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Mon, March 11th, 10:25 · Tom Jackson

Randfontein has fastest internet in SA – report

A report has found Randfontein to have the fastest broadband internet in South Africa, though only nine areas in the country have speeds faster than the national average. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 09:43 · Richard Cutcher

ABSA to launch mobile app within 30 days

ABSA will go live with its mobile application, Hello Money, on smartphone devices within the next 30 days as it tries to open up “more channels” for its customers. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 09:02 · Brandon Gregory

SABC chairman and deputy resign

Ben Ngubane, chairman of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Thami ka Plaatjie, his deputy, have resigned. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 08:03 · Brandon Gregory

BlackBerry’s future looks brighter following Z10 positive reception

Thorsten Heins, chief executive of BlackBerry, said the mobile phone giant is encouraged by the growing success of the Z10 since its launch in January. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory

Interactive map for Cape Argus cycle tour

An interactive route map from MapIT and Tracker allowed users to track celebrities, leading cyclists, politicians and charities in real time during yesterday's Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in South Africa. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 07:44 · Richard Cutcher

FNB’s innovation does not include cocaine

A top FNB bank director has told the Future Bank Africa 2013 conference their innovation is different from the Apple model of going into a “a dark room, eat a lot of pizza and do cocaine”. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:59 · Richard Cutcher

SA government not doing anything to hit 2020 broadband target

The South African government is only paying “lip service” to the 2020 100 per cent broadband penetration target and will miss it badly, according to Arthur Goldstuck. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mxit 6.3 reaches one million downloads on BB

South African social app Mxit reached one million downloads on BlackBerry phones yesterday (Thursday, March 7) 84 days after its release. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:55 · Richard Cutcher

MTN fire latest shot in SA pre-paid price war

MTN South Africa has dropped anytime pre-paid voice calls to two cents per second as part of its One4All price plan. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:43 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom introduces new Power Hour deal for March

South African network operator Vodacom has introduced a new weekend discount calling offer to its customers, valid until March 31. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:40 · Richard Cutcher

Geek Girl Dinners Cape Town chair speaks on International Women’s Day

Women in the workplace are often “overlooked” in the tech industry and need to “stand up for themselves”, says Suhaifa Naidoo, chairperson of Geek Girl Dinners Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:16 · Nanine Steenkamp

Absent teacher fingerprint tracking delayed after Sadtu strike threat

The South African Public Service and Administration has announced it is delaying implementing a biometric absence-tracking system for teachers after the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) reacted with strike threats. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 09:43 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom leads the way in implementing renewable energy solutions

Vodacom South Africa has unveiled possibly the largest solar array of panels on a single building in Africa at its offices in Century City, Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 09:21 · Brandon Gregory

South African local municipality website spelling blunder

A quick Google search for the eMalahleni local municipality reveal the government website’s name has been embarrassingly incorrectly spelled, reading “eMalahleni Local Minicipality.” → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory

Whitespace, “the Wright brothers for the web”

Jason Bagley and Adrian Myburgh are the masterminds behind Whitespace, a web designing agency in Cape Town with a focus on mobile, web and user experience design. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:58 · Tefo Mohapi

Google SA’s YouTube partners had a superb 2012, increasing revenue and views

Google South Africa revealed in Montecasino, Johannesburg, that in 2012 South African YouTube views grew by 80 per cent. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:26 · Nanine Steenkamp

Found Shopping now active on iOS

South African developed global shopping app Found Shopping launched on iOS last week at the Design Indaba, at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), to make users aware of how they can save. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher

Africa’s Payments and Retail Show to begin in Johannesburg next week

All things mobile money, banking and payments in Africa will be showcased for three days in Johannesburg from Monday. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:31 · Tom Jackson

Telkom appoints new group company secretary

Part state-owned South African operator Telkom has appointed Xoliswa Makasi as group company secretary, though the company remains without a chief executive officer (CEO). → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju

Naspers confirms investment in Nigeria’s Konga.com

South Africa-based multinational mass media company Naspers has confirmed to HumanIPO it has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Nigerian online megastore Konga.com. → Read more