South Africa, Page 46
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Mon, January 27th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL centre suffers bomb threat
The central operations centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) suffered a bomb threat yesterday following multiple security hoaxes this week, prompting condemnation of the behaviour from the transport minister. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Web Africa reduces prices on uncapped offerings
South African internet service provider (ISP) Web Africa has announced up to 62 per cent price reductions on its range of uncapped internet connections, seeking to position fixed line broadband ahead of mobile internet solutions in the country. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Business Mobile launches new bundle plan
South Africa’s Telkom Business Mobile has launched a new bundle plan allowing pre-pay customers to top up to benefit from flat rate tariffs. → Read more
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Sun, January 26th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 26/01/2014
The internet has provided the African continent with convenience and peace of mind never seen before. From providing African diaspora with means to pay for products and services for their family back home, to digital solutions for education, the last week has seen a menagerie of startups aiming to make life on the continent easier. → Read more
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Sat, January 25th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Wholesale cuts IPC prices by 15%
South Africa’s Telkom Wholesale has announced a 15 per cent cut to its IP Connect (IPC) offering, in a bid to contribute to government efforts to lower the cost of communications. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start launches business plan contest for SA startups
Italian investor-startup matching firm U-Start has launched a business plan competition for South African startups, offering as a prize being a fully paid trip to the U-Start Conference in Italy. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre evacuated again
The central operating centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has been evacuated for the second time this week after a further security scare allegedly involving another unidentified substance. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com to sue Rocket Internet over domain names
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com is to sue Rocket Internet, owner of rival company Jumia, after Rocket acquired a number of Konga domain names across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
SuperSport goes widescreen from February
MultiChoice’s sports broadcasting offering SuperSport will begin broadcasting its standard definition (SD) channels in 16:9 widescreen format from February, replacing the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio that subscribers have had thus far. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria lead in mobile banking
Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, and the African continent as a whole, lead the world in the uptake of mobile banking, according to a new report by mobile trade association MEF. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Zando celebrates second anniversary
South African online fashion retailer Zando has celebrated its second year online, revealing a 98 per cent on-time delivery rate. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
More South Africans shopping online – PwC
A preview of a global survey on online shopping habits by professional services firm PwC has revealed more South Africans are shopping online, with 68 per cent of respondents using online vendors having made their first purchase within the last four years. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
100k smart IDs to be rolled out in SA
At least 100,000 smart identity cards will be rolled out in South Africa by the end of March, with people to be called in to apply for cards in phases. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
DCA Trust, ICANN dispute over .africa going to international review panel
The dispute between the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA Trust) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) over the former’s application to manage the .africa generic top-level domain (gTLD) will be decided by the Independent Review Process (IRP) panel. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom denies receiving offer for mobile tower business
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has not received a proposal for the purchase of its mobile tower business from a Southeast Asian investment group, contrary to a media report. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Dimension Data buys out remaining AccessKenya shareholders
South Africa’s Dimension Data has compulsorily bought out AccessKenya shareholders who did not accept the company’s acquisition offer last year. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
Ster-Kinekor releases Lumia app
Ster-Kinekor South Africa has released an entertainment app for the Nokia Lumia, allowing users to view movie trailers and book tickets on their Windows Phone. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
IoE could generate $14.3bn in revenues for SA
South Africa’s public sector could benefit to the tune of ZAR152.58 billion (US$14.3 billion) in the next decade if it implements Internet of Everything (IoE) technology, according to a Cisco study. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
SA e-book adoption to remain “limited” – PwC
South Africa’s uptake of e-books will remain “limited” for the next five years, due to the high cost of bandwidth, lack of e-readers and government legislation, according to a report by PwC. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
DA receives more than 300 e-tolling complaints
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has received over 300 hundred e-toll billing complaints from the public since calling last week for queries to be submitted. → Read more
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