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Thu, March 21st, 12:29 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom unveils new mHealth products with Mezzanine Ware

Vodacom has unveiled several mHealth products in collaboration with technology firm Mezzanine Ware. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:15 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA Human Rights Day celebrated on Twitter

#HumanRightsDay and #Sharpeville are top trending on Twitter in South Africa as the country flocks to social media to promote universal human rights and remember the Sharpeville massacre. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:01 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA’s Bottomline developing prototypes for world-first display

South African digital design and development studio Bottomline Interactive is in the process of developing Truto One, its global groundbreaking transparent display, in three prototypes for local and international release after the successful demonstration at the CeBIT conference earlier this month. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 08:14 · Tom Jackson

Koser quits Zando

Manuel Koser, co-founder and managing director at online South African retailer Zando, has announced his resignation in order to co-found a new venture. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 07:44 · Tom Jackson

Shinn welcomes Free State website probe

Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of communications Marian Shinn has welcomed the decision by the auditor-general (AG) to probe the ZAR140 million (US$15 million) Free State website deal. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 17:28 · Brandon Gregory

MyBeer app launched for beer lovers

South African beer lovers can now rate, review and share information on their favourite brews after Andy Hadfield followed up on his wine application. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher

DoC has “no sense of urgency” – Shinn

Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister of communications, has told HumanIPO she wants the Department of Communications’ focus narrowed so it can concentrate on the big issues obstructing the country’s growth. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 15:48 · Brandon Gregory

Sanral to implement e-tolling in the Western Cape

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has decided to bring the controversial e-tolling system to the Western Cape province, despite protests against it in Gauteng province. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 15:34 · Richard Cutcher

SA’s Telkom deny 13,000 job cuts rumours

Telkom have moved to allay fears they are set to cut 13,000 South African jobs, but have not stated how many are in danger. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:32 · Nanine Steenkamp

Skin deep mobile device simplifies blood testing

A small, skin-entering blood testing device which sends results instantly to users’ mobile phones is undergoing testing, offering a solution to patients whose conditions require frequent monitoring. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:24 · Brandon Gregory

Smile 90.4 FM to go live in Cape Town on Monday

Smile 90.4 FM, dubbed a “purpose driven audio brand”, will go live on Monday, as Cape Town’s first new private commercial radio station in 14 years. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:22 · Tom Jackson

Content and service crucial for operators, not infrastructure

Operators should focus on service and content to differentiate themselves from competitors, rather than focusing on infrastructure, according to Mike Silber, head of legal and commercial at Liquid Telecom. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:21 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom goes lights out for Earth Hour

South African network operator Vodacom will turn off all non-urgent electrical appliances in support of Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 13:18 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: KasiMP3 founder Mokgethwa Mapaya

The music industry continues to experience declines in revenues year-on-year, with International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reports estimating 95 per cent of music downloaded online is illegal. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 12:52 · Gabriella Mulligan

Data bill shock requires consumer education, decision on accountability

The growth in mobile data usage and content consumption requires operators and regulators to respond with consumer education and debate regarding accountability, according to industry experts. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 12:07 · Tom Jackson

Telkom fixed line monopoly must end to boost economy

Telkom’s “monopoly” on fixed line internet in South Africa must end in order to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and boost economic growth in the country. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 12:04 · Brandon Gregory

Mwasa: SABC must be free of political interference

The Media Workers’ Association of South Africa (Mwasa) today said the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must be free from political interference. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA cable theft hits Gautrain, causes delays

Cable theft from the high speed railway service Gautrain in the South African province of Gauteng caused long delays this morning, as the recurring problem causes of millions of rand in damage. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 11:35 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICASA silent on white space spectrum

Television white space technology may be the solution to connecting rural South Africa, however, industry players are awaiting guidance from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), says a Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) official. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 10:35 · Nanine Steenkamp

Gauteng Online gets second chance to overcome offline label

The failed internet installation at South African schools project Gauteng Online will be given a second chance for completion after the five year tender expiry date occurred three months ago with some schools still waiting and others’ facilities inoperative. → Read more