South Africa, Page 105
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Thu, July 4th, 16:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
OPINION: Startup success the new financial ‘fallback’?
As the startup community grows on the African continent, the new buzzword for school leavers could become ‘entrepreneurship’ rather than ‘university’, ‘college’ or perhaps even ‘gap year’. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 15:54 · Richard Cutcher
SA startups benefitting from targeted marketing support
A marketeer formerly working in the online gaming industry is rolling out a specialised agency aimed at providing cost price services to startups and entrepreneurs in South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 14:59 · Brandon Gregory
First batch of smart ID cards to go to prominent South Africans
Home Affairs minister Naledi Pandor has said the first batch of the new South African smart ID cards will be issued to prominent citizens first, including Desmond Tutu and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 14:13 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL’s tacky spin on e-toll propaganda is costing millions – DA
The South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) advertising on e-tolling is simply “propaganda”, according to shadow minister of transport for the Democratic Alliance (DA) Ian Ollis. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 13:35 · Nanine Steenkamp
Taskbox to run your errands
South African online task community startup Taskbox is offering busy professionals the convenience of errand hirelings, while supplying freelancers basic task jobs. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 13:31 · Brandon Gregory
Spying through mobile applications on the increase – report
Mobile phone spying is increasing rapidly in South Africa, aided by new applications, computer forensic experts have told Times Live. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom targets SME revenue boost
South African mobile operator Vodacom is hoping 25 per cent of its service revenues will come from service revenues such as fibre and cloud services in the next five years. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 10:05 · Nanine Steenkamp
Everest launches in SA
Goal achievement app Everest has launched on the Apple app store today for South African users, following its US launch at the beginning of 2013. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 09:07 · Brandon Gregory
SARS rejects reports of crashed e-filing site
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has rejected reports their e-filing site crashed under the pressure of large amounts of people submitting their tax returns online. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 15:33 · Nanine Steenkamp
Prodigy Finance to host hackathon
Cape Town-based tech startup Prodigy Finance will be hosting a hackathon, offering gadgets to outstanding Ruby coders. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA: Public not fooled by the possibility of e-toll tariff cuts
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has called the Department of Transport’s (DoT) consideration of cutting e-tolling tariffs further a “charm offensive tactic” by the South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), saying the public is not fooled by it. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 13:32 · Nanine Steenkamp
LoveLife launched on Mxit
Leading South African HIV prevention organisation LoveLife has launched on chat app Mxit to provide mobile-based counselling services to youth members. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 13:08 · Terzel Rasmus
ITU stresses the importance national broadband network
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has said it is crucial countries invest in a vision for fixed broadband development. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 13:06 · Nanine Steenkamp
dotAfrica opens policy for public comment
dotAfrica has opened its Reserved Names Policy for public comment, giving governments priority on category registry. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
SA’s Standard Bank discontinues WAP mobile banking
Standard Bank has decided to discontinue its Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) due to it forming only 0.59 per cent of its mobile banking customers. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 10:32 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL warns motorists to prepare for e-tolling
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has told motorists to prepare for e-tolling on Gauteng highways by registering for their e-tags, saying e-tolling in the province was no longer legally disputed. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 10:27 · Richard Cutcher
Smart ID cards to launch on Mandela Day
The eight-year-old plan to introduce smart identification cards to South Africa will culminate in a launch on Mandela Day, July 18. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 09:22 · Brandon Gregory
Sentech scrambles SABC in Zimbabwe
Sentech, the South Africa-based signal carrier, has scrambled the three SABC channels made available through Zimbabwean free-to-air decoders. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 09:12 · Nanine Steenkamp
Realmdigital partners with FNB
Realmdigital has collaborated with South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB), offering clients a free digital lifestyle magazine through smart devices. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 15:12 · Richard Cutcher
Alcatel-Lucent to announce new African partner
Alcatel-Lucent, the global communications company, looks set to intensify its operations and focus in Africa with a major partnership announcement due next week. → Read more
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