South Africa, Page 15
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Wed, June 4th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Get in the Ring startup event comes to SA
Silicon Cape and the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology at North-West University (NWU) are bringing the Get in the Ring (GITR) startup event to South Africa for the first time. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN partners simfy for mobile music streaming service
South Africa’s second operator MTN has announced an exclusive partnership with local music streaming service simfy Africa, allowing MTN customers to access music of their choice through their mobile devices. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Investor confidence in SA grows – study
Investor confidence in South Africa has grown steadily in the past year, with foreign direct investment (FDI) increasing, according to a study. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Savannah Fund invests in SA startups
Seed capital firm Savannah Fund has completed its first investment in two South African startups from Cape Town, marking an outward expansion from East and Western Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Africa on radar of global tech firms – Nel
The African continent is high on the radar of big international tech companies, according to newly appointed Gumtree South Africa manager Johan Nel. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA leads world in mobile network customer satisfaction
South Africa’s mobile network industry is a global leader in terms of customer satisfaction, according to this year’s South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi). → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Police checking Gauteng road users for e-tags – JPSA
Police officers at roadblocks set up by the Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) and using South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) trucks were pulling over road users today and questioning them about their e-tag registration, according to the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA). → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA corrects errors in QoS data
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued corrections to data released as part of its Western Cape Quality of Service Report, revealing errors in the retainability test figures previously released. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Parkhurst residents choose Vumatel for FTTH project
The Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners Association (PRABOA) has announced the selection of Vumatel to provide fibre to the home (FTTH) capabilities to Parkhurst, Johannesburg. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN FTTH deployment delayed but “progressing smoothly”
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN has confirmed the deployment of fibre to the home (FTTH) services has been delayed but is progressing well, with consumers to glean the benefits of fibre connectivity within weeks. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Weaverlution to launch platform for community project management
Cape Town startup Weaverlution is set to launch an online marketplace allowing those setting up community projects to source and market their needs, and plans to gain revenue by charging corporates subscription fees. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SA provides testing ground for mature markets
The hybridity of the South African market allows entrepreneurs to test products for both the mature and developing markets, according to Anthony Stonefield, managing director (MD) for Africa at Gramercy Venture Advisors. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Constitutional Court dismisses DA e-tolling appeal application
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for an appeal by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA), which hoped to overrule a decision by the Western Cape High Court declaring the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill constitutional and valid. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Adverts not intentionally “misleading” – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has responded to a Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling its e-tolling adverts mislead the public, saying this was not the intention. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
SA’s Absa suffers online banking downtime
South African bank Absa’s online services went down for almost three hours today, prompting customers to take to social media to complain about recurrent problems. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
MTN buys controlling stake in Afrihost
South Africa’s MTN has acquired a controlling 50 per cent plus one share stake in internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Telecoms can have “multiplier effect” on SA development – Cwele
Telecommunications services can have a “multiplier effect” on South Africa’s development as the country looks to tackle unemployment, poverty and inequality, according to new minister of telecommunications and postal services Dr Siyabonga Cwele. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
SA internet services overpriced
Prices of South African internet and telecommunications services are well above the global average, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL ordered to remove “misleading” e-toll adverts
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld three complaints against claims made in South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) advertising commercials. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
FEATURE: Does fear of failure hold back SA startups?
Silicon Valley has long tolerated failure, perhaps to the point of it being over-glorified. Yet the consensus of entrepreneurs in South Africa is that the acceptance of failure as a potentially necessary evil has not yet penetrated the mindset of startups in the country, with a fear of failure preventing entrepreneurs from pushing the boundaries as their American counterparts have done. → Read more
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