South Africa, Page 49
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Tue, January 14th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Camera footage of e-toll users now available online
Registered e-toll account holders in South Africa will now be able to access camera footage of themselves using toll roads in Gauteng province to assist with any usage queries, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has announced. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC manifesto “skimmed the surface” of ICT – Shinn
The election manifesto of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) “skimmed the surface of ICT”, according to shadow communications minister for the Democratic Alliance (DA) Marian Shinn, failing to pay the sector due attention as a critical infrastructure for economic growth. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
75% of SA firms see BYOD as threat
Seventy-five per cent of South African companies believe employees making use of personal mobile devices for work-related purposes poses a threat to the integrity of company data. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA calls for SABC breakup, sale of Telkom shares
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has released its Communications Policy to form part of its 2014 election manifesto, calling for the breakup of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) into separate commercial entities and privatisation of other state-owned entities. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Altech sells Liquid stake to Econet
Altech has sold its stake in Liquid Telecom to Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless for US$55 million, a year after giving up its East African operations to Liquid in return for equity in the company. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia Lumia Black update rolling out in SA
Nokia has announced the rollout of its Lumia Black software update for Lumia owners in South Africa, including new features, imaging improvements and new apps. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 15:20 · Tom Jackson
Telkom still reviewing job cuts
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has moved to clarify comments made by chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko that almost one-third of its 21,000-strong workforce would need to be cut within five years. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
Peters’ name used in 419 scam
The name of South African transport minister Dipuo Peters is being used in a 419 scam which claims the minister has US$30.5 million which she needs help in moving. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
Solar flare could disrupt SA communications
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has warned satellite communication systems like GPS, radio communications, internet, mobile phones and DStv could be affected by an X-class X-ray solar flare which is travelling towards Earth. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL welcomes OUTA public protector approach
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) says it welcomes an approach made by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) to the public protector over SANRAL’s e-toll fee collection methods. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
Telkom held talks with Netflix, Naspers, Comcast – report
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has held talks with companies including Netflix, Comcast and Naspers as it looks to launch a video-on-demand service, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling not an election issue for ANC – SANRAL CEO
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) chief executive officer (CEO) Nazir Alli yesterday briefed the leadership of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on e-tolling, saying afterwards he did not believe the controversial policy was a major concern as elections approach. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
OUTA approaches public protector over “bully-boy” SANRAL
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has approached the public protector requesting intervention over what it calls the “bully-boy mentality” of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) in e-toll fee collections. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 13:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Masie, Nyati appointed to ADvTECH board
Managing director of Microsoft South Africa Mteto Nyati and former Google general manager for Sub-Saharan Africa Stafford Masie have been appointed to the board of education and recruitment group ADvTECH. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
African EduWeek conference to discuss ICT in classroom
The annual African EduWeek conference will this year host key sessions on the incorporation of ICT and technologies into the classroom and learning process in a bid to improve educational practices. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL condemns “cyberattack”
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has condemned a cyberattack on its e-toll account management website which it said affected the security of users’ personal details. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Egypt, SA internet speeds slower than promised
Internet users in Egypt and South Africa are among those receiving much slower internet than that promised in the subscriptions they pay for, according to a new report. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tag registrations approaching 1m – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has claimed more than 330,000 e-tags have been registered for by Gauteng road users since the launch of e-tolling, taking the total number of e-tags to near the one million mark. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SA matric results website crashes
The South African Department of Basic Education’s (DBE’s) website is currently inaccessible as students visit the site to discover their matriculation (matric) examination results. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
TMG sells Nu Metro cinemas for $7m
South Africa’s Times Media Group (TMG) has sold the country’s second largest cinema chain Nu Metro to local independent private equity firm One Fifty Capital for ZAR75 million (US$7.03 million). → Read more
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