With digital threats becoming more sophisticated, the online entertainment industry offers valuable insights into how businesses can prepare for and respond to cyber risks. A session unpacking the current cybersecurity landscape, looking at the most pressing threats facing digital platforms in 2025 has just concluded at Africa Tech Conference highlighting practical takeaways for building resilience and staying ahead in a constantly shifting digital environment. Nhlanhla Mahlangu spoke to Deputy Chief Security Officer at, SOFTSWISS, Artem Bychkov.

With digital threats becoming more sophisticated, the online entertainment industry offers valuable insights into how businesses can prepare for and respond to cyber risks. A session unpacking the current cybersecurity landscape, looking at the most pressing threats facing digital platforms in 2025 has just concluded at Africa Tech Conference highlighting practical takeaways for building resilience and staying ahead in a constantly shifting digital environment. Nhlanhla Mahlangu spoke to Deputy Chief Security Officer at, SOFTSWISS, Artem Bychkov.

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Africa Tech Week: Deputy Chief Security Officer at, SOFTSWISS, Artem Bychkov 

Two media‑freedom organisations, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) and the Campaign for Free Expression, have intervened in a High Court case challenging automatic publication bans on reporting sexual‑offence and extortion cases. The organisations argue that the bans are unconstitutional, saying they restrict media freedom and undermine the autonomy of survivors who may wish to speak publicly.


South Africa’s Minister of Justice has withdrawn opposition to the challenge, leaving the Court to determine the matter. The organisations are seeking to have the relevant legal provisions declared invalid, paving the way for more open reporting while still protecting the rights and identities of complainants.


Lulu Gaboo spoke to Nicole Fritz, Executive Director of the Campaign for Free Expression.

Two media‑freedom organisations, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) and the Campaign for Free Expression, have intervened in a High Court case challenging automatic publication bans on reporting sexual‑offence and extortion cases. The organisations argue that the bans are unconstitutional, saying they restrict media freedom and undermine the autonomy of survivors who may wish to speak publicly.
 South Africa&rsquo;s Minister of Justice has withdrawn opposition to the challenge, leaving the Court to determine the matter. The organisations are seeking to have the relevant legal provisions declared invalid, paving the way for more open reporting while still protecting the rights and identities of complainants.
 Lulu Gaboo spoke to Nicole Fritz, Executive Director of the Campaign for Free Expression.

Automatic publication ban on reporting of sexual‑offence and extortion cases challenged in South African High Court

Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine - South Africa has strongly condemned recent attacks on civilian sites and health facilities in Iran, saying they constitute violations of international humanitarian law. The organisation states that the strikes, allegedly carried out by the United States and Israel on 28 February 2026, damaged several health centres, including hospitals, and resulted in civilian casualties.


HCW4P‑SA says attacks on healthcare facilities and workers undermine protections guaranteed under international law and place vulnerable communities at even greater risk. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor Hassan Mahomed from Healthcare Workers for Palestine South Africa.

Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine - South Africa has strongly condemned recent attacks on civilian sites and health facilities in Iran, saying they constitute violations of international humanitarian law. The organisation states that the strikes, allegedly carried out by the United States and Israel on 28 February 2026, damaged several health centres, including hospitals, and resulted in civilian casualties.
 HCW4P‑SA says attacks on healthcare facilities and workers undermine protections guaranteed under international law and place vulnerable communities at even greater risk.&nbsp;Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor Hassan Mahomed from Healthcare Workers for Palestine South Africa.

Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine - South Africa condemns attacks on civilian and health facilities in Iran

A family in Ghana is pleading for assistance in locating their missing relative, who is believed to have been fighting in Ukraine on behalf of Russia. The family says the last time they were in contact with him was at the end of February last year, when he told them he was going for two weeks of military training.

Since then, all attempts to reach him have failed. When the family called both his Ghanaian and Russian phone numbers, they received messages stating that the numbers do not exist.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Vladmir Antwi Danso, a Researcher in the fields of international political economy, conflict, security and terrorism.

A family in Ghana is pleading for assistance in locating their missing relative, who is believed to have been fighting in Ukraine on behalf of Russia. The family says the last time they were in contact with him was at the end of February last year, when he told them he was going for two weeks of military training.
Since then, all attempts to reach him have failed. When the family called both his Ghanaian and Russian phone numbers, they received messages stating that the numbers do not exist.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Vladmir Antwi Danso, a Researcher in the fields of international political economy, conflict, security and terrorism.

Africa Tech Week: Deputy Chief Security Officer at, SOFTSWISS, Artem Bychkov

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