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With the Predator League, Acer is launching a full online Rocket League tournament with a total cash prize pool of   R 1 559 043  equivalent to   €90,000   cash-prize plus hardware. The tournament, open to everybody regardless of their skill levels, will start today in 15 countries with three competition stages - from National Qualifiers to the International EMEA Final on November 20 th . Acer today announced the EMEA Predator League 2022, bringing its commitment to grassroots eSports to the next level: new game, more countries, bigger prize pool. From September to November, teams from the EMEA region, regardless of their skill level, can compete in the high-powered arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem game "Rocket League" in the popular 3 vs 3 mode. In addition to action-packed eSports fun and fantastic prizes, the 2022 edition will also offer exclusive promotions from 15 local retail partners, as well as community giveaways, raffles, and much more. "W...

After much anticipation, Comic Con Africa returned to thrill fans following a two-year Covid hiatus. Thousands of fans gathered over four days to enjoy a colourful weekend packed with cosplay, superheroes, villains, and the most exciting gaming action!    According to Games Industry Africa,  South Africa leads the gaming industry in Africa with the highest saturation of gamers with up to 40% of the population playing video games. While our esport industry is smaller compared to international standards there’s no lack of local talent and this was certainly brought to light at Comic Con Africa this past weekend.  Telkom VS Gaming was recognised as the official Comic Con Africa gaming partner which saw them owning the largest tournament stage and giving away R615 000 in prizes across VS Gaming Tournaments. This saw local esports enthusiasts battle it out and claim victory over various VS Gaming titles.  Let's take a look at the final results of the VS Gaming tourna...

Vodacom’s zero-rated ConnectU platform, designed to provide South Africans with free access to information and life-changing online resources, has grown exponentially, with over 34 million unique users accessing the platform over the past two years. This equates to an average of 3.5 million new unique users’ month-on-month.   Boosting Education, Jobs, Social, Health, Safety & Security, Government, and  Small, Medium, and Micro-sized Enterprises   (SMME) pillars, ConnectU is helping millions of South Africans, with Jobs, Health and Education ranking as the top three visited pillars for users.   The Education pillar provides zero-rated access to universities, TVET Colleges, Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres, Vodacom’s e-School platform, and other educational categories. This has the highest rate of unique visitors, with 68 000 unique visitors per month on average.   “When we launched ConnectU two years ago, we wanted to provide an innovative digital so...

Vodacom has launched the YouTube ‘Buy & Get’ promotion which gives customers free YouTube data for simply buying a qualifying 7-day or 30-day data bundle.   For instance, a qualifying 7-day or 30-day 1GB data bundle, will give a customer 500MB YouTube bundle (valid for 7 days) tagged-on for free, whereas a 2GB data bundle at R149 will give a customer a free 1GB YouTube bundle valid for 30 days.   In addition to this YouTube ‘Buy & Get’ promotion, customers are now also able to purchase ‘Double Your Data’ YouTube social bundles, which doubles the value of the social bundle.   With Double Your Data YouTube social bundles, a 1GB YouTube social bundle at R40, gives a customer another 1GB for free (valid for 30 days). “As the cost of living continues to rise, we want to make sure our customers are able to access online information and services affordably. Our Buy & Get and Double Your Data offerings are giving our customers more when they need it most, so that they...

  Cybersecurity experts at Check Point Software explain that in an increasingly digitalised world, educating all users on cyber threats, no matter their age, is critical   On Technology Education Day,  Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.  (NASDAQ: CHKP),  a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally , shares its top advice on cybersecurity skills for young people. Technology Education Day assumes more significance than ever as so much course work and classroom teaching relies on digital platforms. No matter what field of study they choose, be it engineering or business, there is no way students can progress without embracing technology. However, with this increase in tech across all sectors also comes increased risk of cyberattack. In Africa, organisations experienced an average of 1,896 cyberattacks per week over the last six months.   So, Check Point Software explains the cybersecurity skills that each student should have, depending on their...

  When it comes to the wide area network (WAN), the letter “S” plays a pivotal role from SASE to SD-WAN to SSE, but there can be some confusion with so many WAN “S” acronyms … By Mandy Duncan, Aruba Country Manager South Africa A Quick History Lesson Believe it or not, the term Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) was first introduced back in 2014, practically ancient history when it comes to networking at the edge. It’s now well recognised and increasingly adopted as the cloud-first way to transform WAN architecture, improving application performance, enabling more efficient connectivity, and reducing network complexity. Secure Access Service Edge ,  known as  SASE , describes the cloud-first architecture for both WAN and security functions, all delivered and managed in the cloud. In short, SASE is a blend of SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security. Security Service Edge stands for SSE, the youngest of the “s” acronyms, was first described in 2021 and again this year ...

R615k prize pool up for grabs for SA’s best gamers. Every year thousands of fans gather for a colourful and action-packed weekend of superheroes, villains, and gaming action to celebrate the largest pop culture and gaming festival – Comic Con Africa. Taking place from the 22nd of September to the 25th of September 2022 fans are bound to be thrilled by a weekend filled of cosplay, artists, and gaming. Telkom has been recognised as the official gaming and connectivity partner of Comic Con Africa as they continue to drive the local esports industry forward by providing improved spectator access, increased awareness, education and a fun and rewarding environment for both pro and casual gaming enthusiasts.   Gaming Action You Won’t Want to Miss!   Telkom is the official Comic-Con connectivity partner and will see them owning the largest tournament stage and attracting some of the industry’s best players and teams. Throughout the year VS Gaming runs various online leagues ...