South Africa, Page 48
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Fri, January 17th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Cape Town startup launches e-signing tool
Cape Town-based startup QuicklySign is seeking to make e-signatures a reality in South Africa, reducing the transit time of documents in contractual agreements. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL apologises for Mona radio comments
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has apologised for an offence caused by spokesperson Vusi Mona’s comments on Talk Radio 702 yesterday, but said the issue is being “blown out of proportion” by Justice Project South Africa (JPSA). → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Cape Town Youth Cafe to open next week
The Rocklands Youth Cafe, a Cape Town-based startup on the Cape Flats designed to provide youth between the ages of 17 and 25 with opportunities, skills development services and entrepreneurship training, is set to open on Monday. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
E-tolls will “cause deaths” – emergency services
The South African Private Ambulance and Emergency Services Association has said the insistence of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) that non-government ambulances in Gauteng must fit e-tags will lead to delays. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom CFO disciplinary begins
The confidential disciplinary hearing into allegations of personal misconduct against the suspended chief financial officer (CFO) of South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom, Jacques Schindehutte, begins today. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Mona should be fired for radio comments – JPSA
The Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has called for South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) spokesperson Vusi Mona to be sacked after comments made on a radio show. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
mapIT system links GPS to SAPO postcodes
mapIT, a division of TomTom Africa, has built a system that accurately links GPS coordinates to physical addresses, potentially streamlining the process of mail delivery. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 09:40 · Nick Sato
Nokia appoints new head of communications for South and East Africa
Nokia has announced the appointment of Leo McKay as head of communications for Nokia South East Africa, replacing Delia Sieff who has been promoted to head communications for Nokia in the Middle East and Africa. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Altron launches new corporate identity
South Africa’s Allied Electronics (Altron) has launched a new corporate identity following its reorganisation into two divisions, including a new logo. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 17:40 · Tom Jackson
Lack of mobile app development skills in SA drives up costs
The shortage of mobile app development skills in South Africa has become more pronounced and is set to worsen, driving up salaries and the costs of software development and squeezing resources. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
Carrim scores a ‘C’ in DA Cabinet Report Card
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has given communications minister Yunus Carrim a ‘C’ in its annual Cabinet Report Card, commending him for his handling of the department following the departure of disgraced predecessor Dina Pule. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
SA startup seeks to digitise childhood development
A South African startup has developed Monster Moogle, an app which seeks to digitise education and childhood development, creating opportunities for fully interactive learning experiences via mobile. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Datatec makes management changes
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed ICT firm Datatec have announced changes to their management structure, with chief financial officer (CFO) Rob Evans becoming operations director and Jurgens Myburgh succeeding him. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL further encourages e-tag registration
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has encouraged road users to register for an e-tag, saying this allows drivers to pay 5.6 times less than non-registered road users. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Complexity breeds consolidation in digital space – EOH
The increasing complexity of the digital space is leading to a new era of consolidation, with companies looking to integrate a wider skills pool to compete on a customer service level, according to South African company EOH Digital. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Windows 9 coming in 2015 – report
Microsoft will launch Windows 9 next year, hoping to put an end to the negativity that has surrounded Windows 8. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Suspended Telkom CFO must repay $550k loans
Suspended Telkom chief financial officer (CFO) Jacques Schindehutte must pay back a ZAR6 million (US$550,000) loan granted to him by the South African part state-owned operator, as Telkom concedes the loan was not in compliance with statutory requirements. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
Spoek Mathambo to launch Vodacom Firsts
South African musician Spoek Mathambo has been chosen as one of three individuals to launch Vodafone’s Firsts initiative, which aims to document major 'world's-first' events and experiences. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Twitter revamps website
Twitter has revamped its desktop website in order to better reflect the aesthetics used in their mobile applications, the latest in a number of updates following the company’s initial public offering (IPO). → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
DA e-tolling court case confirmed for March
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed the date for its court case challenging the passing of the controversial e-tolling bill as March 4, referring to the legislature as “unconstitutional” and a form of “job-killing taxation”. → Read more
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