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Thu, February 14th, 12:48 · Brandon Gregory

Q&A: SA online retailer Zando’s Manuel Koser

HumanIPO caught up with Manual Koser, the Managing Director and co-founder of Zando, a successful South African online clothing retailer. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 10:28 · Tom Jackson

SA non-profit software platform connects patients with healthcare

HealthSMS, a South African non-profit, is using a software platform to connect patients with healthcare advice through their mobile. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:20 · Brandon Gregory

OPINION: Social media has become a soapbox for politically inclined South African youth

South Africa’s political environment has been alive with the infighting of the African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) criticism and Ramphele Mamphela keeping the country in suspense about her party. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA courts to enjoy free Wi-Fi

South Africa’s Labour Courts will enjoy free Wi-Fi connections thanks to a partnership between electronic information provider Sabinet and G-Connect. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Bonfiire burns for community interaction

HumanIPO met social network Bonfiire co-founders Nico de Wet and Johannes Jonker to discuss the imminent launch, origin and ideas around the development of the critical discussion community-based platform. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:19 · Gabriella Mulligan

Blind SA students receive e-braille computers and MP3 players

Two schools in the Western Cape have received portable computers and MP3 players designed for blind users, in a R1 million (US$113 million) investment push by the Western Cape Education Department to improve education for blind students. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:15 · Vincent Matinde

CTI to offer tablets to South African freshmen

South African private higher education institution CTI Education Group (CTI) has said it will offer its students tablet computers loaded with prescribed textbooks at no additional cost. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:05 · Tom Jackson

ICASA opens “06” prefix

The Independent Communications Commission of South Africa (ICASA) has opened the “06” prefix for the first time in response to the increasing number of mobile subscriptions. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:57 · Brandon Gregory

New subsea cable to be installed from KZN to WC

A new subsea cable at an approximate cost of US$100 million is planned for South Africa and will link from Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to Yzerfontein in the Western Cape (WC). → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 11:03 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA rubbishes SA e-toll ready for implementation claims

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) said South African government claims the e-tolling system is ready to be implemented is a farce. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 09:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

Absa CashSend breaches the billion mark

South African bank Absa has revealed their CashSend money transfer reached R1 billion (112 million USD) in total values in 2012, making them the market frontrunner in the country. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 08:48 · Brandon Gregory

FNB announces it will no longer support IE 7

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has announced it will no longer support Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) on its online banking platform. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 07:58 · Tom Jackson

G-Connect reveals Valentine’s Day ADSL offering

South African Internet provider G-Connect has announced its ADSL Valentine’s Day, offering a 1Mbps uncapped ADSL for February and March for R0.14 a month. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 16:12 · Nanine Steenkamp

Social network Bonfiire gets community talking

Free social network initiative Bonfiire will be officially launched on February 28 as the South African-developed Beta version aims to become an established critical discussion community network. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 16:06 · Brandon Gregory

Telkom connects 303 SA teachers to the Internet

The Telkom Connecting Schools Project has recently connected teachers from six different schools in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa to the Internet. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 16:03 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data named “Integrator Of The Year” by Polycom for 2012

Polycom has recognised South Africa’s Dimension Data for its exceptional performance in 2012 by awarding it the “Integrator Of The Year” title. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 16:00 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE appoint new Executive Creative Director

NATIVE have announced Ryan McManus as their new Executive Creative Director, saying he “brings new creative brilliance to NATIVE team”. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 15:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Dimension Data sponsors Mandela documentary on DStv

ICT solutions provider Dimension Data is sponsoring the latest Nelson Mandela documentary, titled ‘Miracle Rising’, currently showing on the History channel via South African satellite network DStv until February 25. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 15:49 · Nanine Steenkamp

African broadband users predicted to be 277 million by 2015

African broadband growth is escalating rapidly due to telecom investments, making it the future of mobile technology, according to Nigerian network operator Etisalat. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 11:17 · Tefo Mohapi

Mail & Guardian to host SA’s State of The Nation Address Google+ Hangout

The Mail & Guardian will be hosting a Google+ Hangout on Friday for citizens to interact and discuss the content of South African President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (SoNa) on Thursday. → Read more