The people behind
the network.
Birthdays, farewells, milestones, memes and a puzzle with your name on it. This is your July inside track across the Global group.
July birthdays 🎂
Raise a coffee to these Globers this month. Psst — click a card to celebrate. 🎉
New Globers 🚀
A warm welcome to Owen Stanley, joining ICTGlobe as Business Operations & System Coordinator — guitarist, vocalist, and firm believer that IT should strengthen human connection.
Welcome, tiny Globers 👶
The Global family grew a little this month. Congratulations to Carla on her baby boy, and to Philip (ICTGlobe) on his baby girl, Mokgethwa — welcome to the world, little ones. You're already so loved.
In the spotlight: Tumelo ⭐
Getting to know the people who make the Global group tick.
Tumelo
- 🧟 You must survive a zombie apocalypse with three employees — who do you pick, and why?Steven, Jordan & Rosa — they've always shown real attention to detail. They can spot stuff from a distance. (I wanted to choose my entire team 😭)
- ☕📶 Unlimited coffee or unlimited Wi-Fi?Unlimited Wi-Fi — to respond to tickets on time and never miss anything.
- 📺 If the company had a reality TV show, what would it be called?"Network = Life"
In the spotlight: Mpho ⭐
Mpho
- 🧟 You must survive a zombie apocalypse with three employees — who do you pick, and why?Hmmmm… Greea, Kamohelo and Mmathapelo — they're strong and think VERY fast under pressure.
- ☕📶 Unlimited coffee or unlimited Wi-Fi?Wi-Fi, without a doubt. I'd get to stream a lot of stuff (housewives *winks*).
- 📺 If the company had a reality TV show, what would it be called?Hahaha — BEYOND THE GLOBE!!!
- 🍕 Weirdest food combination you enjoy?I don't think I have any, hey…
Farewell, Globers 👋
We bid farewell to these team members as they move on to their next adventure. Thank you for everything — you'll be missed.
Work anniversaries 🏆
Congratulations to our team members celebrating work anniversaries — thank you for your dedication, hard work and commitment.
Team spirit on Slipper Day 🥿
On 29 May the ICTEngage crew swapped office shoes for slippers in support of Slipper Day — do it for the dreamers! From unicorns to cows to fluffy classics, the dress code was strictly cosy.
Guess the Glober 🕵️ Placeholder — send real clues
Three clues, one colleague. Unlock them one at a time — how few do you need?
Kudos wall 💌
Caught a colleague being great? Send your shout-out to hrteam@globalbcp.com and it'll appear in the August issue — here's the kind of thing we're after:
Stayed late to get a client back online before their month-end run. Absolute legend.
Onboarded three new clients in one week without breaking a sweat (that we saw).
Always the first to say good morning and the last to leave the kitchen clean.
Turned a furious support ticket into a five-star review. Diplomacy level: expert.
Poll of the month 🗳️
Inspired by Slipper Day — settle it once and for all.
What should the office dress code be for feet?
This month in tech history 🕰️
Apple sells its first computer. The Apple I ships as a bare circuit board — BYO keyboard, monitor and case.
Sony launches the Walkman. Portable music is born, and sidewalks are never the same.
Twitter opens to the public. The world learns to argue in 140 characters.
Windows 10 releases — and with it, a billion "your PC needs to restart" moments.
Meme corner 😂
Scratch to reveal 🪙
There's something warm hidden under the foil. Scratch it with your mouse or finger.
🧣 It's time to warm some hearts!
Warm Fees 2026 Tour is coming to Centurion — Martin Bester & Band with The Round Table
📅 17 July 2026 · 📍 Club 14, Centurion
Bring a blanket to gain entry to the event, or donate one at the ICTGlobe office. Every blanket helps provide warmth and comfort to people and animals in need this winter. 💙
The Insider crossword 🧩
Fifteen tech words, zero Googling (we trust you). The purple letters are freebies. Complete the grid, hit Check answers, then screenshot your masterpiece and mail it to HR.
Across
- 1. That email "from your bank" — don't take the bait
- 6. Phone calls over the internet (acronym)
- 7. Your safety net when files go missing
- 9. Streaming and updates both devour it
- 11. Chrome, Edge or Firefox
- 14. Invisible internet
- 15. It serves the whole office and never takes lunch
- 16. Where your files float when they're not on your PC
Down
- 2. The family name we all share — solve it with your sound ON 🔊
- 3. Foldable work companion
- 4. Where this newsletter landed
- 5. The thing you click "Remind me later" on
- 8. Never on a sticky note under your keyboard
- 10. It blocks the dodgy traffic before it reaches you
- 12. The box you restart when "the internet is down"
- 13. Light-speed internet in the ground
🏁 How will you rank on this one?
- 🥇Could be you…?
- 🥈Or you…?
- 🥉Maybe you??
The first five correct entries mailed to HR take the podium in next month's issue. On your marks…
Done? Screenshot your completed grid and email it to the HR team — first five correct entries make next month's leaderboard. 📸
Mail my screenshot →Made it to the end? Sign the register ✍️
Let HR know you read this issue — it takes five seconds and keeps the newsletter alive. (First names on the register get bragging rights.)