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Cape Town in the news: Xneelo Cape Town data centre gets core network upgrade: We’ve upgraded the core network devices at our Cape Town data centre, making it possible for our facility to handle significantly more traffic while our automatic mechanisms detect, and successfully …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Alcohol must be better regulated, not …
Cape Town in the news: Woman wants racial data used in health care, cites treatment problems: Jacobs said if the doctor had asked her about her genetic background, she would have told him that she’s mixed race from Cape Town, South Africa. Based on an online DNA genetic testing kit, Jacobs …: “Cape Town” – …
Cape Town in the news: Cape Town’s open data policy up for review, residents urged to participate: The City of Cape Town is reviewing its open data policy and has called on residents to engage in the process. The open data policy is a web-based data portal that was established in 2016 and shares …: …
MTN data prices to fall: The Competition Commission has welcomed the decision for MTN to slash its data costs after reaching a settlement agreement on Wednesday. : SAnews – South African News Gabisile Join the fight against GBV: Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called on all South Africans to join hands in the fight …
Final year students to return to varsity under level 3, free data: Final year students and those graduating in 2020 may return to campus under level 3 lockdown. : SAnews – South African News Gabisile COVID-19 cases rise to 20 125, with 397 deaths: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached the 20 000 …
MyPR: Telkom slashes uncapped data prices: In response to the increased demand for home connectivity during the COVID 19 lockdown in South Africa, Telkom reduces prices and removes caps on its copper-based DSL broadband portfolio to new customers. The pioneering promotional prices starting from R199 for an initial 6 month period aim to enable access …
Cape Town in the news: Teraco is building a second data centre facility in Cape Town: Teraco today formally confirmed the construction of Teraco Cape Town 2 (CT2), a new 30MW data centre facility. This follows the company’s recent 60MW expansion announcement of its Johannesburg data …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Teraco builds second Cape …
Cape Town in the news: Amazon launches data centre operations in South Africa: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing platform of Amazon.com Inc, said on Wednesday it has launched its data centre operations at three locations in Cape Town, South …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Virtual Design Festival schedule: We go …
CSIR data to enable SA to fight COVID-19: President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed confidence in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) technology and data which will enable the country to fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). : SAnews – South African News nosihle Johannesburg the epicentre of COVID-19 outbreak: The Gauteng province has rolled …
Cape Town in the news: South African CIOs reach for the cloud as data centre options expand: Now, AWS is set to expand its presence in the region with its first full-scale AWS Africa Region, based in Cape Town, by July. The new offering will allow businesses to provide lower latency to end …: “Cape …
MyPR: Cheaper Data, Higher Incomes To Lift App Market In 2020: South Africa’s mobile content and applications market looks set for a boost in 2020. The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) says an expected uptick in both mobile app development by its almost 300 members and consumption by SA’s over 22 million smartphone users …
Cape Town in the news: Novartis Phase III data on new inhaled dual combination QMF149 show significant improvement across key asthma outcomes versus monotherapy: Despite current treatments, we know that around 40-45% of patients with asthma remain uncontrolled at GINA Step 3 to 5, highlighting the need for new treatment options to achieve optimal disease …
Cape Town in the news: Zindi rallies Africa’s data scientists to crowd-solve local problems: Zindi is convening Africa’s data scientists to create AI solutions for complex problems. Founded in 2018, the Cape Town-based startup allows companies, NGOs or government institutions to host online …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Side Entry: Few things spell new era …
Cape Town in the news: EDSA offers 500 free data science learnerships for 2020: Launched just two years ago in Cape Town with 100 interns at its first intake, EDSA has an enviable track record of success, placing 95% of its 2019 programme graduates in corporate positions at an …: “Cape Town” – BingNews South …
Cape Town in the news: Deputy Minister says new data centre presence shows confidence in South Africa: Furthermore SA News said that the data centres will be located in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Government departments, state-owned Entities (SOE’s), large businesses, small and medium business (SMB’s) …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Proteas’ summer: Landmark perk for …
