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Wed, December 5th, 14:49 · Richard Cutcher

New Silicon Cape chief speaks to HumanIPO

The Silicon Cape will step up pressure and dialogue with provincial and national Government after its new committee held its first meeting today (Wednesday). → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:35 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE launches an innovation hub and 10 new Mxit Apps

NATIVE Inventions, the innovation and product development division of NATIVE, has launched 10 new Mxit applications as it looks for new revenue streams from the mobile apps market. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 11:08 · Tefo Mohapi

HP’s new Information Optimisation Solutions aims to harness the power of big data

Hewlett Packard (HP) hope their enhanced Information Optimisation Solutions can help enterprises manage, understand and act upon the variety, velocity and volume of organisational data to drive maximum “Return on Information”. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 07:14 · Richard Cutcher

Johannesburg conference to tackle Africa’s readiness for digital migration

A conference aimed at “future proofing” the African digital migration will be held in Johannesburg in February. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 14:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA uses thermal imaging in battle against rhino poachers

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that it has turned to skyborne thermal imaging technologies in its battle against rhinoceros poaching, with poached rhinos estimated to hit 650 this year. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 12:47 · Tom Jackson

Gautrain to have full mobile services within two years

Commuters on South Africa’s Gautrain will have access to full mobile communications services by July 2014 after an agreement was reached with mobile operators for implementation. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 12:03 · Brandon Gregory

iTunes Music Store now in South Africa

Apple’s iTunes store has arrived in South Africa, but is currently offering music only rather than television shows and films too. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 11:02 · Tom Jackson

Interview: Justin Stanford, founding partner, 4Di Capital

Justin Stanford’s 4Di Capital shows no sign of backing down in the quest to provide venture capital (VC) to the South African tech scene. Just months after making an exit from mobile community startup Motribe after it was acquired by Mxit, Stanford and his team received investment from the Oppenheimer family which will allow them to further help the startup scene in Cape Town. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 10:23 · Brandon Gregory

Launch date set for iPhone 5 in South Africa

South Africans will get the chance to purchase an iPhone 5 in time for Christmas after Apple confirmed it would be released on Saturday, December 14. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 09:49 · Elly Okutoyi

WhatsApp denies Facebook is set to buy it

Multi-platform mobile messaging app WhatsApp has refuted claims that social networking giant Facebook is negotiating to acquire it, calling the assertions “not factually accurate.” → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 08:23 · Richard Cutcher

Sanitation Hackathon winners believe political will is main obstacle between technology and citizens

A diverse group of ten innovators are calling on the City of Cape Town to give their technology a chance to solve the region’s toilet problems. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 07:42 · Brandon Gregory

Most South African ISPs support free peering

While most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in South Africa support free and open peering, four major industry players are not keen. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 06:46 · Brandon Gregory

Westcon decreases Datatec’s share price

Datatec has blamed Hurricane Sandy and “weak conditions” in Europe for its two percent dip in shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) after subsidiary Westcon experienced a weak financial quarter. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 06:27 · Tefo Mohapi

SA IT company delivers early Christmas present for Randburg SPCA

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan Africa countries, has provided an early Christmas present to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Randburg, Johannesburg, by handing over R72,000 (US$8,000). → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 14:19 · Richard Cutcher

Broken toilet reporting device wins Cape Town’s Sanitation Hackathon

Sanitation experts, software developers, journalists and students were among 60 people trying to tackle Cape Town’s toilet problems at the city’s Sanitation Hackathon at the weekend, which was won by an SMS application for reporting broken toilets. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 13:35 · Brandon Gregory

Shanduka’s MTN deal faces legal challenges in Nigeria

South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group Shanduka has been warned by a legal expert they could face challenges in its agreement to buy a minority stake in MTN Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 13:27 · Robin Okuthe

LC2 Media granted broadcast rights for ORANGE AFCON 2013

The broadcasting rights of pan-African football tournament ORANGE AFCON South Africa 2013 have been granted to LC2 Media – AFNEX (African Network and News Exchange) - in exclusivity for television and Radio broadcasting “via Terrestrial TV and satellite, by free TV”. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 12:13 · Tefo Mohapi

University students win big with Vodacom’s Developer Program

Six university students from across South Africa have been awarded cash prizes by Vodacom for creating unique app ideas. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 11:26 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKOtv celebrates first anniversary and SA office is planned for 2013

iROKOtv, Africa’s biggest online platform for streaming movies, celebrated its first birthday on Saturday, and HumanIPO can reveal a South African office is in the pipeline. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 11:04 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom’s GDSP to assist business efficiency

Vodacom officials say its new Global Data Services Platform (GDSP) will allow businesses to be more efficient, removing the need for extended global teams and providing for security against SIM fraud. → Read more