South Africa, Page 64
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Mon, November 4th, 11:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Triggerfish’s new release tops SA box office
South African film production company Triggerfish’s new release “Khumba” achieved ZAR1.7 million (US$167,000) in sales in its first weekend of showing in local theatres, beating international blockbusters to the number one box office spot. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Sale of African operations to Orange makes no sense for Vodafone
Last week, buried in a story that American phone company AT&T was interested in acquiring Vodafone, Bloomberg reported a person familiar with the matter as saying French telecoms firm Orange was interested in buying some of Vodafone’s African operations, which include South Africa’s Vodacom and Kenya’s Safaricom. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Shinn slams SABC set-top box announcement
Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) shadow communications minister, has accused the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) of bypassing government policy by adandoning the need for an access control system for set-top boxes. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 05:00 · Tom Jackson
Nashua Mobile launches e-commerce store
South Africa’s Nashua Mobile has launched its first e-commerce website to ease the buying process for customers, also offering a ‘Smart Squad’ for customer assistance. → Read more
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Sun, November 3rd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 03/11/2013
A dramatic week in Africa’s startup scene witnessed what can only be described as an embarrassing airing of dirty laundry by one of the continent’s flagship enterprises in the music streaming sector. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
MTN most engaging South African provider on social media
MTN is performing best in terms of fan engagement on Facebook, doubling the likes, shares and comments of leading operator Vodacom in spite of having less followers. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC announces free-to-air set-top boxes
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced its set-top boxes for digital terrestrial television (DTT) will be free-to-air and not conditional, prompting praise from the Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA). → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
E-toll collection firm CEO resigns
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Electronic Tolling Collection (ETC), Salahdin Yacoubi, has resigned from his position at the company responsible for e-toll collections in Gauteng. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Orange interested in Vodafone’s African operations – report
French telecoms firm Orange has expressed an interest in acquiring some of Vodafone’s African operations, according to a Bloomberg report. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to give out 40,000 free SIM cards to students
Telkom Business has partnered with Damelin, a leading South African private education provider, to hand out 40,000 free SIMS cards to students. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: SA IT entrepreneurs lack opportunities – FID
Octavia Kumalo, managing director (MD) at the Foundation for Internet Development (FID), spoke to HumanIPO about the challenges the organisation faces, the role of mobile in broadband and the required mind shifts for the country. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom launches swifter network
Telkom has upgraded its ADSL network, increasing the speed to bring greater value for business and general customers. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bookmarks to host digital workshops
South African digital publication awards Bookmarks will be hosting a series of digital workshops, building up to its grand award ceremony in mid-November. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
FNB banking app released on Windows 8 phones
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has released its banking app on the Windows 8 platform, enabling wider access on tablets and mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA’s LLU regulations impossible to implement – IS
Siyabonga Madyibi, regulatory affairs executive at Internet Solutions (IS), has described the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) draft local loop unbundling (LLU) as “so vague and so broad”. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA students “addicted” to social media – report
More than half of South African students admit to being “addicted” to social media, according to a new study, with the majority believing technology improves both academic study and social life. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
SA entrepreneurs smash crowdfunding target
Hammerhead Navigation, a device designed by two South African entrepreneurs to direct bike users during rides, could be rolled out by May 2014 after the team surpassed its crowdfunding target by US$45,000. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
TopTV rebranded to StarSat
On Digital Media (ODM) has rebranded its South African pay-TV service TopTV to StarSat, as the company concludes its business rescue plan. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Neotel posts revenue increase
Neotel has reported a 21 per cent rise in year-on-year revenue for the six month period ending September 30, amid ongoing negotiations with Vodacom over the network operator buying a 100 per cent stake in the company. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 11:20 · Brandon Gregory
Mustek and m2fx partner to launch fibre facility in Johannesburg
South African company Mustek has partnered with United Kingdom-based M2fx to open a new optical fibre pre-termination facility in Johannesburg. → Read more
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