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Thu, December 13th, 08:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICT Indaba row rages on

The fiasco surrounding Dina Pule’s possible role in the alleged misuse of funds intended for June’s ICT Indaba continues, after it emerged that the independent investigation into the claims was financed by the minister’s suspected romantic partner. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 15:41 · Brandon Gregory

Start-Up Chile: how to get US$40,000

Ambitious South African tech entrepreneurs were given a lesson in how to successfully apply for US$40,000 of Chilean government money in a special presentation in Cape Town yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 14:32 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pope tweets for the first time

Pope Benedict XVI has issued his first tweets today, as Twitter users flock to follow the Catholic Church’s leader via his personal profile named @pontifex. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 13:01 · Brandon Gregory

WikiAfrica believe free access for children could become reality

The possibility of Wikipedia Zero coming to South Africa is “very real” as learners at a Cape Town high school lobby major mobile phone operators to allow free access to the online encyclopedia. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 09:51 · Tom Jackson

Q&A: Nic Haralambous, Motribe co-founder

Nic Haralambous, co-founder of Motribe and now CEO of NicSocks, talks to HumanIPO about the development of Motribe, its partnership with and eventual acquisition by Mxit and his own plans for the future having left the company. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 15:16 · Tefo Mohapi

41 employees confirmed to be retrenched, Mxit says it’s channeling funds into “key growth areas”

Mxit, the “largest social network in South Africa”, says it plans for aggressive growth in 2013 with the implementation of an extremely focused technology and business plan. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 15:10 · Richard Cutcher

Dina Pule calls on South African ICT industry to contribute to policy making

The South African government has signed up 22 industry experts to advise Dina Pule, the Minister of Communications, on future ICT policy. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 13:21 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook rejects results of data use poll

Facebook will not be bound by the results of a poll on its proposed data use and governance changes, citing insufficient participation, even though the vast majority of users rejected the changes. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 11:58 · Tom Jackson

Twitter used in campaign to spread information on Mandela health

Twitter is playing its part in disseminating information of the condition of former South African president Nelson Mandela, as the government steps up its efforts to keep the public informed after criticism of its handling of his last hospitalisation. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 05:55 · Robin Okuthe

The SMS at 20: still going strong in Africa

In Africa’s fast-paced innovative world, few things have proved as defiant to change as the SMS text message, with the 20-year-old technology connecting more people than Facebook or Twitter. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 15:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Is RB Jacobs, the FNB Guy, a ‘twitterbot’ or the real thing?

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) have been leading the way in using technology as part of their brand and customer service, with one such example the “personification” of the FNB brand through the Twitter account @RBJacobs The FNB Guy. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 10:46 · Tom Jackson

SA government sites hacked

Three South African government websites were hacked yesterday by a Moroccan hacker, who claimed the action was a response to South Africa’s support for Western Sahara liberation group the República Árabe Saharaui Democrática (RASD). → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:28 · Elly Okutoyi

Konza Tech City chairperson named

Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki has appointed John Ngumi as the chairman of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, to be charged with regulating, monitoring and evaluating the development of Konza City. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:09 · Tom Jackson

Motribe co-founder launches online subscription sock company

Nic Haralambous, the co-founder of recent Mxit acquisition Motribe, has launched NicSocks, an online subscription sock company to sell South African socks at a cheaper price. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:50 · Brandon Gregory

DA Councillor calls for withdrawal of ICASA’s Mohlaloga appointment

Marian Shinn, Shadow Minister of Communications, has called on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to reverse the appointment of a man charged with defrauding to the tune of R6 million (US$690,000). → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 10:27 · Robin Okuthe

Digital campaign to stop killing of journalists unveiled

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent nonprofit dedicated to the global defense of press freedom, has started a new digital platform dubbed “Speak Justice: Voices Against Impunity” to campaign against impunity in press killings. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 07:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Vodacom Executive Head of Mobile Products, Gabi Strijp

Having recently launched a Global Data Services Platform (GDSP) in South Africa, Vodacom’s Executive Head of Mobile Products Gabi Strijp tells HumanIPO about the savings businesses will make through using Africa’s first M2M management platform. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:57 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA broadband penetration doubles

Broadband penetration in South Africa has doubled over the past two years as the country records an extensive migration to mobile from fixed-line access, says World Wide Worx. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 14:49 · Richard Cutcher

New Silicon Cape chief speaks to HumanIPO

The Silicon Cape will step up pressure and dialogue with provincial and national Government after its new committee held its first meeting today (Wednesday). → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 08:09 · Brandon Gregory

MTN SIM card sales halted in Ghana

Due to alleged service deterioration, MTN Ghana has been ordered to stop selling new SIM cards to the public. → Read more