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Fri, February 8th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

World’s first digital laser built in SA

Physicists at the University of KwaZulu-Natal have created the world’s first laser whose beam can be manipulated digitally. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 15:09 · Brandon Gregory

Van Schaik introduces “Africa-ready” e-textbooks

South African academic book publisher Van Schaik is to sell textbooks in electronic format alongside its physical printed books, accessible through tablets, PCs, laptops and mobile phones. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 13:51 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s Vodacom reveals “Free4Sho” benefits

Vodacom has revealed a new set of benefits known as “Free4Sho”, which includes the slashing of voice call prices as part of the telecom’s latest swipe against rival Cell C. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 11:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

MTN joins SA mobile discount race with Mahala Thursdays

South African network provider MTN has announced the ‘revival’ of Mahala Thursdays to assist subscribers with extra savings, competing with similar offers from other mobile companies. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson

WebAfrica changes network to boost cost efficiency

South African Internet services provider (ISP) Web Africa is moving its clients from its own network to that of Internet Solutions to improve cost efficiency. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory

Stratosat Datacom to build 64 antennas for SKA MeerKAT telescope

South African company Stratosat Datacom has been awarded a contract to construct 64 antennas for the new MeerKAT radio telescope. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 09:52 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telkom targets SMEs with business makeover competitions

South African telecoms operator Telkom is offering business upgrades worth R750,000 (US$84,000) as prizes to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector as part of a competition aimed at SME expansion. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 09:00 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data’s ex-Investor Relations Manager found guilty of “insider trading”

Kevin Handelsman, former Investor Relations manager at Dimension Data, has been found guilty of “insider trading” by South Africa’s Financial Services Board (FSB) after he traded in 13,000 Dimension Data shares between 8 July 2010 and 13 July 2010. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:21 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tech Demo Africa 2013 open for registration

Registrations for demonstrations at Tech Demo Africa scheduled for May this year are now open, encouraging business leaders, service providers, key government bodies, venture capitals (VCs) and developers to showcase thir tech solutions. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:17 · Tefo Mohapi

Google South Africa celebrates Safer Internet Day with partners

Google South Africa joined its partners in the Online Child Safety campaign and commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Safer Internet Day (SID) movement on Tuesday. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Jasco hits R159 million in orders

South African industry, energy and ICT solutions company Jasco Electronics Holdings has released its performance report, indicating growth in revenue and orders of up to R159 million (US$17.8 million) by December 2012. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:10 · Tefo Mohapi

New Software-as-a-Service solutions from HP to speed up application delivery

HP has announced its new range of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, which it says will “speed application delivery and provide unparalleled visibility, collaboration and agility across often siloed or geographically dispersed application development and operations teams”. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Paulo Dias appointed Head of Content Production at NATIVE

South African digital agency NATIVE has announced the appointment of Paulo Dias as its new Head of Content Production. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 15:21 · Brandon Gregory

Zando reaches 10 million South Africans

Online fashion retailer Zando has reached more than 10 million South African shoppers since its launch in January 2012. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:59 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA child given 3D-printed prosthetic hand

A five-year old South African has become the first owner of a 3D-printed prosthetic hand, nicknamed the Robohand, the design for which has been placed into the public domain online. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:46 · Brandon Gregory

Facebook hate-speech incident causes furore at SA University

Afriforum’s youth branch at the North West University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus had made a complaint about hate speech, in the latest instance of Facebook allegedly being used as a platform to relay offensive messages following. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:04 · Elly Okutoyi

OPINION: Digital migration in-fighting could leave African nations behind

Disturbing trends in the analogue to digital television broadcasting migration have been reported lately in some African countries, with a number admitting they may miss the June 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 11:39 · Brandon Gregory

Gupta’s New Age to launch television channel in SA

The New Age media company, owned by the controversial Gupta family, is set to launch a television news channel in spite of the recent controversy over the funding of its newspaper. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 11:07 · Tom Jackson

Stellenbosch graduates to launch Qurio assessment tool

Two Stellenbosch University graduates have created an assessment tool that allows teachers to create digital tests and circulate them through PCs and mobile phones. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 10:16 · Elly Okutoyi

Andy Green to attempt to break world land speed record in South Africa

South Africa’s Northern Cape region will early next year host an attempt to break the current world record land speed that will see a man strapped into a rocket car travelling at 1,000 miles per hour (1,600km/h). → Read more