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South Africa, Page 116

Wed, June 5th, 09:35 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cybercrime a national crisis in SA

Cybercrime has been declared a national crisis by the South African Centre for Information Security, which revealed the country as third most phished in the world. → Read more
Wed, June 5th, 09:30 · Brandon Gregory

Prioritising big data for future success

“Huge value” lies within big data and is something organisations cannot afford to ignore, according to South African Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager for LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
Wed, June 5th, 08:21 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom considering devaluing legacy network

South African fixed line operator Telkom is seriously considering reducing the value of its legacy network in response to shares consistently trading below their net asset value (NAV). → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 16:04 · Richard Cutcher

SANRAL describes itself as “world class” after winning e-tolling award

The e-tolling system causing a political outcry across South Africa has won the 2013 Toll Excellence Award, despite it not even being operational yet. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 15:21 · Richard Cutcher

Pule defends DoC, taking legal advice on DG chaos

South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule launched a staunch defence of her department in parliament today, despite her “difficult” relationship with her director general Rosey Sekese. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 15:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

ANC irresponsible to boycott MTN-DA campaign

South African opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the African National Congress (ANC) to quit its boycott against the MTN campaign, saying its tactics are that of a typical bully. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 15:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telkom strike talk resurfaces

Strikes at South African part state-owned telecom operator Telkom are expected, following accusations of failing to comply with job security agreements. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Huawei hosts 2013 IP summit for South Africa

Huawei is hosting an internet protocol (IP) summit to discuss business needs and challenges in delivering user experience to end user customers in Johannesburg, South Africa today. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 13:04 · Richard Cutcher

Questions over SABC costs

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has come under increased pressure concerning its spending after questions from two opposition parties to the communications minister Dina Pule. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 10:41 · Richard Cutcher

Africa loses Avnet technology distributors

Avnet Technology Solutions, a distribution company based in the United States, will shut down its operations in the Middle East and Africa because it does not expect to make suitable returns. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 10:29 · Susan Mwenesi

Dark Fibre Africa scoops SatCom Award

South African infrastructure provider Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) won the Backhaul Provider of the Year 2013 award at the recently concluded SatCom Awards, winning a category based on innovation in providing capacity to clients and quality of service. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 09:38 · Richard Cutcher

Radio can drive communities forward – ICASA chairman

Stephen Mnchube, chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has delivered a passionate speech on the benefits of community radio, in the twentieth year of the sector. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 07:03 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: Sunday Times battle unnecessary distraction for DoC

Dina Pule may finally have had her wish granted for the Sunday Times to be investigated, but pressing issues facing South Africa’s communications sector, including the calamitous digital migration and unrealistic target of total internet penetration by 2020, appear to have disappeared from the agenda altogether. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 14:06 · Richard Cutcher

Sunday Times to be investigated in light of Pule series

The Press Ombudsman is to investigate the Department of Communications’ (DoC) complaint against The Sunday Times newspaper, concerning what the South African minister for communications Dina Pule describes as a “smear campaign”. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 13:19 · Richard Cutcher

MTN boosted in Myanmar race

Vodafone and China Mobile have exited the race for one of the two available Myanmar telecommunications licences, boosting the chances of South Africa-based MTN, who formally submitted their bid today (Monday). → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 11:14 · Nanine Steenkamp

Datatec buys Comztek Holdings

South African ICT group Datatec has announced the completion of its acquisition of network distributor Comztek Holdings after fulfilling all conditions for the completion of the deal. after gaining ZAR48 million (US$4.8 million) funding. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 07:31 · Richard Cutcher

DoC slams editor’s opinion piece

The Department of Communications (DoC) has labelled an opinion piece in The Sunday Times by its editor a “personal attack” on South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule, her spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni and the City Press newspaper. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 14:36 · Nanine Steenkamp

Afroes wins global innovation contest

South African mobile application startup Afroes won the third place in the worldwide Dragon’s Den Pitching competition with its message delivery service. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 14:14 · Brandon Gregory

Transforming data centres for bottom line benefits

Transforming and optimising a data centre can result in “significant bottom line payback” and benefits for business operations, according to Brent Lees, senior product manager at Riverbed Technology. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 13:46 · Brandon Gregory

COSATU’s drive-slow 300 cars strong

Approximately 300 vehicles participated in the Congress of South African Trade Union’s (COSATU) “drive-slow” protest action against e-tolling in Gauteng on Friday. → Read more