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Tue, February 19th, 15:58 · Nanine Steenkamp

African females lack role models, says enterpriser developer

African females need more role models to lead them into the ICT industry and for the gender scale to balance, enterprise developer Judi Sandrock told HumanIPO in an exclusive interview. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 15:53 · Brandon Gregory

Telecom Namibia and NewTelco South Africa team up

Telecom Namibia and NewTelco South Africa, represented by Jasco Colocation Solutions, have partnered to improve Johannesburg and Cape Town connection with the West Africa Cable System (WACS). → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 15:35 · Tefo Mohapi

Social media monitoring tool Radian6 appoints Ocular Technologies as SA agent

Ocular Technologies has entered into a new deal which will see it become the South African agent for social media monitoring tool Radian6. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 15:03 · Brandon Gregory

Wireless G and Vodacom row rumbles on

The case between WirelessG, the Wi-Fi hotspot specialist, and Vodacom, South Africa’s leading mobile operator, is escalating as an agreement between the two cannot be reached. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 14:06 · Gabriella Mulligan

MTN furthers Mahala offering with pre-paid starter pack

South Africa’s MTN has launched a new pre-paid starter pack offering lower call prices and special offers, building on the success of its previous Mahala offerings to further enter the country’s mobile price war. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 11:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA craft producers are getting “ripped off”, e-commerce startup looks to resolve

South African startup WavuNow, which aims to utilise e-commerce to give local craft producers a fair deal, is among 15 businesses in with the chance to visit the UK as part of the International Training Bootcamp. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 10:54 · Brandon Gregory

Social media an important tool for Ramphele’s Agang

Mamphela Ramphele has identified social media as an important tool for rallying support following the launch of her party political platform yesterday. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 10:47 · Tefo Mohapi

Windows Phone 8 app for real-time tracking of players and scores a first for South African golf

Dimension Data and Microsoft South Africa have developed a Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 app designed specifically for use at the 2013 Dimension Data Pro-Am golf tournament. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 09:53 · Richard Cutcher

Funding for six tech startups, but “door still open” at Johannesburg accelerator

Despite investing in six startups two weeks ago Marc Elias, founder of Seed Engine, has told HumanIPO the door remains open for another four deals if the companies are right. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 06:54 · Tefo Mohapi

SA Black Economic Empowerment Consortium bids for a stake in WirelessG

Wi-Fi services company WirelessG has announced a South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) consortium, Mightycare Mosegedi, are to buy a 26 percent stake in mother company G-Mobile Holdings. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 19:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA township gains Internet access

Khayelitsha township, in Cape Town, South Africa, will be empowered with Internet access this week as the country’s multi million rand investment plans are rolled-out nationwide. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 19:01 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile banking platform for low-end phones launched in South Africa

South Africa’s Standard Bank has partnered with SAP, a global business management software leader, to launch a platform that will enable users of low-end mobile phones in the country to open accounts through their devices. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 18:56 · Brandon Gregory

Paperight wins international startup award

South African Cape Town-based startup Paperight has won a prestigious international publishing innovation award in New York City. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 18:42 · Tefo Mohapi

South Africans can now purchase the Nokia 206

The new Nokia 206, an “advanced feature phone”, has been launched in South Africa and will cost R759 (US$86). → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 18:36 · Tefo Mohapi

Ubuntu to release image for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 this week

The promised “Ubuntu for Smartphones” images and open source code for the “Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu” will be published and made available on Thursday, February 21, for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 16:22 · Gabriella Mulligan

SOS campaign group condemns Zuma for State of Nation speech

The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting campaign group has condemned President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address for its failure to consider the expensive digital migration billed to take place this year. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 16:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA entrepreneurs pitch at International Trade Bootcamp, Cape Town

Fifteen selected South African entrepreneurs pitched at the British Telecom (BT) Global Services International Trade Program (ITP) Bootcamp on Thursday, February 14, in preparation for the United Kingdom (UK) pitches in April 2013. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 15:24 · Tom Jackson

SA’s FNB opens smartphone banking to non-customers

First National Bank (FNB) has announced it is to allow non-customers to use its smartphone banking application through its “eWallet”. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 14:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

OPINION: Zuma brushes tech aside in State of Nation address

Between renewing old promises and throwing in a few quirky facts, President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address failed to address tech-related government failures and the importance of technology in the nation’s development. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 14:02 · Tom Jackson

Cell C subscribers resort to social media with complaints

Cell C subscribers have taken to social media to complain about network performance and customer support, with many reporting lack of data services even when they have signal. → Read more