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Fri, January 25th, 05:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA schools still slow to catch on with ebooks

South African Educational publisher MacMillan has noted an increase in ebook requests during the latest school rush for textbook orders, though it remains a minor percentage of general sales. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 20:30 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Investing in your employees makes strategic business sense

In an exclusive article for HumanIPO, Suhaifa Naidoo, Marketing Manager of Realmdigital and Chairperson of Girl Geek Dinners Cape Town, shares her take on investing in employees as part of a business strategy. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 15:44 · HumanIPO

Lack of support main challenge to SA entrepreneurs, says app developer

Stuart Minnaar, Founder of Studentology and Yappo, believes the lack of support to local entrepreneurs because of a void in contextual understanding is one of the missing keys for potential success stories from South Africa. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 14:19 · HumanIPO

African media to grow with international agreement

International media management and digital publishing corporation udt. by content has entered an agreement with South African media distribution company WB Cape Media to develop the African film market. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 13:31 · Brandon Gregory

South African Internet speed bounces back in third quarter

A recent research study by Akamai Technology titled “State of the Internet” has concluded South Africa’s average Internet connection speed is increasing. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 11:36 · HumanIPO

Two more rural SA schools to get broadband

Jongilanga High School and Chief Henry High School in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, will be the recipients of Internet connection and computer facilities from tomorrow, Friday, January 25, courtesy of the Department of Communication and other IT companies. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Helen Zille denies knowledge of SA’s Telkom sponsorship of TNA events, video suggests otherwise

A video on YouTube shows Helen Zille specifically thanking Telkom for sponsoring The New Age's (TNA) business breakfast event and for "making it happen", even though the Democratic Alliance (DA) leader announced she was pulling out of such events because she was unaware of the funding. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 05:21 · Tefo Mohapi

Banking malware used in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana can now spread through Skype

Banking malware code known as Shylock has been modified and updated to be able to spread to devices using Microsoft’s Skype software, and is targeting African countries. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data to provide global support for Riverbed deployments

Dimension Data, the South African US$5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, will deliver global support for Riverbed’s WAN optimisation deployments as it looks to build closer relations with global clients. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom boosts SA tech education with bursaries

South African network operator Vodacom has announced the awarding of bursaries worth R9.2 million (US$1.6 million) for undergraduate tertiary technology studies in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:21 · Brandon Gregory

SA Afrihost upgrading its ADSL network

Afrihost, a South African Internet solutions company, has begun upgrading its Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) network with new IPConnect (IPC) nodes. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:13 · Tefo Mohapi

Looking to migrate applications to the cloud? SA ICT company believes it can help

One of the largest and most prominent ICT companies in South Africa believes it has the solutions for organisations looking to migrate their applications to the cloud. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 16:06 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom opens donation platform for individuals and organisations

South African mobile network operator Vodacom has unveiled a new platform that enables people to donate money to non-profit organisations (NPOs) online. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 14:50 · Brandon Gregory

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini’s prices for South Africa revealed

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini has been launched in South Africa and the company today (January 23) revealed the pricing recommendations for the country. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:09 · HumanIPO

Studentology to launch SA Yappo mobile app, aims for 30,000 users

Yappo, a mobile payment app for students, will be released on campuses across the Western Cape, South Africa, on Friday, February 1. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 11:30 · Brandon Gregory

Digital mapping growing strong in SA’s IT sector

A research study conducted by World Wide Works and mapIT has concluded that digital mapping has become one of the strongest growth areas in South Africa’s Information Technology (IT) sector. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:42 · Brandon Gregory

SA’s Director-General of Communications placed on “special leave” by Minister

Department of Communications (DoC) Director-General (DG) Rosey Sekese has been placed on “special leave” by Communications Minister Dina Pule, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) branding her incompetent. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:24 · Brandon Gregory

Social media outrage at South African politicians’ attack on bank

The “You Can Help” campaign launched by First National Bank (FNB) has angered the African National Congress (ANC) and its affiliates who lashed out saying FNB attacked the state through its “treacherous” campaign. → Read more
Tue, January 22nd, 05:40 · HumanIPO

PRIME students from abroad visit Cape Town tech scene

Fifteen students from Brown University in United States visited the 88mph accelerator offices in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, as part of their Global Immersion Experience section of the Program in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (PRIME) course. → Read more
Mon, January 21st, 16:29 · Brandon Gregory

DA demands an investigation into Johannesburg smart meter tender

Mmusi Maimane, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) caucus leader for Johannesburg has called for an investigation into the R1.25 billion (US$141 million) smart meter tender awarded to the Edison Corporation. → Read more