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Digital voting an SA reality?
Technological innovation has – and continues to – transform the world we live and work in but can it potentially change the way we vote by streamlining and simplifying voting by completely digitalising...
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Telkom boss Sipho Maseko received R14.5 million for turning around the firm
SA’s Telkom paid CEO Sipho Maseko R14.5 million for its 2016 financial year, showing the progress the boss of the telco has made in turning around the country’s biggest fixed-line telephone group. By...
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Minister Cwele to take Icasa to court over spectrum auction
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele is planning to take ICASA to court over its decision to invite telecommunications firms to apply for the high demand radio...
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Has Netflix’s campaign to block VPN resulted in slower subscriber growth?
There have been a number of suggestions to explain the slowdown in Netflix’s subscriber growth that resulted in its share price falling by 14.5%. By David Glance Netflix’s own theory is that users were...
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South Africa can expect zero growth. Its problems are largely homemade
South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has forecast zero percent growth for 2016, 1.5% in 2017 and 1.7% in 2018. This spells disaster for the country, particularly the unemployed. The...
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BMW i8: A Smart Sports Car for a Tech Savvy and Classy Individuals
What’s the best way to describe personal elegance that is tailored for your individual character? You donning that designer suit from Tiger of Sweden neatly crafted for your beautifully trimmed body?...
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Africa now has more than half a billion unique mobile subscribers
More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile broadband networks, reveals a new GSMA study. By Staff Writer...
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South African short-term industry slow to embrace digital
The short-term insurance sector in South Africa has been slow to go digital. As a result, the sector is losing out on the Gross Written Premiums (GWP) opportunity estimated to reach R115.2 billion by...
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Data breaches cost South Africa R28,6 million
IBM today announced the results of a global study which found that the average cost of a data breach in South Africa is R1 548. By Staff Writer The report analysed the financial impact of data...
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Free digital training for a million disadvantaged Joburgers
The City of Johannesburg and Microsoft South Africa have joined forces to train one million disadvantaged residents, free, on digital skills and literacy over a period of five-years. By The NewsAgency...
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Cell C supports action by Minister Cwele to challenge ICASA over 4G licenses
Cell C, the country’s third biggest mob ile phone operator supports the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele’s plans to review ICASA’s decision to invite...
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Meet the ‘Yahoo boys’ – Nigeria’s undergraduate conmen
Many undergraduates in Nigerian universities dabble in internet fraud. Nicknamed “yahoo-yahoo” after the international web portal and search engine, this perfidy has become a way of life for the young...
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How do you know you’re not living in a computer simulation?
Consider this: right now, you are not where you think you are. In fact, you happen to be the subject of a science experiment being conducted by an evil genius. By Laura D’Olimpio Your brain has been...
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The exciting future of a continent that can access the power of Internet of...
Africa is no stranger to connectivity. While Africa may be behind when it comes to IT infrastructure compared to more developed nations, the fact is that more than double the population of sub-Saharan...
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Telkom looks to solve LTE network congestion problems
Telkom announced on Wednesday that it was experiencing congestion on some sections of its 2300Mhz LTE network due to an exceptional demand increase in recent months. However, the telephone group added...
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Four lessons learned from Pokémon Go
The global phenomenon that is Pokémon Go has taken over America. The augmented reality (AR) based smartphone game is now making waves in Europe. But Pokémon Go is much more than just a game. It...
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MTN plans to list the Nigerian operation in 2017
MTN is proceeding with the listing of its Nigerian operation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. By Gugu Lourie Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator is planning to float the Nigerian business in 2017....
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Vodacom ‘not keen’ to float its Tanzanian operation
Vodacom is in discussions with the Tanzanian authorities to extend the time it had to float the business on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, according to Business Report. By Staff Writer Tanzania...
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As surveillance gets smart, hackers get smarter
There is an escalating technological arms race underway between governments and hacktivists. As governments step up their surveillance, the hacktivists find new ways to subvert it. By Monique Mann and...
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SA’s Telkom zero-rates e-learning service
SA’s Telkom is partnering with Extramarks to offer zero-rated e-learning services to existing and new mobile and fixed post-paid customers. By Staff Writer The company said the Telkom e-Education...
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