South Africa, Page 120
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Fri, May 24th, 12:53 · Gabriella Mulligan
Lack of broadband, high data costs obstacles to African startups
The biggest obstacles to startups across Africa are the lack of broadband and the oppressive price of data, according Andre de Wet, chief executive officer (CEO) of PriceCheck. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
PriceCheck to expand across Africa with B2B, offline models
Online price comparison directory PriceCheck is looking to expand its services across Africa by introducing a new B2B model, while also working on a new offline digitised catalogue to facilitate shopping in unconnected areas. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:26 · Brandon Gregory
COSATU considering taking halted e-toll case to High Court
The Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) is considering taking a magistrate’s court decision to halt their plans to protest e-tolling in Johannesburg today to the High Court. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:01 · Brandon Gregory
Durban woman considers suing more than 100 cyber bullies
A 21-year-old woman from Durban, South Africa, is considering suing 100 Facebook users over their derogatory comments on a photograph of her, which appeared on a Facebook page titled “SA’s finest girls”. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:59 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA in top 40 quality internet connections
South Africa has been ranked 37th in Ookla’s Net Index quality rating, improving by almost three points since December and beating the likes of Egypt, Australia and Germany. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:52 · Brandon Gregory
Michael Jordaan quits FNB, considers future in tech
Michael Jordaan has stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO) of First National Bank (FNB), saying he is considering a business in innovation and technology in Cape Town. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:41 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bandwidth Barn model ready for export – minister
The Bandwidth Barn incubator model could be packaged and exported to countries across Africa, with the Mauritian government already in the process of building their own such incubator. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 15:23 · Gabriella Mulligan
South African VC held back by lack of funding and framework
The venture capital (VC) ecosystem in South Africa is still very small, and is held back by the lack of funding opportunities and the obstructive legal framework. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 14:50 · Nanine Steenkamp
Social learning the answer to SA education crisis, expert says
Social entrepreneurship and social learning should be embraced to improve the South African education situation, South African tech entrepreneur Barbara Mallinson believes. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 14:15 · Brandon Gregory
Metro Police: e-toll protest by COSATU not authorised
The Metro Police in Johannesburg says the planned protest for tomorrow against e-tolling by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has not been authorised. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 13:16 · Brandon Gregory
ID cards to replace ID books in July
Smart ID cards will replace green, bar coded identity books in South Africa, minister of home affairs Naledi Pandor has announced. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 12:55 · Gabriella Mulligan
Combine tangible with digital – Fonk Mobile
Businesses should focus on combining the tangible with the digital in order to maintain visibility in the market and maximise value, according to Erik Jan Bijvank, co-founder of Fonk Mobile. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 11:59 · Nanine Steenkamp
ydangle launches SA sharing app
South African-developed sharing app Flick launched yesterday in Cape Town, enabling media flicks across devices and platforms. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 11:49 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa can thrive through collaboration with Europe
Africa does not need to create a new Silicon Valley, but can thrive through collaboration with Europe in particular, according to Mike Butcher, editor at large of TechCrunch. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 10:06 · Nick Sato
YouTube turns eight, SA and Kenya biggest African markets
YouTube turned eight years old this week, announcing it records 100 hours of video uploads, amounting to four days of uploaded video, every minute. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 09:54 · Brandon Gregory
Convicted drug smuggler approved laptop in prison
Frank Nabolisa, a Nigerian national and convicted drug smuggler, has been granted permission by the South Gauteng High Court to have a laptop in prison. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
No Bull to drive online social transformation
South African rationale promoting tech startup No Bull is aiming to start a social movement with its cross-platform thinking supplementation service to promote critical thinking. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 07:32 · Brandon Gregory
COSATU warns it plans to shut down Gauteng’s highways
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has warned it is planning a total shutdown of highways as it protests against e-tolling. → Read more
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Wed, May 22nd, 15:18 · Brandon Gregory
Pule: “ICT sector has created more than 37,000 jobs”
The South African ICT sector has created more than 37,000 jobs since 2010, according to Dina Pule, minister of communications. → Read more
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Wed, May 22nd, 15:09 · Nanine Steenkamp
GDP will double without piracy, BSA study reveals
The increased use of legally licensed software will lead to higher economic growth, a study from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) revealed yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
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