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Wed, May 8th, 15:02 · Richard Cutcher

SA e-commerce startup sees rapid sales increase

An online cable vendor has seen average sale order sizes grow by around 80 per cent in the past two months as they bid to increase South Africans’ confidence in e-commerce. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 14:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

OPINION: Social media is as real as its users

Social media has become such an integrated part of communication across personal and corporate spheres that it is difficult to imagine a successful connection without it. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 13:46 · Richard Cutcher

KT Corp circling Telkom business again

Korea Telecom (KT Corp) is looking into buying Telkom’s iWayAfrica internet service as a way of breaking into the African market. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 12:38 · Richard Cutcher

Cell C deny claims of unpaid ICASA fees

South Africa’s third largest mobile operator, Cell C, has hit back at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for suggestions it owes ZAR107.3 million (US$11.8 million) in licence fees. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 12:37 · Nanine Steenkamp

Xhosa Mobile supplies medical aid

University of Cape Town (UCT) student Saadiq Moolla has developed a mobile solution to help the diagnosis and treatment of Xhosa patients through translations. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 10:31 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom hits back at Telkom off limits

South African network operator Vodacom has launched its new ‘limitless’ advertising campaign in reaction to the ‘unlimited’ offers promoted by Telkom Mobile. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 10:22 · Nanine Steenkamp

SKA sets up UK presence

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope’s international head office has been established in the United Kingdom (UK), a year after its setup in South Africa and Australia. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 08:50 · Richard Cutcher

Altron reveal extent of losses

IT and telecommunications group Altron has posted a headline earnings per share decrease of 29 per cent compared to last year in its annual financial results to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 08:39 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerians are more social than South Africans – 2go

A 2go survey, breaking down the demographics and behaviour of its users, has declared Nigerians are more social than South Africans as the network prepares for an Android launch later this month. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 08:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Social media not a replacement, but complement to traditonal PR

Melissa Attree, creative director at Cerebra, spoke to HumanIPO about social media as complementary, rather than a replacement, to traditional channels of public relations (PR). → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 07:20 · Tom Jackson

Altech shares tumble

Altech shares fell almost 6 per cent in midday trade on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange yesterday, in spite of its chief executive officer (CEO) saying he would give up his bonus in the wake of poor financial results. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 14:43 · Richard Cutcher

E-toll debate an utter disgrace – DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the manner in which today’s South African e-tolling bill discussion was managed and said the proper legislative process was not followed. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 14:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telkom Gauteng services to be restored soon

Telkom’s suspended services in selected residential areas of Gauteng will be restored on Friday, May 10, as the South African telecommunications company progressively repairs damages caused by cable theft. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 12:15 · Nanine Steenkamp

BD’s paywall roll-out anticipated

BusinessDay’s digital paywall platform is expected to launch today (Tuesday), after its planned release on Monday, May 6, failed as a result of technical problems. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 09:19 · Richard Cutcher

Altech chief gives up bonus

The chief executive of IT and multimedia giant Altech has given up his 2012/2013 bonus as a result of the company’s poor financial performance. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

SAP to host business transparency talks

Technology software company SAP will be hosting a series of conferences, seminars and round tables in Johannesburg, South Africa, to progress from business strategy to execution mode. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:50 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mimecast appoints new executives

Leading cloud-based email enterprise Mimecast has announced the names of new candidates to enter the positions of chief experience officer (CXO), managing director (MD) and customer experience director (CED). → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:48 · Nanine Steenkamp

Internet lacks ‘real research’, says TREND

South African journalist Louise Marsland has highlighted the lack of factual content online, an observation which led to her trendspotting platform TREND. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:07 · Richard Cutcher

Governments must understand Bitcoin first – BitX

Governments need to “take the time” to understand Bitcoin before rushing into aggressive regulation or making it illegal, according to the South African founders of the first rand-to-Bitcoin exchange platform. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:01 · Richard Cutcher

Dimension Data bids for AccessKenya

South African IT solutions giant Dimension Data is reported to have tabled a bid of more than KSh3 billion (US$36 million) for Kenyan IT firm AccessKenya as it looks to expand across Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more