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Wed, November 21st, 16:24 · Gabriella Mulligan

Knott-Craig Sr: Machines are the future

Mobile telephones will soon be the ultimate entertainment devices, according to Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig Sr, but machines will become the main users of mobile telephony over the next decade. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

World first OTP display Titanium card launched by Absa

Young professionals are being targeted for the market-first Absa MasterCard Titanium Card digital one time password (OTP) launched yesterday. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 08:34 · Tefo Mohapi

New Kenya office for SA’s SAGE Accpac

South Africa’s Sage Accpac, a leading provider of business management solutions to the mid-market, has opened an office in Kenya, looking to establish a presence in the East African growth hub. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 08:16 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cable theft costs SA more than five billion

The South African Police Association (SAPS) is intensifying its pursuit of criminals guilty of cable theft. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher

Roads agency says Pretoria e-tags fraud allegations were a hoax, but roadside e-tolling now illegal

An independent investigation into claims traffic officers were forcing motorists into registering for e-tags has found the allegations “unfounded”. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 12:38 · Vincent Matinde

Renault integrates Tourism Radio on its R-Link tablet

French carmaker Renault will integrate the Tourism Radio guide in R-Link tablet in its new range of cars. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 11:18 · Richard Cutcher

Technology truck, nicknamed ‘The Hulk’, to patrol Cape Town roads to tackle traffic offenders

A mobile traffic centre, featuring an IBM server, five computers, televisions, speakers and air conditioning, is on the hunt for road abusers. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 09:19 · Richard Cutcher

Cape Town service complaints to be dealt with by SMS and email

The City of Cape Town is embracing technology to keep its residents informed of how their complaint is being dealt with. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 08:09 · Nanine Steenkamp

Email more popular than social media

Social media has serious ground to make up as statistics reveal email is still the favoured tool for office communication, a recent survey of email management company Mimecast reveals. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 15:40 · Gythan Munga

Upcoming African Startup Events, 20-30 November

Quoting American industrialist and the founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, a business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. Events are where knowledge beyond the art of making money simply are imparted. Here’s everything you need to know about upcoming technology events in South Africa. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 15:18 · Tefo Mohapi

INTERVIEW: Mark Kaigwa on Kenya’s Tech Startup scene

Kenya has received a lot of attention and investment in its technology startup scene. Yet so far we are yet to see a truly Kenyan startup - apart from Ushahidi - that either dominates on the continent or has a successful exit deal. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 14:46 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s Telkom reveals 80% profit drop

Releasing results for the first half for 2012 today, Telkom revealed an 80.6 percent drop in profits as the shift to mobile puts pressure on the South African operator. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 14:33 · Nanine Steenkamp

South Africa’s Sutherland solar Internet officially active

A South African Sutherland community centre has been Internet-enabled with solar powered, high speed connection. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 13:24 · Richard Cutcher

City of Cape Town leads social media charge as authorities look to connect with electorate

Government authorities in South Africa are tapping into the growing volume of people who use Facebook and Twitter as an instant source of information. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 13:05 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Siyavula founder Mark Horner

As a social enterprise determined to facilitate universal access to quality educational materials for all teachers and students across South Africa, Siyavula’s philosophy is that openness, collaboration and the effective use of technology is the way to revolutionise the country’s education system, as founder Mark Horner tells HumanIPO. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 09:05 · Tom Jackson

First crowd-sourcing investment platform launched in SA

South Africa’s first ever crowd-sourced investment platform has been launched, planning to stimulate entrepreneurial development and allow even those with limited funds to become investors. → Read more
Fri, November 16th, 08:15 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokia Lumia 920 now selling in South Africa

Nokia South Africa has today announced that its flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 920, is now available for retailing in South Africa. → Read more
Fri, November 16th, 08:14 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: When does an entrepreneur become a businessman?

Mark Allewell is a successful serial entrepreneur based in Cape Town, in the mobile, media tech travel space. He started his career in the hospitality industry in South Africa, before opening the doors to his first company, The Frontline Training Company. He is the founder of Tourism Radio and Hummba.com. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 15:01 · Nanine Steenkamp

Scratch cards still thrive in Africa

Despite the growing technological advances throughout Africa, the continent’s scratch card business still blossoms due to a lack of electronic infrastructure. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 14:12 · Richard Cutcher

Combat piracy by providing ‘cheaper, faster and better access’ to content

Representatives of Universal, Endemol and YouTube believe the power is in their hands to fight the spread of music and movie piracy. → Read more