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Tue, April 30th, 08:20 · Mercy Makumi

Telkom Mobile targets higher end market

Telkom Mobile has unveiled Smart and Smart Saver postpaid voice plans, offering voice-centric consumers unlimited calls to Telkom Mobile and 8ta numbers. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 07:41 · Nanine Steenkamp

Social media should create a positive change, says SOA

Social media should follow the course of nature by creating positive change, according to Deon Robbertze, founder at sustainability communications platform Sustain Our Africa (SOA). → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 07:17 · Tom Jackson

Twitter backlash over Mandela footage

Twitter users in South Africa have widely attacked footage of former president Nelson Mandela, demanding the country’s politicians leave the ailing icon alone. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 06:17 · Brandon Gregory

SKA scientist honoured with top national order

Dr Bernie Fanaroff, a Square Kilometer Array (SKA) scientist, has been awarded the “Order of Mapungubwe: Silver” by South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 05:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

After-Class to launch version 2

Online education community startup After-Class will be launching its second version this week with more refined user content, including subject additions. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 13:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tech startups too technical, says business director

Techpreneurs are often not in touch with their market because of a gap between technical knowledge and user understanding, according to James Saunders, director at business solutions company Business Optics. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 13:16 · Richard Cutcher

SA consortium chasing TopTV deal

A rival South African consortium has reportedly emerged in the bidding for struggling pay television company TopTV. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 12:50 · Brandon Gregory

FundFind goes live

FundFind, a new South African online crowdfunding platform, went live last week and already features three new projects. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 12:33 · Brandon Gregory

SANRAL now battling to implement e-tolling in Gauteng

Member of provincial legislature (MPL) Jack Bloom has said reports today reveal the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is not ready to implement e-tolling on Gauteng’s highways. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 12:17 · Brandon Gregory

Communications DG locked out of her office

Rosey Seseke, South Africa’s communications director-general (DG), had to seek legal advice to have her “special leave” lifted after being locked out of her office. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 09:49 · Richard Cutcher

Tomorrow’s leading companies have yet to be founded

Bryan Nelson, business development manager at Google South Africa, believes the next companies to join the Fortune 500 have not even been founded yet as technology speeds up the growth of business. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 08:45 · HumanIPO

Guest post: Tackling SA’s lack of coding education

Lyndsay Lawrence, developer at BrandsEye and co-founder of non-profit code educational organisation Umonya, wrote to HumanIPO about her love for coding, female stereotypes and the start of the project. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 07:57 · Richard Cutcher

Sunday Times reporters ridicule Pule in print

The three Sunday Times journalists accused by South African communications minister Dina Pule of acting on personal motives and “blackmailing” her have hit back in print. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 05:56 · Tom Jackson

SA soccer boss at centre of Pule blackmail campaign – report

Jomo Sono, the owner of the Jomo Cosmos soccer team, has been accused by a newspaper of being at the centre of the alleged blackmail campaign against South African communications minister Dina Pule. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 15:48 · Nanine Steenkamp

ApexPeak to launch in Singapore

Online financing startup ApexPeak is planning to move into the Singaporean market as it completes the 88mph startup programme in Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 14:08 · Brandon Gregory

Airport.tv celebrates one year of operation

Airport.tv remains the only digital television network operating in all nine of South Africa’s Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) airports and is “surpassing expectations” following its launch a year ago. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 14:08 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA celebrities check out startups for partnerships

South African television presenter Jeannie D and her partner, entrepreneur Brennan Wright, attended the 88mph Demo Day yesterday evening to get in touch with the tech startup market as they prepare to launch their own. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 13:47 · Tom Jackson

Kalahari SA’s leading online retail brand

Kalahari has been ranked as South Africa’s leading online brand, as a result of its brand awareness and its strong brand positioning. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 13:35 · Brandon Gregory

FNB offers new Samsung Galaxy S4 deal

First National Bank (FNB) has added the Samsung Galaxy S4 to its range of smartphones in a deal worth more than ZAR6,000 (US$656), valid until June 30. → Read more
Fri, April 26th, 11:29 · Richard Cutcher

Do not privatise Telkom – Numsa

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has said Telkom should not be privatised in any way, adding the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher should signal the end of such policies. → Read more