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Wed, March 13th, 15:40 · Brandon Gregory

IFP: “national embarrassment” SABC faces revolt

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) said a board and management is needed at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) capable of exclusively working on rebuilding the organisation. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 15:15 · Nanine Steenkamp

Instant success for Afrikaans booking site

South African online booking site LekkeSlaap.co.za has obtained more than 28,000 Facebook fans following last week’s launch, with Afrikaans speakers finding accommodation in their mother tongue. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:55 · Brandon Gregory

Times Media Group sells off Exclusive Books and Van Schaik

The Times Media Group (TMG) has announced it has begun a sales process for two of its brands in its book divisions, namely Exclusive Books and Van Schaik. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

#hackSTB kicks off 2013 series

South African tech event #hackSTB restarted for 2013 yesterday evening, March 12, with software, interactive digital and tech startup presentations. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:22 · Richard Cutcher

Too late to implement tech in SA 2014 elections

A biometric and authentication specialist believes it is too late for the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to put e-voting into practice for next year’s elections. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:13 · Tom Jackson

Samsung showcases new products for Africa

Samsung has demonstrated products that will be rolled out across Africa at the opening of its annual Africa Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 13:42 · Tom Jackson

Samsung, MultiChoice sign DStv deal

Samsung South Africa and MultiChoice have announced a partnership that will see DStv decoders built into Samsung televisions. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: Cards, payments and mobile money an African passion lacking direction

From touring the exhibition hall and listening to two days of talks and presentations at the Cards and Payments Africa 2013 conference in Johannesburg this week, there is no doubt cards, payments and mobile money is big business in Africa, with the major players at home and internationally taking it extremely seriously. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 12:58 · Richard Cutcher

Q&A: Zando’s Kate Jansen discusses online strategy

Kate Jansen, head of online marketing at Cape Town-based fashion e-commerce site Zando.co.za, was among the VIPs at this week’s Retail Africa 2013 in Sandton, Johannesburg. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 12:53 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom shares down for 3rd straight day

South African operator Vodacom’s shares closed lower for the third straight day on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange yesterday (Tuesday, March 12), though its active customer base grew. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

First African Social Media Fraud Risk Conference to occur in SA

The Social Media Fraud Risk Conference 2013 will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, in April, to educate attendees about Fraud Landscape (FraudScape). → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 10:06 · Richard Cutcher

Little added benefit in mobile app says online marketing head

E-commerce fashion site Zando.co.za will not rush out an application, despite having a successful mobile optimised site. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 09:33 · Gabriella Mulligan

Further e-voting discussion necessary – IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) concluded a two-day engagement seminar on e-voting by saying further extensive discussion of the issues surrounding its implementation was necessary. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 08:24 · Richard Cutcher

Cards and Payments Africa 2013: Not many people, but the right people

The organisers of Cards and Payments Africa 2013 have declared the conference and exhibition a success, although they admit improvements can be made for next year. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 07:53 · Paul Adepoju

Naspers investment to be used on logistics, platform and infrastructure – Konga.com CEO

The chief executive officer (CEO) of Konga.com, Sim Shigaya, says the money raised from Naspers’ investment in the e-commerce site will be spent on improving logistics, strengthening the site’s platform and building necessary infrastructure for the company in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 15:44 · Brandon Gregory

Top TV’s pornography application to be heard by ICASA

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced public hearings concerning TopTV’s application for the broadcasting of adult content channels will take place this Thursday. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher

African election embarrassment down to people and processes, not technology

The lack of process and training given to people applying technology in African elections is the likely culprit when things go wrong, according to Stan Khan, managing director (MD) of South African Muvoni Biometric & Smartcard Solutions (MBSS). → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 15:33 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cable cuts cause Telkom outage

Telkom experienced disruptions to its service today, as cable theft left customers in the Pretoria area unconnected. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 14:57 · Brandon Gregory

Parliament seeks answers from SABC board

Parliament wants answers from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board as a matter of urgency following the resignations of Ben Ngubane and Thami ka Plaatjie, chairman and deputy of the respectively. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 14:05 · Brandon Gregory

The Massive streamlining communication in property industry through tech

An online web application is looking to connect the different levels of property management and maintenance, to bring about a sense of community within the real estate industry. → Read more