Articles by Brandon Gregory, Page 16
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:08 · Brandon Gregory
Nokia South Africa appoints Shaun Durandt as new GM
Shaun Durandt, former employee of both MTN and BlackBerry, has been appointed as Nokia South Africa’s new general manager (GM). → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:35 · Brandon Gregory
Zambian government blocks another critical news website
Zambia Reports, described as a critical news website, has been blocked by the Zambian Government in its attempt to intensify its muzzle on the media in the country. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 15:24 · Brandon Gregory
Benefits of reduced MTR realised through lower mobile prices – research report
A research report compiled by Research ICT Africa has revealed reductions to the mobile termination rate (MTR) made by regulators is beginning to positively impact prepaid mobile prices in South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:01 · Brandon Gregory
FHM writer joke on correctional rape not his first offence
Max Barashenkov, one of the two former writers for FHM fired for his joke on correctional rape via Facebook, had reportedly made an offensive comment regarding women three years ago. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 12:52 · Brandon Gregory
Dina Pule docket not missing – Hawks
Claims pertaining to the missing docket regarding the investigation into alleged corruption by Dina Pule, South Africa’s former minister of communications, has been denied by Hawks, the anti-corruption unit. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 11:57 · Brandon Gregory
Kapsch TrafficCom shares drop due to delay in SA e-tolling
Kapsch TrafficCom, the Austrian toll systems manufacturer behind the controversial e-tolling in South Africa, has experienced a drop in shares due to another delay of the system in the country. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory
Docket into former communications minister case missing
A docket into the investigation on Dina Pule, the former minister of communications of South Africa, has been reported missing by Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:55 · Brandon Gregory
FHM fires writers for correctional rape joke
Following the social media furore caused by writers Max Barashenkov and Montle Moorosi over their joke on correctional rape, FHM South Africa has fired both from the publication. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 13:47 · Brandon Gregory
Why Zimbabweans must not vote for Dexter Nduna and Zanu-PF – Baba Jukwa
Baba Jukwa, the increasingly popular Zimbabwean whistleblower, has given reasons why the country should not vote for the Dexter Nduna and his party, the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), headed by president Robert Mugabe. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 12:41 · Brandon Gregory
Telecel licence renewal declined by Zimbabwean government
The government of Zimbabwe chose to decline the renewal of Telecel’s operating licence due to allegations the country’s second largest mobile operator refused to abide by the foreign ownership laws of the country. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 11:07 · Brandon Gregory
Reporters Without Borders creates Zambian Watchdog mirror site
The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders has further consolidated the continuation of the Zambian Watchdog, an online whistleblower publication the Zambian government has tried to shut down through various means. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 08:54 · Brandon Gregory
Baba Jukwa addresses rioting police in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean whistleblower Baba Jukwa has addressed hundreds of police who rioted in Harare on Monday this week through his Facebook page. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 15:24 · Brandon Gregory
LG brands premium smartphone under “G” Name
LG Electronics will brand its next flagship smartphone as the “G2", the first device to be released under the “G” brand. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 15:16 · Brandon Gregory
FHM writers apologise for joke on Facebook
For Him Magazine (FHM) South Africa features editor Max Barashenkov and editorial assistant Montle Moorosi have apologised for their joke on correctional rape following the recent social uproar on Facebook. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 14:06 · Brandon Gregory
Government websites go down in Zambia
Three government websites in Zambia have gone down, reportedly the result of technology acquired from China in an effort to shut down the Zambian Watchdog, an online whistleblower publication. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
Beware the new putty BlackBerry scam
A new BlackBerry scam is reportedly plaguing Johannesburg taxi ranks in the form of criminals selling the mobile phones to people at very cheap prices, but opening the device reveals just why the mobile devices are so cheap. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 11:26 · Brandon Gregory
Zimbabwe gets independent TV station for election broadcasting
A new privately-owned free-to-air satellite television station started broadcasting in Zimbabwe this week with the aim of airing independent reporting during the election period in the country. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 08:27 · Brandon Gregory
Nelson Mandela one of the first to receive smart ID card
Nelson Mandela was one of the first to receive the new smart identification document (ID) card, which was accepted earlier today by his daughter Zindzi Mandela at the Union Buildings in Pretoria in honour of his 95th birthday. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 15:45 · Brandon Gregory
Red Bull Mobile and Cell C offer free monthly data
Red Bull Mobile, powered by South African mobile operator Cell C, has been relaunched in the form of a new data intensive prepaid offering. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 15:02 · Brandon Gregory
Not everyone in SA is getting true cloud – Vine
Cloud is the buzz of computing currently, but there are regular warnings concerning its use and Grant Vine, technical director of Cybervine IT Solutions, has offered some advice about considering cloud needs. → Read more
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