South Africa, Page 89
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Fri, August 23rd, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
DA refutes ANC accusations against Kohler Barnard
Stone Sizani, African National Congress (ANC) chief whip, has made false accusations against Dianne Kohler Barnard, according to South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 14:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
JoziHub community reaches 1,000
Johannesburg-based tech and startup hub JoziHub has reached a community membership of more than 1,000, leveraging its role in growing sustainability. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 13:40 · Jack Barton
Carrim tops the bill at SATNAC
South Africa’s minister of communications, Yunus Carrim, will be among the speakers at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
Carrim plans crackdown on SuperSport monopoly
The South African government is planning to introduce legislation which will prevent one broadcaster obtaining access to all sports and premium entertainment. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
ANC wants DA MP off ethics committee over social media action
Stone Sizani, the African National Congress’ (ANC) new chief whip, has written to the South African parliamentary speaker’s office requesting Dianne Kohler Barnard, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) shadow minister of police and member of parliament (MP), be investigated and removed from the ethics committee. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 10:40 · Jack Barton
South African customs modernised
The South African Department of Finance has introduced a modernised customs system aimed at reducing costs and encouraging regional trade. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 09:00 · HumanIPO
Guest Post: Alan Knott-Craig asks “why Wi-Fi now?”
Former Mxit chief executive officer (CEO) Alan Knott-Craig Jr recently launched Project Isizwe, aiming to supply free wireless internet to impoverished areas for the improvement of education and employment. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
Four small cell backhaul points for mobile operators – Nelwamondo
Mobile network operators together with solutions providers are engaging in a continuous discussion regarding small cell networking as an architectural paradigm shift aimed at boosting network coverage and capacity, says Siphiwe Nelwamondo, technical marketer for Aviat Networks South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Vumi hack to happen at Jozihub
Johannesburg-based tech hub Jozihub will host a Vumi hack in September, allowing participants to experiment with solutions. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
eThekwini to launch e-careers
The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is launching an e-careers platform, making available jobs more accessible to citizens. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Dimension Data’s bid for AccessKenya now unconditional
South African ICT giant Dimension Data has announced its offer for Kenyan internet service provider (ISP) AccessKenya is now unconditional, with all the requirements satisfied. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
Department of Basic Education fails to meet all ICT goals
Only 4,195 (17 per cent) of South Africa’s 24,453 schools are connected to ICT for teaching and learning purposes, revealed during a recent Basic Education Portfolio Committee meeting. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 17:00 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA questions SANRAL over “political fray”
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has criticised a statement by Vusi Mona, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) spokesperson, which attacks the Democratic Alliance (DA) for using e-tolling for political gain, accusing the state-owned company of engaging in politics itself. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 16:00 · Jack Barton
City of Johannesburg claims it was “maliciously hacked”
The municipal government of Johannesburg has sent out mixed statements in response to a massive security breach in its e-payments system. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Snappcab ready to take on Africa
South African metered taxi app Snappcab is preparing to launch its solution next week, aiming for cross-continental releases after its anticipated success in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SKA cost negotiation underway
Discussions have begun over funding instalments for South Africa’s Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope between partnership countries, intending to support the launch of its first phase of construction. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 13:00 · Jack Barton
New South African news channel ANN7 launched
Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) officially launched event last night, becoming South Africa’s third 24-hour news channel. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 11:40 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C announces $19 million Gauteng upgrade
Cell C is spending ZAR200 million (US$19.3 million) on network expansion in Gauteng as it bids to improve its coverage and become less dependent on Vodacom’s infrastructure. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
Ledula service site goes mobile
Ledula, a free South African service site utilising Facebook’s platform to provide friends’ ratings of service providers, has been launched as an iPhone application. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
FNB’s full service bank account cheapest in South Africa
The Solidarity Bank Charges 2013 has named First National Bank’s (FNB) Easy Account as South Africa’s cheapest full-service bank account, as a result of the electronic services offered. → Read more
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