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Jan Vermeulen's coverage primarily focuses on local South African tech and business news, including government announcements and legal policy regulations. He seems to be particularly interested in technology developments within South Africa, such as telecom, cybersecurity, and business ventures.
Given the high percentage of press releases in Jan’s coverage attributes, he may be receptive to pitches that align with official announcements from businesses or government entities related to technology initiatives or regulatory changes within South Africa. Additionally, experts who can provide insights into the local tech industry landscape or offer commentary on relevant government policies could also capture his interest.
When reaching out to Jan Vermeulen, consider tailoring your pitch to highlight how a particular topic or development directly impacts the local South African tech and business ecosystem.
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Temu's speedy customs clearance on well-priced products imported from China is one of the reasons it remains a popular online shopping platform in South Africa.
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati has criticised energy sector analyst Chris Yelland's remarks about anomalies in the power utility's plant outage data as “irresponsible”.
MultiChoice says its total tax contribution in its last financial year was R8.8 billion, 42% of which, or approximately R3.7 billion, went to the South African government.
South Africa soon plans to extend the five-year validity period of driving licence cards to eight years and is busy developing a digital permit to complement physical documents.
Financial services and data provider Sharenet spent years talking up Blue Label Telecoms, now Blu Label Unlimited (BLU), only to sell part of its stake ahead of the highly anticipated Cell C IPO.
Pay-TV broadcasters, such as DStv, and streaming services, like Netflix, are facing a growing threat of piracy globally, including in South Africa.
Sharenet CEO Giuseppe Lorusso has dismissed allegations that they promoted Blu Label Unlimited (BLU) and then sold a large stake held in the company through their Local Alpha Plus portfolio.
Transport minister Barbara Creecy says that South Africans can soon expect to see a new type of driving licence card.
Ransomware group DragonForce has claimed responsibility for an attack on the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and has published over 42GB of data taken from the agency on the dark web.
Cell C says it monitors the activity of wireless application service providers (WASPs) on its network and takes decisive action if they fail to meet compliance or customer experience standards.
