Articles by Brandon Gregory, Page 3
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Mon, November 4th, 14:00 · Brandon Gregory
Card payments overtake cash withdrawals, gap to widen – FNB
First National Bank (FNB) has reported monthly non-cash purchases made by customers within its Consumer Segment have overtaken cash withdrawals at ATMs by ZAR800 million (US$78.7 million). → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
Q&A: Hugh Lashbrooke, organiser of WordCamp 2013
The WordPress WordCamp is set to take place in Cape Town on Thursday, bringing together hundreds of people from a variety of professional backgrounds. HumanIPO caught up with Hugh Lashbrooke, a developer at WooThemes, who is heading the organising team for WordCamp. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 11:20 · Brandon Gregory
Mustek and m2fx partner to launch fibre facility in Johannesburg
South African company Mustek has partnered with United Kingdom-based M2fx to open a new optical fibre pre-termination facility in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
EFF rejects e-toll introduction
The newly established Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), headed by the controversial Julius Malema, has spoken out against the implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
No estimated e-toll costs for government vehicles
No estimated costs have been determined for the amount the Gauteng provincial government will spend on government vehicles after the implementation of e-tolling in the province. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
Minister Lulu Xingwana impersonated on Facebook
Lulu Xingwana, the South African minister of women, children and people with disabilities, has been impersonated on Facebook through a fake profile, which according to the department, was soliciting funds from the public. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 10:40 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma calls for patriotic news broadcasts
President Jacob Zuma has called for the coverage of news in South Africa to be done in a more patriotic manner, but he said this does not mean journalists should not report objectively and in a balanced manner. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
Telkom Mobile’s SIM-SONKE now available throughout South Africa
Telkom Mobile have recently made their SIM-SONKE service available throughout South Africa, which now enables subscribers to make calls from anywhere in the country. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
Accommodating smart ID card for elections not difficult – IEC
Special citizen groups issued with the new smart ID book will be able to use them to register with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to vote in the national and provincial elections set to take place in South Africa next year. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
DoC’s broadband policy seeks to benefit all South Africans
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) hosted a broadband policy workshop in Pretoria last week, which featured a range of experts commenting on the latest draft of the department’s broadband policy and plan. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 17:00 · Brandon Gregory
Flow Communications launches cutting-edge Big Five website
South African-based Flow Communications has recently launched a website dedicated to Africa’s big five, adding to South Africa’s online tourism space. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
FNB includes Share Investing on banking application
First National Bank (FNB) has launched “Share Investing” on its banking application, and will be available on the latest version of the application designed for tablets and smartphones. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
Ghana-based team the first in Africa to begin SKA training
A Ghanaian team of seven have arrived in South Africa to start their training in the independent operation and maintenance of radio telescopes on the continent, and are the first in Africa to begin this training. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
SKA’s first phase might benefit SA by $1.8b
The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope in South Africa’s Karoo desert may generate ZAR18 billion (US$1.8 billion) for the country through its first phase, according to Derek Hanekom, minister of science and technology. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 17:00 · Brandon Gregory
31% of online birth registration facilities in SA offline
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has revealed 111 of 353 online birth registration facilities in South Africa, or 31.4 per cent, are offline due to infrastructure or IT related problems. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma’s remarks on Malawi during e-toll speech will not affect relations
The controversial remarks on Malawi made by South African president Jacob Zuma while addressing questions on e-tolling during the African National Congress’ (ANC) manifesto forum last week will not damage relations between the two countries. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
City of Johannesburg’s e-statement service offline
People residing in the City of Johannesburg currently cannot make payments or see their bills on the city’s e-services website, while ratepayers are unable to receive their statements via email due to “technical challenges”. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA hopes the government will reconsider scrapping e-tolls
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has welcomed the significant cost-cutting measures recently announced by Pravin Gordhan, minister of finance, but is astounded e-tolling revenues will still enrich a foreign company. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
FlyH2 Aerospace creating drones to protect rhinos and pipelines
Cape Town-based FlyH2 Aerospace, which provides aero-technological solutions for pipeline security, border patrol and wildlife protection, is seeking investors to fund further developments. → Read more
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Sun, October 27th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: The week in startups 27/10/2013
Every week HumanIPO talks to technology startups and hubs across the African continent to keep up with how technology is improving Africa and creating jobs. This week’s roundup features startup news from South Africa, Togo, and Kenya. → Read more
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