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Fri, December 21st, 06:58 · Paul Adepoju

Africa to be empowered and liberated by submarine cable – Gambian President

President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has described the age-long dependence of African nations on foreign communications operating companies for secondary and alternative routes for their international communications as unfortunate. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 19:50 · Brandon Gregory

Johannesburg one of RIM’s BlackBerry 10 launch locations

Research In Motion (RIM) will launch the long-awaited BlackBerry 10 operating system in Johannesburg on January 30 as it looks to revive its fortunes in 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 13:28 · Brandon Gregory

Google to track Santa

Santa will have a new Google-provided “route algorithm” as he crosses the globe on Christmas Eve, as the Internet giant prepares to track Father Christmas for the sixth consecutive year. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 12:43 · Vincent Matinde

Sybay Health launches mobile app for non-communicable diseases in Africa

South African Sybay Health has announced the launch of the Sante Health platform to address healthcare needs in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 11:58 · Brandon Gregory

Cell C discloses trial LTE plans

Cell C has confirmed it will wait for clarification from the South African government regarding its broadband plans before pressing ahead with its commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) project, as reported by HumanIPO last month. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 10:14 · HumanIPO

Online shopping for pet lovers made easy by Fetch

New online veterinary store Fetch is making it easier for pet owners to buy animal products with a few clicks, pushing at the boundaries of e-commerce in South Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 07:15 · Brandon Gregory

SA’s GeoSpark to launch on BlackBerry in new year

GeoSpark, a mobile application taking advantage of the fast growing smartphone location-based services (LBS), is expected to be available on BlackBerry App World on January 5. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 13:51 · Richard Cutcher

MTN Group Chairman to review business interests as a result of ANC election

Cyril Ramaphosa, MTN Group Chairman and founder of Black Economic Empowerment Group Shanduka, has said he will review his business interests in light of his election to be the African National Congress’ (ANC) Deputy President. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 10:31 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Stellenbosch University launches iOS app for final year magazine

South Africa’s Stellenbosch University’s Department of Journalism has launched an iOS app on iTunes, the SMF2012 app, aiming to be a digital extension of its final-year magazine, Stellenbosch Media Forum (SMF). → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 10:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Die Antwoord listed as number one most watched and made in SA YouTube video

YouTube has released its most watched videos in 2012, with music group Die Antwoord’s ‘I Fink You Freeky’ the most watched South African video for 2012. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 15:33 · Tefo Mohapi

MTN Group Chairman appointed South Africa’s ruling party’s Deputy President

Cyril Ramaphosa, MTN Group’s Chairman, has received an overwhelming majority vote to become the African National Congress’ (ANC) Deputy President and will serve under Jacob Zuma, who was re-elected as the party’s President. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 14:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

MultiChoice refuses to share exclusive rights

Sub-Saharan Africa’s main DStv operator MultiChoice has refused to resell its exclusive rights to certain popular content, rejecting calls from the Kenyan industry regulator on the basis that it would damage revenues. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 13:14 · Tom Jackson

MTN appoints new COO

South African telecom MTN has appointed Pieter Verkade as its new chief commercial officer (COO), replacing the retiring Christian de Faria. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 08:40 · Richard Cutcher

South African Government describes OUTA’s e-tolling campaign as “vexatious litigation”

A government official has publicly slammed the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) attempts to “harass” the administration in court over its controversial plans to introduce e-tolling. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 13:52 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom launches new data bundle promotion

Vodacom has unveiled new discounts on ad-hoc data bundles for contract and top-up customers, less than two weeks after its last bundle promotions came to an end. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:40 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE’s Angus Robinson on the trends of 2012 and what to expect in 2013

2012 saw several long-running news stories and trends in mobile technology that will affect how things pan out in 2013, and South African marketing agency, NATIVE, asked its Director of Mobile, Content and Community divisions to give his views. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:16 · Tom Jackson

Digital migration will cut prices and boost choice, ICASA

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says the switch to digital broadcasting will bring down prices and encourage new broadcasters and television channels. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 13:30 · HumanIPO

The HumanIPO Debate: Should South African e-tolling go ahead?

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) may have just won the court case threatening to scupper the Government’s e-tolling project, but with the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) refusing to give up the fight, the argument looks set to run into the new year. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 12:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

Technology v poachers in SA’s national parks

South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched aerial thermal imaging technologies in a bid to combat poaching in the Kruger National Park. HumanIPO caught up with Isaac Phaahla, Media Specialist at SANParks, to find out about the potential benefits of technology to conservation efforts. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 12:04 · Tefo Mohapi

Telkom SA appoints new independent non-executive directors

Telkom South Africa have appointed five new independent non-executive directors to the board of directors with immediate effect as it moves towards appointing a Group Chief Executive. → Read more