South Africa, Page 31
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Fri, March 28th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Ekaya connects property owners with tenants
South African startup Ekaya has launched to help property owners and tenants connect with one another, providing landlords with a platform on which to list property and tenants with a space to create a comprehensive renting profile. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest post: Nathaniel Borenstein, chief scientist, Mimecast
Nathaniel Borenstein, chief scientist at Mimecast, discusses the importance of internet governance on healthcare, crime prevention and manufacturing in the future, highlighting the role of efficient governance on the evolution of the web. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Gemalto launches integrated border and visa management solution
South Africa’s Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures for fast, reliable and secure immigration control in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Pet Heaven launches scheduled pet food delivery service
Cape Town-based startup Pet Heaven has launched a scheduled pet food delivery service, allowing pet owners to subscribe to regular deliveries to save time and money. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA publishes new MTR regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, midway through defending legal proceedings against the previous controversial regulations. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
GraphFlow providing retailers with recommendations facilities
South African startup GraphFlow is providing recommendation facilities to both online and offline retailers, driving a company’s revenue and interactions as well as delivering customised shopping experiences to consumers. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom, Neotel deal close – report
South African mobile operator Vodacom is close to finalising a deal to buy Tata Communications-owned telecom Neotel, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SKA to transform Africa’s image
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope installation in South Africa will transform international perceptions of Africa, proving it to be a location of cutting edge technology and science, South Africa’s science and technology minister Derek Hanekom said. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town startup filling gaps in Tinder
Cape Town startup Catch is launching a mobile dating app aiming to convert online dating into real life scenarios and address the gaps in global competitor Tinder. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Pinnacle director takes leave of absence
South African ICT provider Pinnacle Holding has announced the leave of absence of executive director Takalani Tshivhase after he appeared in court over allegations of corruption. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
DoHA urges South Africans to pick up smart IDs
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has urged those who applied for their smart IDs and have received notifications to collect them to do so. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Schools Connectivity programme ahead of schedule – Carrim
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has said the country is running ahead of schedule after connecting 688 schools since the implementation of the National Broadband Policy, Strategy and Plan on December 4, 2013. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 08:30 · Chris Udemans
FNB to offer Galaxy S5
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) will offer the Samsung Galaxy S5 as part of its smart device portfolio, adding to the already extensive list of devices available to FNB customers. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
TEAMtalk media opens a sports journalism academy
Sports publishing online platform TEAMtalk Media has launched a Sports Journalism Academy in collaboration with the Western Cape Government that will see the company train interns interested in sports and digital media in capturing data and using it across platforms to enhance content. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
SADC communications ministers to accelerate universal broadband access
Southern African Development Community (SADC) communications ministers have agreed at an Extraordinary Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, to accelerate progress towards universal broadband access. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN plans tower sell-off – report
Mobile operator MTN is planning on selling more of its network towers in Africa, following a trend in which carriers are offloading infrastructure, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Dream Mobile smartphones sell out 2 months in row
South African startup Dream Mobile has seen its latest smartphone model gain extensive support from business clients, selling out of stock for two consecutive months and prompting expansion to retail outlets. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 14:00 · Guest Post
Guest post: Alan Knott-Craig Sr, CEO, Cell C
This week the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is in court facing legal claims by leading operators MTN and Vodacom, challenging the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) which will provide asymmetry with negative repercussions for larger operators. In this guest post, Alan Knott-Craig Sr, chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C, which supports the new rates, discusses the case and says this week is a landmark one for South African telecommunications. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTR regulations a “half baked experiment” – Vodacom, MTN
The new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) constitute a “half baked experiment”, the court hearing legal challenges to the regulations by Vodacom and MTN has heard. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Zuma orders SIU investigation into USAASA
South African president Jacob Zuma has ordered an investigation into “allegations in respect of affairs” of the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA). → Read more
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