South Africa, Page 52
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Fri, December 13th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL removes online e-toll bill checking feature
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has removed a feature on its website that allowed anyone to check the outstanding e-toll fees of any vehicle. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PS4 arrives in South Africa
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is available in South Africa from today, as Sony rolls out the console in 16 more countries. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Delay in move to Delphi teaching in SA schools
The move to standardise the syllabus for computer programming in South African schools has been put on hold by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) due to pressure from stakeholders. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Joburg, Lagos, Cairo rank low in ICT usage – report
Johannesburg, Lagos and Cairo all rank in the bottom half of cities surveyed for a new report considering ICT usage, infrastructure capacity and affordability of communications in the socio-economic environment worldwide. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom App Star winners announced, to compete in Kenya
Vodacom has announced the winners of the South African leg of the international Vodafone App Star Challenge, with two of the winners set to compete in the final in Kenya next week. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom in talks with MTN over mobile business – reports
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has been linked with rival MTN over a potential infrastructure sharing deal to boost the former’s mobile business. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom cannot prove “widest 3G network” claim – ASA
Vodacom have been told to stop describing its 3G data network as South Africa’s “widest” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after MTN complained to the regulator. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL denies fabricating e-tag sales numbers
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied accusations by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) it fabricated the number of e-tags it says it has sold. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN introduces token billing to combat WASPs
MTN South Africa has launched a token-based billing system allowing customers greater control in choosing to subscribe to wireless application services. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL fabricated e-tag sale numbers – OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has accused the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) of fabricating its figures for e-tag sales, saying its own research showed sales were less than half those claimed by the state-owned company. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
SABC denies allegations it censored Zuma ‘booing’
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has denied allegations by the City Press newspaper it banned broadcasts of President Jacob Zuma being booed during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Rdio expands to SA
Music streaming service Rdio has expanded to South Africa along with 19 other new countries, taking its total reach to 51 countries across six continents. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches fixed-rate roaming offer
South Africa’s largest operator Vodacom has launched its “Travel Saver” product, giving contract customers the opportunity to save on roaming charges through the opt-in fixed-rate offer. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
WASPA welcomes MTN and Cell C cooperation
The Wireless Applications Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has praised MTN and Cell C for finally catching up with Vodacom in implementing a double opt-in system for value added services. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Google adds more African languages to Translate
Google Translate has added five more African languages and four others to bring the total number now served to 80. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom unconvincing in LLU submissions, must be more efficient – ICASA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has cast doubt on information submitted by Telkom concerning the value of its Access Line Deficit (ALD), resulting in the regulator telling the fixed-line operator to bring the cost of its operations down. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN pilots internet access on feature phones
MTN South Africa has launched a pilot project allowing customers with feature or Java-enabled phones to access the internet via their mobiles. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Caxton acquires Habari Media
South African media group Caxton has acquired independent digital media house Habari Media, bringing high-profile African clients including bbc.com, LinkedIn and 2go into the Caxton group. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Skyrove launches free Wi-Fi in Camps Bay
Cape-Town based wireless internet company Skyrove has launched a free Wi-Fi service in Camps Bay, with consumers given 100 megabytes (MB) of free data per device each day. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
Infrastructure, not competition, vital to drive broadband affordability – A4AI
Infrastructure development, public private partnerships (PPP) and driving demand are among the key necessities to make broadband affordable in developing countries, according to Joshua Goldstein of the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI). → Read more
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