According to Cisco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index – only just 5% of South African companies have ranked at the mature level of readiness which is needed to be resilient against modern cyber security risks. This is very worrying considering the fact that cyber-attacks can cause damage to businesses. Joining us to share some interesting thoughts on this is…..



GUEST: Katlego Ngobeni, Penetration Tester @IronSky 

According to Cisco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index – only just 5% of South African companies have ranked at the mature level of readiness which is needed to be resilient against modern cyber security risks. This is very worrying considering the fact that cyber-attacks can cause damage to businesses. Joining us to share some interesting thoughts on this is…..
 
GUEST: Katlego Ngobeni, Penetration Tester @IronSky

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According to Cisco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index – only just 5% of South African companies have ranked at the mature level of readiness which is needed to be resilient against modern cyber security risks.

The South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum is a network of vibrant young people who are constantly & actively championing for Tobacco Control in our South African communities. The forum encourages youth advocates to join the revolution in reaching a goal that is far bigger than themselves. The forum encourages youth advocates to join the revolution in creating & building ‘A Smoke Free Generation in Our Lifetime’. In a nutshell, the forum sees themselves as the youth voices championing & fighting against the harsh and dangerous realities of tobacco, as well as substance & drug abuse amongst young people.



Guest: Lesego Mateme, South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum Project coordinator

The South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum is a network of vibrant young people who are constantly &amp; actively championing for Tobacco Control in our South African communities. The forum encourages youth advocates to join the revolution in reaching a goal that is far bigger than themselves. The forum encourages youth advocates to join the revolution in creating &amp; building ‘A Smoke Free Generation in Our Lifetime’. In a nutshell, the forum sees themselves as the youth voices championing &amp; fighting against the harsh and dangerous realities of tobacco, as well as substance &amp; drug abuse amongst young people.
 
Guest: Lesego Mateme, South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum Project coordinator

The South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum calling for ‘A Smoke Free Generation in Our Lifetime’

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested Jameson Timba, the interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change and dozens of young activists for holding a political meeting. A total of 80 people were arrested yesterday. Timba took over from Nelson Chamisa who resigned from the party in January, alleging that ZANU-PF members had hijacked it. The law requires that parties get clarity with the police before holding public gatherings. Zimbabwean authorities often use the legislation to clamp down on the opposition. To find out what happened, we are joined on the line from Zimbabwe by….

Guest(Zim): Promise Mkhwananzi – Spokesperson for Citizens Coalition for Change

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested Jameson Timba, the interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change and dozens of young activists for holding a political meeting. A total of 80 people were arrested yesterday. Timba took over from Nelson Chamisa who resigned from the party in January, alleging that ZANU-PF members had hijacked it. The law requires that parties get clarity with the police before holding public gatherings. Zimbabwean authorities often use the legislation to clamp down on the opposition. To find out what happened, we are joined on the line from Zimbabwe by….
Guest(Zim): Promise Mkhwananzi – Spokesperson for Citizens Coalition for Change

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested Jameson Timba, the interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change and dozens of young activists for holding a political meeting.

While youth empowerment has dominated many conversations over the past few years, the lack of significant progress is a cause for concern. According to Statistics South Africa, the absorption rate of young men into the labour market is 31.9%, outpacing that of young women, which stands at 24.2% - especially in technology space.

The United Nations Women defines the digital gender gap as the disparity between women, men, girls, and boys concerning digital adaptation and their relative opportunities to access, use, and benefit from digital technology. Too many young women are held back due to societal norms and biases. As such, they are highly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Globally, 35% of STEM graduates are women, and the figure is lower in South Africa, with only 13%. The underrepresentation of women is also evident in critical fields such as cybersecurity, where women account for 20-25% of the global workforce.

Guest: Christelle Van De Merwe, Senior Director for Customer Operations at Mimecast

While youth empowerment has dominated many conversations over the past few years, the lack of significant progress is a cause for concern. According to Statistics South Africa, the absorption rate of young men into the labour market is 31.9%, outpacing that of young women, which stands at 24.2% - especially in technology space.
The United Nations Women defines the digital gender gap as the disparity between women, men, girls, and boys concerning digital adaptation and their relative opportunities to access, use, and benefit from digital technology. Too many young women are held back due to societal norms and biases. As such, they are highly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Globally, 35% of STEM graduates are women, and the figure is lower in South Africa, with only 13%. The underrepresentation of women is also evident in critical fields such as cybersecurity, where women account for 20-25% of the global workforce.
Guest: Christelle Van De Merwe, Senior Director for Customer Operations at Mimecast

According to Cisco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index – only just 5% of South African companies have ranked at the mature level of readiness which is needed to be resilient against modern cyber security risks.

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