South Africa, Page 7
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Fri, July 11th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Madonsela to launch new Motsoeneng investigation
South African public protector Thuli Madonsela will launch a new investigation into the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
E-toll review panel announced, DA labels it “public relations stunt”
The premier of South Africa’s Gauteng province David Makhura has announced a panel of 15 people will review the e-toll policy and report back to the provincial government with recommendations by November 30, 2014, with opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) branding the review a “public relations stunt”. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Free Wi-Fi now available at SA airports
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed travellers can now access 30 minutes or 50MB of free Wi-Fi via AlwaysOn hotspots at the country’s airports. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerians dominate DEMO Africa finalists
DEMO Africa has announced the 40 finalists set to launch their startups at this year’s event in Lagos, with Nigerian entrepreneurs dominating the list of finalists. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Motsoeneng cleared of all wrongdoing – Muthambi
New permanent South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng was cleared of all wrongdoing by firm of lawyers before his appointment, according to communications minister Faith Muthambi. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
uAfrica expanding to Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, announces MTN Business partnership
South African e-commerce technology company uAfrica has announced it is expanding to Nigeria with a trial Proof of Concept (POC) partnership with MTN Business customers, who will be able to develop their own online shops through uAfrica.com. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Public protector report not related to Motsoeneng appointment – SABC
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has said its requirement to reply to public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on acting chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng was not related to his permanent appointment, the public broadcaster said. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Uber extends services to Cape Winelands
Taxing hailing service Uber is extending uberBLACK and uberX services to South Africa’s Cape Winelands this weekend, allowing travel between Cape Town and the wine growing areas of the Western Cape. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
EFF will go to court to block Motsoeneng appointment
South Africa’s third political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will go to court to prevent the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as permanent chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), labelling him “a liar and a conman”. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
IPID must investigate e-toll intimidation – DA
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) must look into allegations of intimidation by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), according to opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Madonsela taken aback by Motsoeneng appointment
South African public protector Thuli Madonsela has said she does not know what to make of the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Cape Town team selected for Global Coder Cup final
A Cape Town-based team of developers have been selected to represent Sub-Saharan Africa in SunGard’s Global Coder Cup, taking place in London later this year. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Motsoeneng appointed permanent SABC COO
Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been permanently appointed chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), with opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) describing it as a “dark day for democracy”. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Millicom launches mobile learning facilities in Rwanda
International telecommunications company Millicom has announced the launch of EduMe English in Rwanda, providing Tigo subscribers with an on demand or subscription service for learning the English language. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SA’s Zando launches new website
African Internet Holding (AIH) e-commerce retailer Zando has launched a new website that promises users a consistent and user-friendly experience based on the latest technology across all devices. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung sponsors 2014 African EduWeek
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced it is a platinum sponsor of the 2014 African EduWeek, which kicks off today and runs until Friday. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Solidarity site petitioning against alleged Telkom race-based retrenchments
South African trade union Solidarity has launched a website to campaign against alleged race-based retrenchments at part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Trade unions to take court action against Telkom over retrenchments
Two South African trade unions have said they will take part state-owned operator Telkom to court over planned retrenchments, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Google includes Afrikaans, Zulu in Gmail
Google has launched 13 new languages on its Gmail email platform, including two of South Africa’s official languages. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Dark Fibre Africa in $327m refinancing agreement
South African fibre infrastructure firm Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has announced a ZAR3.5 (US$327 million) billion refinancing agreement with a syndicate of lenders to provide corporate debt facilities. → Read more
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