July 5, 2022 – South Africa Vision

July 5, 2022

Écoute naturelle : Lancement de la toute nouvelle barre de son Hisense U5120G en Afrique du Sud

LE CAP, Afrique du Sud, 5 juillet 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, fabricant de produits électroniques de renommée mondiale, a récemment annoncé le lancement de la dernière génération de sa barre de son U5120G en Afrique du Sud. Disponible à partir du 29 juin chez Takealot, Tafelberg, HiFi Corp et Hirsch, la barre de son U5120G, puissante et facile à utiliser, sera commercialisée au prix de 7 999 rands sud-africains et devrait être un élément populaire des systèmes de divertissement à domicile, offrant aux consommateurs une expérience digne des salles de cinéma.

La barre de son innovante U5120G est dotée de 11 haut-parleurs multidirectionnels intégrés et d’un caisson de basse sans fil de 180 watts, pour un total de 510 watts de son de haute qualité. Le caisson de basse de huit pouces peut reproduire des sons de tout juste 40 Hz, ce qui permet d’ajouter des effets de basse profonds et puissants aux films, aux émissions de télévision, aux jeux et à la musique. Les appareils sont faciles à connecter et sont compatibles avec la technologie Bluetooth, pour une configuration en toute simplicité.

En ce qui concerne l’expérience sonore, la disposition des enceintes à l’intérieur de la barre de son U5120G crée un système surround avec un véritable son 5.1.2 ch. Un utilisateur a fait remarquer que, contrairement aux systèmes de son surround classiques, qui ne permettent d’obtenir les meilleurs effets surround qu’à un spectateur, la barre de son U5120G, grâce à sa fonction intuitive DTS Virtual:X et Dolby Atmos, fournit un son surround immersif et chaleureux à 360 degrés, peut importe l’emplacement des utilisateurs dans la pièce.

La barre de son U5120G prend en charge les sons haute résolution, ce qui lui confère une qualité sonore comparable à celle des studios d’enregistrement et des salles de concert. Sa technologie Hi-Remaster lui permet d’améliorer la qualité sonore d’autres sources d’entrée telles que les CD et les MP3. De nombreux utilisateurs ont salué cette fonction, affirmant qu’elle amplifiait les sons compressés en un signal audio plus étendu, plus chaud et plus riche qui ajoute de la profondeur et de la dimension à la musique ou aux films. Pour les besoins audio haut de gamme tels que les films et les jeux, la barre de son U5120G prend également en charge la 4k et la 3D, en traitant les données sans perte de qualité et en améliorant considérablement l’expérience globale de divertissement.

D’après les commentaires des utilisateurs, la barre de son U5120G peut être fixée facilement à un mur. Elle est également simple à configurer, grâce à une télécommande unique qui prend en charge EzPlay et à des menus intuitifs pour la personnalisation et le passage d’un mode audio à un autre. Si les utilisateurs ne souhaitent pas changer de mode audio manuellement, le mode AI EQ assisté par la technologie Hi-AT assure l’optimisation du son pour chaque scène. Que vous regardiez du sport, un film ou les actualités, que vous écoutiez de la musique ou que vous jouiez à un jeu, le mode AI EQ peut détecter votre activité et s’adapter afin de vous offrir la meilleure expérience sonore possible.

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July 5, 2022

Cellebrite and Chainalysis Partner to Modernize Digital Investigations by Unlocking Cryptocurrency Data

Two market leaders come together to expand digital investigations

PETAH TIKVA, Israel and TYSONS CORNER, Va. and NEW YORK, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, and Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, have launched a partnership to enable customers to easily identify and assess criminal activity involving cryptocurrency during digital investigations to expedite their resolution.

Cryptocurrency usage has increased significantly over the past several years. While the vast majority of its use is for legitimate purposes, it has also been exploited for illicit use in scamming, money laundering, ransomware, and more. As cryptocurrency artifacts are more frequently found in, and can be used as key pieces of, digital evidence, law enforcement and corporations need access to cryptocurrency-related knowledge and tools to investigate criminal activity and help solve cases.

Together, Cellebrite and Chainalysis are enabling customers to modernize investigations by leveraging the transparency of blockchains. The integrated solution will provide automated, efficient capabilities and knowledge to identify and assess cryptocurrency risks and correlate such information to additional elements of a related case. Cellebrite’s DI suite of solutions will reveal accurate, real-time cryptocurrency data and insights from Chainalysis’ data platform. As a result of this cooperation, examiners, investigators, analysts, and compliance officers will be able to seamlessly identify illicit cryptocurrency-related activity in a single place as part of their familiar digital investigation workflows.

Cellebrite and Chainalysis are also collaborating to empower customers to bridge the cryptocurrency knowledge gap. Together, they will educate customers’ internal experts by offering cryptocurrency training and delivering cryptocurrency expert investigation services, as well as making Chainalysis’ Reactor, the investigation tool, available for advanced cryptocurrency tracing.

“Cryptocurrency, as any other financial instrument, has become a vehicle for funding crime and laundering money, and as its adoption increases, our customers must be equipped with cutting-edge solutions to identify this important category of digital evidence,” said Leeor Ben-Peretz, Chief Strategy Officer at Cellebrite. “Providing our customers with an integrated cryptocurrency investigation solution will expedite their investigations through automation and help them seamlessly uncover a wider range of digital evidence within Cellebrite’s suite of Digital Intelligence solutions. We are happy to join forces with Chainalysis to further enhance our customers’ tools and knowledge, modernize investigations, and accelerate justice.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Cellebrite, the Digital Intelligence market leader, to expand our public and private sector customer reach and provide them access to Chainalysis’ solutions, training, and expertise,” said Thomas Stanley, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Chainalysis. “Together, Cellebrite and Chainalysis are committed to helping combat blockchain-related crime, improving trust and transparency in blockchains, and making cryptocurrency safer for all.”

The initial integrated solution is expected to be available in Q3 2022. To find out more about the partnership offerings, please visit: https://cellebrite.com/en/cellebrite-crypto-solution-powered-by-chainalysis/

About Cellebrite

Cellebrite’s (NASDAQ: CLBT) mission is to enable its customers to protect and save lives, accelerate justice, and preserve privacy in communities around the world. We are a global leader in Digital Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, empowering organizations in mastering the complexities of legally sanctioned digital investigations by streamlining intelligence processes. Trusted by thousands of leading agencies and companies worldwide, Cellebrite’s Digital Intelligence platform and solutions transform how customers collect, review, analyze and manage data in legally sanctioned investigations. To learn more visit us at www.cellebrite.com, https://investors.cellebrite.com, or follow us on Twitter at @Cellebrite.

About Chainalysis

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 70 countries. Our data powers investigation, compliance, and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases and grow consumer access to cryptocurrency safely. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, GIC, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.

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July 5, 2022

Climate Commission on Government’s commitment to a transition and calls for integrated planning and budgeting

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) welcomes the acceptance of the Just Transition Framework by President Cyril Ramaphosa on behalf of government. This is a major step in the country’s climate response and in achieving a just transition in South Africa.

The PCC was established in December 2020 as an advisory body on South Africa’s journey to a net-zero economy and climate resilient society. The PCC unanimously adopted the Just Transition Framework at its Sixth Meeting held on the 27th of May 2022 following months of research and intense consultations with various social partners and communities across the country. The framework sets out the policy measures and undertakings by different social partners to minimise the social and economic impacts of the climate transition, and to improve the livelihoods of those must vulnerable to climate change.

The President is both Head of State and Chairperson of the Commission, giving unparalleled attention to the climate challenge at the highest level of government. In a meeting today between PCC Commissioners and the President, the President undertook to champion the framework within government, informed by the aspirations of workers, social partners, and our communities.

“Addressing climate change requires significant and unprecedented transformations across all sectors of the economy, with opportunities and challenges. Workers, communities, and poor people, whose lives and livelihoods are tied to high-emitting industries, may be particularly affected. It is for that reason that the PCC developed the recommendations for the just transition in a manner that supports and empowers impacted groups”- said Valli Moosa, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission.

While there are clear areas of consensus on achieving a just transition, there has not yet been a single policy framework that sets out the vision, principles and interventions that will give effect to this transition, as agreed to by all social partners.

The Framework outlines a set of recommendations on “A Just Transition Framework for South Africa,” that are aimed at bringing coherence to just transition planning in the country, with shared vision for the just transition, principles to guide the transition, and policies and governance arrangements to give effect to the transition.

The PCC further recommends that “A Just Transition Framework for South Africa” is located within the central planning system of government, specifically in the national development plan, the medium-term strategic framework, annual performance plans, and annual budgeting processes, with each government department required to define their roles in relation to these objectives and the implementation of the framework.

“While the framework is not an implementation plan, it presents an organising frame for us to coordinate our efforts around the just transition. It is a foundation for more work to follow, underpinned by significant mobilisation towards social inclusion and help reach our climate goals, with a high degree of trust between all parties and a requisite policy intervention led by government, driven by industry and entrenched in our communities” said Moosa.

Source: Government of South Africa

July 5, 2022

Home Affairs dismisses two officials and suspends four for identity related fraud

In its ongoing clean-up operations the Department of Home Affairs has dismissed two (2) employees for fraud relating to selling of South African identities to foreign nationals who do not deserve such documents. Another four (4) officials have been suspended for similar offences.

Mr Phathisani Outshiki, from the Benoni office, was found guilty of gross misconduct for processing one hundred and eleven (111) documents for undeserving foreign nationals using particulars of South African citizens for a fee of R1 000 per application. Ninety-eight (98) of these documents were passports and thirteen (13) were IDs.

Mr Outshiki pleaded guilty and he was subsequently dismissed. However, he is appealing his dismissal.

Mr Morena David Motsamai, from the Germiston office, was found guilty of gross misconduct in that he processed thirteen (13) passport applications for undeserving foreign nationals using particulars of South Africans. He was paid between R2 500 and R5 000 per application.

Mr Motsamai pleaded guilty and did not appeal the sanction. He was subsequently dismissed.

The police are pursuing criminal charges against both Mr Outshiki and Mr Motsamai. In addition, the police are tracking the South Africans who sold their identities and the foreign nationals who wanted to buy South African documents they do not deserve.

Fortunately, all the fraudulently processed IDs and passports were flagged as fraudulent and were removed from Home Affairs records thus rendering them useless and unusable by the people who acquired them. None of these documents were ever used.

On Friday 1 July, the Department suspended four (4) officials at the Tzaneen office who were allegedly processing fraudulent documents. Their disciplinary hearings are scheduled to take place within 10 working days.

All six officials have been on the radar of the Home Affairs Counter Corruption Branch without their knowledge and them suspecting anything hence it was easy to catch them.

“We shall fearlessly and ruthlessly root out corruption wherever it rears its ugly head. I have no doubt that with support from members of the public who are patriotic enough to report these corrupt practices, we dare not fail but win this battle” said Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Minister Motsoaledi added that his Department is on the trails of more Home Affairs officials who are involved in these shameful acts and will continue to arrest them. In the same vein the Minister commended those extraordinary majority of Home Affairs officials who still serve with honesty and integrity despite the lucrative temptations which a few others, who are now being arrested, have fallen into.

The Minister has once again urged South Africans to stop selling their identities to foreign nationals. “If you sell your identity, you are replaced by a foreign national on our database which means that you will not be able to access services in country”, concluded Motsoaledi.

Source: Government of South Africa

July 5, 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa attends East London mass funeral service, 6 Jul

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 06 July 2022, attend the mass funeral service of 21 young people in East London in the Eastern Cape.

On Sunday, 26 June 2022, 21 teenagers tragically passed away at a tavern in Scenery Park, East London.

The President will be joined by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane and provincial and local government leaders in comforting the families of the deceased youth.

The Mass Funeral Service will take place as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 06 July 2022

Time: 09:00

Venue: Scenery Park Sports Field, East London

Media can contact Mr Samkelo Ngwenya, Buffalo City Metro Spokesperson on 073 557 4707 for accreditation.

Source: Government of South Africa

July 5, 2022

Deputy Minister Najbulo Nzuza opens Paulpietersburg Home Affairs Office and interacts with community members, 6 Jul

Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza will on Wednesday, 06 July 2022 officially open the eDumbe (Paulpietersburg) Home Affairs office and participate in a Youth Imbizo in eMondlo in KwaZulu-Natal.

The opening of the Paulpietersburg Home Affairs office demonstrates the Department’s commitment to intensify its programme of expanding its footprint by bringing services closer to the people.

According to Deputy Minister Nzuza, bringing services closer to the people will ensure that members of the community have access to enabling documents such as birth and death certificates, identity documents as well as passports through this modernised office.

“This is part of our strategy to accelerate the modernisation of offices across the country, including small towns and rural areas to improve the quality of services we bring to our people,” said the Deputy Minister.

Government strives to ensure that communities have easy access to basic services. This will enable them to participate fully in the socio-economic activities that are on offer. In particular, young people will be able to apply for Smart ID Cards which are free of charge for first time applicants.

Source: Government of South Africa