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Fri, December 14th, 11:14 · Brandon Gregory

South African ID books to be replaced by Smart Cards

South African Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has announced the green, bar-coded identification books will be replaced by smart ID cards containing fingerprint biometric data cards early next year. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 10:27 · Richard Cutcher

Outa promises the fight is not over in South African e-tolling battle

Yesterday’s judgement by Judge Louis Vorster has been described as a “very sad day” for South Africa’s democracy by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 09:31 · Tefo Mohapi

Gust Pay introduces its iPad based point of sale solution

Gust Pay, the South African mobile payments startup, has introduced a new iPad-based point of sale (POS) solution for restaurants and coffee shops. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 09:30 · HumanIPO

Guest post: Africa, Entertainment & the Digital Revolution

In an exclusive article for HumanIPO, Jean-Michel Koenig, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at global media and entertainment company Triggerfish Animation, discusses the future of online entertainment. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 15:10 · Brandon Gregory

WAPA urges ICASA to implement lite-licensing

The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) wants the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to follow in the footsteps of other countries and implement lite-licensing. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 14:01 · Richard Cutcher

Q&A: HealthQ Technologies co-founder Dr Riaan Conradie

Technology and health experts have been flocking to read all about the world’s first open-source metabolic chamber launched in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. HumanIPO spoke to the co-founder of HealthQ Technologies, Dr Riaan Conradie, about how the project came about, the processes involved and the motivation to make it open source. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 13:37 · Vincent Matinde

South African telecom industry outlook: what to look forward to

Mobile apps, mobile ads and cloud services will drive the technology and telecommunications industry in South Africa, says a report by global market research group Pyramid Research. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 12:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Duncan Greaves appointed Chief Executive of South Africa’s TENET

The Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET) has confirmed the appointment of Duncan Greaves as Chief Executive Officer. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 11:26 · Brandon Gregory

Online shopping trends in South Africa’s festive season

A survey conducted by online research specialists Columinate has revealed security issues remain the primary concern for people doing their online shopping. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 09:31 · Tefo Mohapi

Hayibo.com closes down, forever

Hayibo.com, a South African parody and satire news site, will be closing down for good on December 21, two years after it was saved by last minute funding from Cape Media. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:59 · Tefo Mohapi

Breaking: Judge Vorster rules in favour of Gauteng’s eTolls, dismisses Outa

Judge Vorster has ruled the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance's (Outa) application regarding public participation in the eTolls saga was flawed, saying this morning he believed their application would not succeed. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:51 · Vincent Matinde

FEATURE: The tech trends of 2013 and beyond

Global market research leader ABI Research has released a list of what it thinks will be the next big trends in 2013 and beyond, with some of these developments set to change how we interact. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICT Indaba row rages on

The fiasco surrounding Dina Pule’s possible role in the alleged misuse of funds intended for June’s ICT Indaba continues, after it emerged that the independent investigation into the claims was financed by the minister’s suspected romantic partner. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 07:50 · Vincent Matinde

Suntech, Siemens and Mainstream to plug in 100mw in South Africa

Top Chinese solar panel manufacturer Suntech Power Holdings has said it will inject 100 megawatts of energy into Northern Cape, South Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 07:05 · Tefo Mohapi

Kenyans win first and second prize in Vodafone’s first App Star Challenge

The winners of the first ever Vodafone App Star Challenge, which included entries from six African and Middle Eastern countries, have been announced. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 15:41 · Brandon Gregory

Start-Up Chile: how to get US$40,000

Ambitious South African tech entrepreneurs were given a lesson in how to successfully apply for US$40,000 of Chilean government money in a special presentation in Cape Town yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 14:54 · Richard Cutcher

Mysterious movie availability on South Africa’s iTunes Store

Movies have been made available on the new South African iTunes Store, one week after it was launched with music only downloads. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 14:04 · Gabriella Mulligan

100% broadband target a challenge in SA

Achieving 100 percent broadband coverage across South Africa will be challenging, according to broadband experts Akamai, with Internet speeds, rural users and affordability key issues to be resolved. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 13:01 · Brandon Gregory

WikiAfrica believe free access for children could become reality

The possibility of Wikipedia Zero coming to South Africa is “very real” as learners at a Cape Town high school lobby major mobile phone operators to allow free access to the online encyclopedia. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 11:33 · HumanIPO

Vodacom brings LTE to Cape Town

Vodacom’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) roll out has reached Cape Town two months after the mobile giant began launching its commercial services in South Africa. → Read more