Articles by Richard Cutcher

Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 42

Mon, March 25th, 05:30 · Richard Cutcher

Pressure on Pule and boyfriend builds

Dina Pule, South Africa’s communications minister, has been accused of nepotism after allegations emerged her boyfriend was behind appointments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Sat, March 23rd, 17:47 · Richard Cutcher

SA venture capitalists invest in 88mph

Cape Town-based venture capital firm 4Di Capital has invested in African seed accelerator 88mph, a first for the continent’s accelerator scene. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 15:25 · Richard Cutcher

BlackBerry receives fan mail from unlikely source

BlackBerry has received an unlikely backer for its devices, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 14:51 · Richard Cutcher

Quantum computing takes another step forward

Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin are set to become the first business to apply quantum computing commercially. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher

Apple to introduce two-factor security

Two-factor authentication will be introduced by Apple to add an extra layer to its protection against hackers trying access information in consumers’ accounts. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 13:58 · Richard Cutcher

Chrome becomes Africa’s favourite browser

The latest statistics on web browser usage has shown Google Chrome take the lead in Africa, while Internet Explorer is nosediving. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 10:32 · Richard Cutcher

Egypt delay contributes to ZAR30 million Seacom loss

Seacom, the privately owned cable company helping to bring broadband to Africa, made a ZAR30 million (US$3.2 million) loss during the six months ending December 2012. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher

DoC has “no sense of urgency” – Shinn

Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister of communications, has told HumanIPO she wants the Department of Communications’ focus narrowed so it can concentrate on the big issues obstructing the country’s growth. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 16:16 · Richard Cutcher

Auditor-general launches latest investigation into Free State website

The Democratic Alliance (DA) have claimed to have convinced the auditor-general (AG) to investigate the ZAR140 million (US$15 million) Free State website deal done by the state’s premier Ace Magashule. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 15:34 · Richard Cutcher

SA’s Telkom deny 13,000 job cuts rumours

Telkom have moved to allay fears they are set to cut 13,000 South African jobs, but have not stated how many are in danger. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 08:51 · Richard Cutcher

BB10 fails UK government security tests

The new BlackBerry products intended to win back corporate clients have not passed the UK government’s security tests. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 05:36 · Richard Cutcher

Interim board in place at SABC, political outcry

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has an interim board of five, but opposition parties have rallied against the government’s processes. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:37 · Richard Cutcher

EA chief executive resigns

John Riccitiello, chief executive of video game giant Electronic Arts, has submitted a letter of resignation is anticipation of a poor set of quarterly financial results. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:39 · Richard Cutcher

Seed Engine already on the look out for next round of startups

Startups are being encouraged to apply for the next round of places at Johannesburg accelerator Seed Engine, as it takes stock more than six weeks into its first full programme. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 10:13 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom Mobile launched

Telkom Mobile has been unveiled and is targeting South Africa’s “heavy and high-end users” on a “faster, top quality network”. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 07:07 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom defeat ZTE Mzansi in SA Supreme Court

Telkom have swept aside a Supreme Court challenge from ZTE Mzansi and will continue rolling out its fixed-line broadband expansion. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 16:52 · Richard Cutcher

Government could dissolve SABC board

The government looks set to dissolve the South African Broadcasting Corporation board, rather than fill the nine vacancies left by a host of resignations. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 12:23 · Richard Cutcher

Another six directors ditch SABC, just three remain

A further six resignations has left the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with just three board members and still looking for a chairman. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 08:01 · Richard Cutcher

Libyan government halts telecoms tender process – Etisalat

The tender to take control of the Libya’s monopoly telecommunications operator has been delayed according to one of the companies in the running for the contract. → Read more
Fri, March 15th, 15:05 · Richard Cutcher

Reuters journalist charged with aiding hackers Anonymous

A deputy social media editor at Reuters has been charged with helping hacking collective Anonymous hack his former colleagues. → Read more