South Africa, Page 110
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Fri, June 21st, 10:34 · Nanine Steenkamp
New SA ID cards not corruption-proof
Dutch digital security company Gemalto has warned the South African government the new identification document (ID) card system will not be free of security risks following its appointment as the issuing party. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 09:19 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA Nokia Asha users now email active
The Nokia Asha Mail for Exchange app has been introduced to South African users to enhance the user office experience. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 09:06 · Tom Jackson
Fitch assigns MTN ‘BBB’ rating for foreign investors
Fitch Ratings has assigned South Africa’s MTN Group a long term foreign currency issuer default rating of ‘BBB’, saying the rating reflected the company’s leading market position in most of its markets. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 08:50 · Richard Cutcher
Australians invest in One Africa Media
Australia’s online employment services company SEEK has taken an 25 per cent stake in One Africa Media (OAM) for US$20 million, increasing its global footprint. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 08:04 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bookmarks Awards campaign launched
The South African Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) Bookmarks Awards has started its campaign for the event in November, following the appointment of Positive Dialogue. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 15:36 · Nanine Steenkamp
Inferno Films to equip local talent
South African film production startup Inferno Films has revealed plans to give talented locals equipment for filming in an effort to built the South African film industry. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 15:12 · Tom Jackson
SABC fills six vacant executive positions
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced it has filled six executive management vacancies. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 14:28 · Nanine Steenkamp
Friends of Design announces free workshop
South African digital publishing company Friends of Design will be hosting a series of free workshops during July, giving online education opportunities to underprivileged local communities. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 13:29 · Brandon Gregory
SA university apologises for premature Mandela obituary on website
The University of Witwatersrand has apologised after a post-dated message of condolence to the Mandela family and South Africans at large, titled ‘Hamba kahle Tata Mandela’, was published on its website due to a “technical error”. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 13:25 · Richard Cutcher
Latest cable theft brings down some Telkom services
Telkom services in an area of Johannesburg have been disrupted after the theft of several main cables. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 13:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
EDGE Campus launches Qurio
South African education organisation EDGE Campus has launched its online assessment tool Qurio to simplify the testing process for teachers and learners. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 12:54 · Brandon Gregory
MTN reverses its BIS policy
South African mobile operator MTN has reversed its 200MB limit for BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) and sent SMS notifications to its users informing them of the restoration of their unlimited package. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 10:28 · Brandon Gregory
Gauteng Online Schools Project scrapped
The Gauteng Department of Finance in South Africa has decided to scrap the Gauteng Online Schools Project in favour of e-learning solutions and is now issuing tenders for the new project. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 10:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
African student’s startup leads to Google job
A Kenyan entrepreneur who developed a mobile community to create employment opportunities has landed a job at Google Africa as a result. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 09:17 · Richard Cutcher
New crowdfunding site launched in SA
A new crowdfunding website, Thundafund, has been launched in South Africa, specifically targeting innovators and creatives looking for capital. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 08:39 · Brandon Gregory
SAHRC to assess legal implications of CCTV in prisons
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will assess the legal implications of the installation of CCTV cameras in South African prisons. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 07:28 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei SA to invest in cyber labs for youth
Huawei has announced several initiatives geared towards bridging the digital divide in South Africa through empowering schools and communities by providing equipment necessary for running cyber labs. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:16 · Brandon Gregory
MultiChoice drops two TV channels in South Africa
DStv’s Bloomberg Television, the business channel, and music channel MK will no longer feature on the MultiChoice bouquet in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 14:15 · Richard Cutcher
Canonical’s CAG contains no African presence
South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth’s Isle of Man-based Canonical has set up a Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) to influence the development of its smartphone operating system Ubuntu. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 13:54 · Brandon Gregory
SA’s Naspers rumoured to acquire India’s RedBus
Naspers, the South Africa-based multimedia giant, is reportedly likely to acquire a controlling stake in RedBus, the India-based online ticketing company valued at approximately US$100 million. → Read more
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