South Africa, Page 70
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Wed, October 16th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
Four million FNB customers realise the benefits of mobile banking
South Africans are increasingly turning to online banking and card payments, as both feature phone and smartphone users recognise it is safer than carrying cash, according to First National Bank (FNB). → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN Zambia increases mobile data speed
MTN Zambia has increased the speed of its mobile data network, following its connection to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) last month. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA reseller in dispute with Apple
Apple has demanded a South African reseller, The Notebook Company, hand over a handful of website domains in its use. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
Yunus Carrim launches Freevision satellite TV service in Limpopo
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s minister of communications, has launched the Freevision satellite television service in GaMphahlele, Lepelle Nkumpi municipality in Limpopo, an area with an intermittent broadcasting signal. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
SA in top 5 countries globally for phishing attacks, tax season high risk
South Africa is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of volumes of phishing attacks and resultant financial losses, with Trojan attacks becoming more sophisticated and advanced. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:40 · Brandon Gregory
E-tolls to increase car rental rates
Car rental rates are expected to increase in South Africa according to a statement from Travel Buyer, following president Jacob Zuma signing the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill - commonly known as e-tolling - into law. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
MTN leads customer service levels in SA
MTN has come out top of the Ask Africa Orange Index Survey for customer service quality in the mobile industry in South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA schools trust tablets will aid pass rate
Arthur Mfebe, principal of an Eastern Cape school, believes the use of tablets in classrooms is the key to improving its pass rate. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 07:00 · Brandon Gregory
POPI set to cause complications for data management
The vast majority of South African businesses are unprepared for the complications the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) bill is set to cause for data management, believes Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
AccTech wins Microsoft partner award
AccTech, the South African business management solutions provider and Microsoft Dynamics Gold Partner, has been declared the 2013 Microsoft Dynamic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) partner of the year. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
DA and JPSA slam e-toll courts
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is alarmed at the possibility of a special court to deal with e-toll non-payment, while the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has said it is not surprised the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is approaching the Department of Justice with the idea. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA give operators more time
Telecommunications operators have been given more time to comment on the Draft Call Termination Regulations published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
Smart ID cards to address identity issues in South Africa
The new South African smart identification (ID) cards will assist the Department of Home Affairs in solving identity problems in South Africa, according to Naledi Pandor, home affairs minister. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Dina Pule signed archive deal between SABC and MultiChoice – report
Dina Pule, the former minister of communications, allegedly sanctioned the controversial ZAR550 million (US$55.4 million) contract signed between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice, the South African pay-TV broadcaster. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL records 8,000 new e-tag sales since SCA ruling
Approximately 8,000 e-tags have been sold since the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) appeal against the e-tolling of Gauteng’s freeways, according to Vusi Mona, spokesperson for the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
EOH buys out Sybrin
EOH, a South African IT company, has bought out specialised software developer and financial services company Sybrin to compliment its existing strategy. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN SA general manager facing arrest
Lilly Zondo, MTN’s general manager of business risk, is expected to hand herself in to a Sandton police station after a warrant was issued for her arrest. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
Special courts to prosecute e-toll non-payers suggested
The possibility of establishing courts to specifically deal with e-toll non-payers is being discussed by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and the Department of Justice. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 11:40 · Richard Cutcher
Latest free Wi-Fi hotspot launched in Cape Town
Harrington Square, in District Six, has been connected to free Wi-Fi, making it the latest area of Cape Town to benefit from open connectivity. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Affordable satellite broadband internet is the next step in bridging the digital divide – YahClick
Edson Ndanguzi, YahClick project manager at Infinity, believes satellite broadband internet should a play critical role in bridging current digital divide in Africa. → Read more
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