The Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom South Africa, Sitho Mdlalose
has called for a collaborative effort between the government and the private
sector in South Africa to deal heads on with the rising socio-economic
challenges.
Speaking on the theme: Dealing decisively with Crime for Businesses
and Professionals to Thrive during a panel discussion at the just-ended Black
Business Council’s Annual Summit, Mr. Mdlalose said “We see it as our duty to not only build our own systems and platforms
to be resilient and impervious to cyber-crimes but also to ensure that we
empower enterprises, small businesses, and the public sector, with solutions
that will provide the same level of protection against cybercrime.”
He also unpacked Vodacom’s psycho-social support program in
the fight against gender-based violence in schools; the intersection between
mobile network site vandalism, network availability, and crime in general;
including the need for corporates to be vigilant against cybercrime.
Attended by government Ministers and captains of industry,
the panel discussed the relationship between mental illness, crime, and
socioeconomic development.
By: Kanto Okanta
