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Mon, March 4th, 15:33 · Babongile Matyila

Fujitsu designs Next Generation Cane for the elderly

Japanese technology developer Fujitsu has designed a walking stick with built-in sat-nav to help elderly people find their way while also monitoring heart rate and temperature. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju

Zinox Group relocates iDirect internet evolution hub from Washington to Lagos

Nigeria’s ICT sector has received a major boost with the creation of an ICT hub in Lagos by Zinox Group. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:28 · HumanIPO

Dina in denial: Communications Minister’s statement in full

With allegations suggesting South Africa’s Communications Minister Dina Pule hoped to benefit her alleged boyfriend and his business partner by placing Sentech in control of the set-top box conditional access system in the country’s digital migration, the minister has been forced to deny any wrongdoing or personal interest. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:27 · Paul Adepoju

Etisalat acquires new messaging service for messaging and social media on every mobile

Etisalat Group, which has 138 million mobile subscribers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has partnered with Mahindra Comviva to give low-cost access to social media. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:12 · Tom Jackson

BB Z10 now available through FNB

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) is offering the BlackBerry Z10 to certain account holders through its website for ZAR269 (US$30). → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:02 · Brandon Gregory

Reports of traffic fines sent to offenders’ email inboxes denied

Reports indicating South Africans’ traffic fines may be sent via email following amendments to the law on the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic (Aarto), which were published in the Government Gazette, are incorrect. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 14:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Corrupted files damage Curiosity Mars Rover

The Curiosity Mars Rover has been placed in “safe mode” after corrupted files damaged the device’s flash memory. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 14:06 · Brandon Gregory

Free State website the most expensive in South Africa

The Free State provincial government has reportedly spent ZAR140 million (US$15.4 million) on the redesign of their website, though these claims have been denied by the province’s director general Elzabe Rockman. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 14:05 · Nanine Steenkamp

It’s all about the user, says FANCAM

The South African based 360 degree photography company FANCAM is of opinion that many brands ‘miss’ their users because of a diverted marketing focus. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 14:04 · Richard Cutcher

Access to funding holding SA entrepreneurs back

Access to funding and “technical skills” are among the top “perceived constraints” on entrepreneurs in Cape Town, early results from a Silicon Cape survey have demonstrated. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 13:25 · Richard Cutcher

Jury to decide how much in damages Samsung owe Apple

A new jury will re-evaluate how much in damages Samsung should pay Apple concerning patent infringements on 14 handsets and tablets. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 13:23 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pule must go: DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Zuma to fire Communications Minister Dina Pule following renewed reports of misallocation of funds for the personal benefit of herself and select individuals. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 13:15 · Tefo Mohapi

Google pays tribute to Mama Africa with a Google doodle

Google is celebrating what would have been the birthday of Miriam Makeba, known as Mama Africa, with a Doodle on its South African homepage. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 12:49 · Gabriella Mulligan

Uchaguzi documents incident reports from Kenyan election

Event mapping website Uchaguzi has at the time of writing documented 770 incident reports from members of the public during the Kenyan elections, though reports of violence, hate speech and incitement are limited. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 11:12 · Nanine Steenkamp

Data to dominate mobile use in SA

Mobile networks in South Africa are focusing on data growth, which is predicted to boost 2013 mobile activity with smartphones enabling increased social media access. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 11:05 · Brandon Gregory

Telkom denies abandoning 8ta brand

The part state-owned South African network operator, Telkom, has performed a confusing backtrack on its plans to rebrand its mobile arm, 8ta. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 10:48 · Tom Jackson

Kenyans on Twitter react angrily to election violence claims

Twitter is buzzing with angry Kenyans demanding apologies from members of the international media for their alleged misreporting of the ongoing elections in the country. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 10:34 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pule denies Sentech decision benefitted boyfriend

South African Communications Minister Dina Pule has denied claims her decision to grant Sentech control of the set-top box system for digital migration benefitted her alleged boyfriend Phosane Mngqibisa. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 09:25 · Tefo Mohapi

FNB enter partnership with Cash Converters for a “cashless” solution

South African bank FNB’s eWallet Solutions division and Cash Converters have launched the ‘Cashies Card’, which will replace in-store cash payouts to customers. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 09:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Al Jazeera implements Voices system to report Kenyan election

Al Jazeera has launched its Al Jazeera Voices SMS and audio system to enable citizen reporting of today’s Kenyan elections. → Read more