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SA’s Net 1 to invest R567 million into India’s MobiKwik
South Africa’s Net 1 is planning to inject R567 million ($40 million) over the next two years in India’s digital payment firm MobiKwik. By Staff Writer The Nasdaq and JSE-listed tech firm informed...
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Cape Town to get new public charging stations for electric cars powered by...
BMW South Africa and Nissan South Africa roll out electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Cape Town. By Staff Writer The three charging stations are located at the Victoria and Alfred (V&A)...
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Laptop pioneer John Ellenby dies at 75
The PC market has lost one of its quieter but more influential leaders: John Ellenby, the CEO of Grid Systems, died earlier this month at the age of 75 of yet to be determined causes, according to...
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Festival of Motoring
Experience the rumbling dynamism and unbridled power of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 during a hot lap at the SA Festival of Motoring. By Staff Writer For the first time ever in South Africa, you can strap into...
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Technology can boost active citizenship – if it’s chosen well
Civic technology initiatives are on the rise. They are using new information and communication technologies to improve transparency, accountability and governance – faster and more cheaply than before....
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The winners and losers in the race for driverless cars
The ridesharing service Uber is pretty close to getting the go-ahead in almost all states and territories in Australia, with Victoria set to follow Queensland in introducing new legislation. By Michael...
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The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure
We often take for granted our access to vast quantities of inexpensive goods manufactured overseas. And we often overlook the unassuming innovation that has made this global industrial revolution...
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Telkom is fixing customer mistakes it has been making for years
After years of pervasive complaints about horrible customer service, Africa’s largest fixed-line telephone group — Telkom — is ‘finally’ proving naysayers wrong. By Gugu Lourie Telkom is proving the...
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More focus needed on boosting women in IT
South Africa’s ICT sector has made great strides in changing its gender demographics over the past decade, but more work needs to be done to support women’s progress in this sector, says MTN South...
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How lean technology can save your business
Businesses will not survive, if they don’t start adopting a lean mindset (start small, fail fast if you will). Economic conditions, customer needs and a lack of financial resources are forcing...
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What you see is not always what you get: how virtual reality can manipulate...
It is often said that you should not believe everything you see on the internet. But with the advent of immersive technology – like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) – this becomes more...
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The rise of the Fitbit kids: a good move or a step too far?
The concept of tracking your fitness with wearable technology is not new but the rate at which activity trackers are being worn by school children, is. And it’s causing quite a range of reactions. By...
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Facebook ended up with a fake Trending news story
After replacing human editors with an algorithm, Facebook ended up with a fake Trending news story, according to Quartz report. By Staff Writer Just two days after Facebook laid off the entire...
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Cyber data bodyguards
Paid Content by MasterCard These days, pretty much everybody (including, somewhat surprisingly, many of our grandparents) uses technology to pay for things — and doing so goes hand-in-hand with...
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Seacom unveils direct-to-corporate services in Kenya
Pan-African telecoms provider Seacom extends its corporate market offering to Kenya by providing Internet connectivity and cloud services directly to corporates. By Staff Writer The new product...
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MMI Holdings to showcase SA’s entrepreneurial talent in the global market
Exponential Ventures, the innovation unit of JSE listed financial services group, MMI Holdings, partners with Europe’s leading accelerator programme to showcase South Africa’s entrepreneurial talent in...
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SA should use a more scientific approach to appoint its public protector
South Africa is in the process of selecting a new public protector to replace the incumbent, Thuli Madonsela. The country’s National Assembly is responsible for recruiting her replacement. But the way...
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MTN SA appoints Enzo Scarcella as new chief operating officer
MTN South Africa announced on Wednesday morning that it has appointed Enzo Scarcella as the new chief operating officer. His appointment is effective 01 December 2016. Enzo started his illustrious...
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CWU is “confrontational” and “obstructionist” – Labour Court
The Labour Court of South Africa today handed down a damning judgement against the Communication Workers Union (CWU), describing the union as “confrontational”, “obstructionist” and noted that the CWU...
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SA’s EOH clinches service contract with NewTelco SA for new Point of Presence...
Global network provider EOH Carrier Services has selected NewTelco SA as their service partner for the establishment of a new international Point of Presence (PoP) in Amsterdam. EOH is moving one of...
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