Articles by Brandon Gregory, Page 17
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Wed, July 17th, 13:24 · Brandon Gregory
Naspers’ US$750 million bond offering exceeds demand
South Africa’s multimedia giant Naspers has announced its bond offering of US$750 million has exceeded demand. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 12:54 · Brandon Gregory
WhatsApp now free for iPhone users
WhatsApp has launched a new version of the application for iPhone users, which comes with a “few major changes”. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 10:17 · Brandon Gregory
Riverbed launches “Granite” – a server and data consolidation solution
United States application performance company Riverbed Technology has released a new high capacity and high performance appliance, which focuses on the consolidation of large branch offices and large data sets. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 08:54 · Brandon Gregory
FHM writers suspended over “correctional rape” joke on Facebook
HM South Africa has suspended Max Barashenkov, features editor for the magazine and editorial assistant Montle Moorosi, for causing a social media uproar through joking about correctional rape. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:47 · Brandon Gregory
Majority of FNB customers still disapprove of redesigned banking site
Scores of First National Bank (FNB) customers are outraged at the redesign of the bank’s online banking platform and continue to express their disapproval through social media sites, especially Facebook. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:06 · Brandon Gregory
Mugabe on a manhunt for Baba Jukwa
Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, has reportedly placed a US$330,000 ransom on the head of the Facebook whistleblower known only as “Baba Jukwa”, who actively exposed alleged crimes and corruption of Mugabe’s government. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 13:32 · Brandon Gregory
Mauritius to conduct validation workshop on e-government
Ebène Cyber-city will play host to the half-day Validation Workshop on July 18, an initiative of the Central Informatics Bureau (CIB) and will focus on the draft of the Mauritius e-Government strategy 2013-2017. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 11:55 · Brandon Gregory
Data traffic crucial to the survival of telcos – Dlamini
Advanced data warehousing and analytics solutions hold the answers to creating new revenue streams and optimising networks, Ayanda Dlamini, business development for LGR Telecommunications, believes. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:30 · Brandon Gregory
National e-Waste Collection Day held in SA
National e-Waste Collection Day took place in South Africa on Saturday, with a focus on the proper disposal of e-waste in order to protect the environment. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:46 · Brandon Gregory
SABC and partners start messaging service for Mandela
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) together with Telkom and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory has launched a messaging service for South Africans to leave words of support for Nelson Mandela. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 15:25 · Brandon Gregory
Mauritius government to issue smart ID cards
The Mauritius government is set to implement new smart identification (ID) cards from September this year in a move to improve public services for the country’s citizens and increase security. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 14:06 · Brandon Gregory
Fitbit launched by iStore in South Africa
Free fitness application and wearable device Fitbit has been launched in South Africa by the iStore, helping users monitor their sleep patterns, weight, step count and calories burned. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 13:11 · Brandon Gregory
FNB’s new website now operating normally after complaints
The updated, scalable version of the First National Bank (FNB) website has been met with complaints over functionality, though the bank said the problems have now been fixed. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 09:32 · Brandon Gregory
Cell C wins advertisement case against Vodacom
Cell C has triumphed over Vodacom in the latest mobile advertising battle after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld the former’s complaint against the print advertisement “Say more Hellos for just 89c” in the Sunday Times by Vodacom. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 14:57 · Brandon Gregory
MultiChoice to reinstate Bloomberg on DStv
Bloomberg TV will be reinstated on DStv as a 24-hour channel from Monday (July 15), Multichoice has announced. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 14:23 · Brandon Gregory
$750 million for future Naspers acquisitions
Multimedia giant Naspers today announced a US$750 million bond offering, the proceeds of which will be used for the payment of future acquisitions. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 13:18 · Brandon Gregory
Social networks reducing voice minutes, not VoIP – Mxit
Increased access to social networks is the driver of fewer airtime minutes being used, Peter Matthaei, vice president of research and development for Mxit, has said. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 09:51 · Brandon Gregory
SABC tries to stop its own documentary from being broadcasted
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has lodged an application with the High Court in Johannesburg to stop the broadcasting of a documentary it commissioned. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 08:29 · Brandon Gregory
Carrim will not interfere with SABC press freedom
The Department of Communications (DoC) will not interfere with the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) editorial freedom, Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s new minister of communications, has said. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 15:41 · Brandon Gregory
Talks between MTN and Reliance Communications halted – report
Africa-based MTN Group and India’s Reliance Communications have halted their negotiation talks regarding a potential link-up, according to Bloomberg. → Read more
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