South Africa, Page 102
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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, 14:26 · Nanine Steenkamp
Standard Bank shifts HR apps to cloud
South Africa’s Standard Bank has moved its human resources (HR) applications to cloud in an effort to save on capital costs. → 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, 09:26 · Tom Jackson
Telkom CEO buys shares
New Telkom chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko has bought almost ZAR1 million (US$100,000) in shares in the operator, with the value of the company’s stock having increased by almost 60 per cent since a 52-week low in May. → 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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Fri, July 12th, 08:17 · Nanine Steenkamp
RTG connects African hotels with virtual platform
Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has launched a virtual platform, opening new possibilities of partnership for small hotels through a revolutionised reservation system. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 07:58 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA concerns about social media racism
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has expressed concern about growing racism trends on social communities, threatening networkers with charges of hate speech. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 16:04 · Richard Cutcher
Broadband policy review could be Pule’s defining legacy
Dominic Cull, regulatory advisor to South Africa’s Internet Service Provider’s Association (ISPA), has said although former communications minister Dina Pule created “distractions”, the setting up of the National Broadband Policy Review could prove to define her tenure. → 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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Thu, July 11th, 14:51 · Susan Mwenesi
BlackBerry assists fight against rhino poaching
BlackBerry has launched a new internship programme that aims to help conservation interns learn the ropes around safeguarding endangered animals, especially Southern Africa’s rhino population, which is threatened by poachers. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 14:39 · Brandon Gregory
Shinn: swift action needed by new communications minister
Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA), has said swift action must be taken by Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s new minister of communications, to address issues pertaining to information and communications technology (ICT) in the country. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
FNB launches Africa’s first scalable banking website
First National Bank (FNB) has announced an extensive revision to its online banking site to offer a more enhanced and intuitive user experience across mobile channels, personal computers (PCs) and smart devices. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 10:13 · Brandon Gregory
SA’s new communications minister to stabilise SABC
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s new minister of communications, said yesterday after his inauguration he intends to urgently address state entities, with specific reference to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 10:01 · Brandon Gregory
LTE and broadband positive for GDP growth
LTE and broadband have far-reaching socio-economic benefits, according to Ernest Ndukwe, chairman of the Openmedia Group and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 08:58 · Brandon Gregory
eThekwini Municipality and partners host Innovation Summit
The eThekwini Municipality and its partners Nedbank and the Technology Innovative Agency (TIA) are hosting the Innovation Summit today in Durban, described as the first of its kind. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 08:24 · Kamau Mbote
Internet pioneer to discuss internet growth in Africa
“Father of the internet in Africa” Nii Quaynor is expected to attend the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) public meeting in Durban, South Africa on Monday. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 07:38 · Brandon Gregory
TV is Mufasa and mobile is Simba
Simbarashe Mabasha, director of the Afrikan Dust Media Group, has said mobile video has the potential, through content, to accelerate the uptake of smartphones and faster networks in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 17:19 · Brandon Gregory
Africa needs to catch up on spectrum – Ndukwe
Ernest Ndukwe, chairperson of Openmedia Group and former CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), believes Africa needs to catch up in terms of spectrum and fixed broadband. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 15:28 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA propositioning SA operators to connect the dots
Wireless internet service providers (WISPs) are a ready-made solution to connect the whole of the country up to high-speed web access, if they gain the cooperation of mobile operators, according to a non-profit support network. → Read more
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