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Mon, December 10th, 08:47 · Tefo Mohapi

Network assessment service announced by SA’s Dimension Data

Business performance could be improved by a new service launched by Dimension Data to help customers review traffic patterns, flows and volumes across their networks. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:38 · Brandon Gregory

Why movies are not available through iTunes in South Africa

The iTunes Store in South Africa can only offer music downloads because of complexities involving exclusive rights to other content held by media companies. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:50 · Brandon Gregory

DA Councillor calls for withdrawal of ICASA’s Mohlaloga appointment

Marian Shinn, Shadow Minister of Communications, has called on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to reverse the appointment of a man charged with defrauding to the tune of R6 million (US$690,000). → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:28 · Tefo Mohapi

MTN Business launches cloud services in South Africa

MTN Business, a division of MTN South Africa, has launched a pilot project for its cloud services, making it the first mobile network and services provider in Africa to adopt the ‘Cloud Service Brokerage Model’. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Google’s Public Data Explorer makes available South Africa’s Census 2011 results

Working with Statistics South Africa, Google has published the 2011 South Africa Population Census results and annual mid-year population estimates on Google Public Data Explorer (PDE), its second Sub-Saharan partnership. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:14 · Vincent Matinde

Op-Ed: Three top applications at the Africa News Innovation Challenge 2012

Last week, Google announced the winners of the US$1 million Africa News Innovation Challenge where developers were to come up with tools journalists can use in the field and in-house. Here is an outlook on which ideas were more progressive. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 11:48 · Tefo Mohapi

Kaspersky Lab reports on security trends for 2012 and core threats for 2013

IT security specialists Kaspersky Lab have predicted 2013 will see a continued rise in targeted attacks, cyber-espionage and nation-state attacks as well as an evolving role of hacktavism and the development of controversial “legal” surveillance tools. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 11:22 · Vincent Matinde

Blue Coat introduces mobile security feature for iPhones

Blue Coat, an online security firm, has introduced security feature branded Blue Coat Mobile Device Security (MDS) service for the iOS platform, enabling business users to guard against security threats in the mobile Web and application industry. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 11:15 · Richard Cutcher

Online community aims to become revision aid

Two University of Cape Town (UCT) graduates are building an online academic community which they hope will drive up standards and help with exam preparation. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 07:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Vodacom Executive Head of Mobile Products, Gabi Strijp

Having recently launched a Global Data Services Platform (GDSP) in South Africa, Vodacom’s Executive Head of Mobile Products Gabi Strijp tells HumanIPO about the savings businesses will make through using Africa’s first M2M management platform. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 14:05 · Vincent Matinde

Tourism Radio app for Renault launched as more gadgets connect to the Internet

Tourism Radio application is now officially available on Renault’s R-Link driver tab ahead of official appearance in cars from 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:22 · Richard Cutcher

‘Pirate’ radio station issued court order by ICASA

Magareng FM, a community radio station in the Northern Cape, has been ordered to switch off by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 12:45 · Richard Cutcher

Q&A: Alexandra Fraser, Silicon Cape’s new boss

Fresh from chairing her first Silicon Cape executive committee meeting after being elected the non-profit organisation’s new chief, invenfin’s Alexandra Fraser caught up with HumanIPO on the challenges ahead in her two year term. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 11:50 · Brandon Gregory

UPDATE: “Drive-Slow” motorcade protest gathers more support

HumanIPO reported earlier the Cosatu motorcade protest against e-tolling began in Braamfontein and Katlehong with 40 people, but the protest has since gathered more supporters. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:53 · Brandon Gregory

Bandwidth Barn to host Start-Up Chile event

South African start-up’s have the opportunity to bag US$40,000 from the Chilean Government and an information evening will be held in Cape Town next week. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:57 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA broadband penetration doubles

Broadband penetration in South Africa has doubled over the past two years as the country records an extensive migration to mobile from fixed-line access, says World Wide Worx. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Standard Bank launches money transfer to Zimbabwe

South Africa’s Standard Bank has partnered with retail store OK Zimbabwe Limited to unveil money transfer programme Instant Money International, which will enable South African customers to send money to Zimbabwe. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:23 · Vincent Matinde

Google’s Street View goes live in Botswana

Google has activated its Street View project in Botswana, allowing users to take a virtual tour of the country. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 06:47 · Richard Cutcher

Cape Town extends its FreeCall line network to its customer services centre

The City of Cape Town will unveil the 63rd FreeCall line today (Thursday) connecting neighbourhoods who lack sufficient communication access to the authority. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 16:15 · Tom Jackson

E-toll protests to affect SA highways

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is to take its protest against e-tolling in Gauteng to the highways tomorrow, in spite of government warnings that protestors would face criminal conviction. → Read more