-10-22
South Africa`s market regulator has fined retailer Steinhoff a record 53 million rand ($3.6 million) for making "false, misleading or deceptive statements" to the market, the company said on Thursday.
2019-09-12
South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Ltd said on Wednesday it would restate prior financial information after a formal review revealed certain accounting practices that needed to be re-examined.
2019-04-24
South African wine and spirits maker Distell said on Tuesday it would set up a standalone company to run its premium wine operation, which it hopes will see its volumes triple in the next decade.
2019-01-15
