Radical South African Government shake-up: DA versus ANC

The Democratic Alliance is planning a radical South African Government shake-up, with only 15 ministers. Here is how the ANC and DA cabinets compare.

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To celebrate Safer Internet Day, Google is giving away free cloud storage to anyone with a Google account.

New FTTH service RocketNet in South Africa

Directel has announced that it will launch a new fibre Internet service in a handful of Metrofibre areas.

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Call centre gamification: opportunities and threats

Computer games tap into the human psyche and get at the things that really motivate employees, says …

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Laboratories to combat maths, science crisis

UWC has built 32 science centres in Western Cape schools to support learners in science-related proj…

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Mobile loyalty cards see growth

Juniper Research predicts mobile loyalty cards will reach 3 billion by 2020, doubling over five year…

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South African start-up targets parking tickets

The days of using paper tickets at parking bays could be numbered if a local start-up has its way.

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Watch Telkom show off Boltspeed Fibre with Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt and Telkom have paired up to launch a new commercial for Boltspeed Fibre.

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Gear S2: good enough?

The smartwatch industry is going through a rough time. Although small brands like Pebble are success…

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Crime is stopping Cape Town fibre roll-out

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has explained how criminals are hurting the roll-out of broadband networks in the province.

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Fibre forges ahead

Largely available for exclusive business centres and elite gated communities until recently, fibre d…

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Crime hurts WCape broadband ambitions

The Western Cape government says one of the biggest game changers in SA would be to dramatically red…

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Cell C doubles contract buyout offering

Cell C now offers R20 000 to switch to its network, up from R10 000 when the buyout offer launched l…

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Astronomer to get SA’s first Edinburgh Medal

Kevin Govender from the Office of Astronomy for Development will become the first South African to b…

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Workplace wearables would be welcome

In exchange for benefits, respondents would be happy for their employers to collect data on aspects …

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IT professionals who earn the biggest salaries

The latest Dice salary survey reveals which industries pay IT professionals the best, and which skills result in the biggest pay packages.

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Instagram ‘finally’ offers multiple account support

Instagram now lets users switch between multiple accounts within the app. Photo-sharing app Instagra…

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MTN Nigeria confirms Etisalat lawsuit

MTN says it obtained all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Visafon…

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Muthambi calls for better online environment

Communications minister Faith Muthambi says a better Internet environment is good for society as it …

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PayGate offers cash-based e-commerce solution

E-commerce has traditionally relied on card payments or EFT transactions, says Brendon Williamson, P…

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1Password Android app gets fingerprint unlock

Password management service 1Password has released an update for its Android app, which includes fingerprint unlock.

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Mobile device management and the cloud

The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon has quickly gone from emerging trend to par for the course in most…

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Customer loyalty – no longer a given, but can still be achieved

We are living in the age of the customer, where poor customer service can cause a business’ reputation to dwindle…

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Canon builds on success for tomorrow’s offices, in-house print rooms

Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces a new range of monochrome multifunc…

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Simple firewall appliance for the small office, home office

Tarsus Distribution has introduced the Dell SonicWALL SOHO Unified Threat Management (UTM) firewalls to South Africa, providing resellers with a…

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Tesla faces sceptical investors

Tesla CEO Elon Musk exercised options worth about $100 million on 27 January and held the shares. Te…

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Jacob Zuma has violated his duties as president of South Africa

President Jacob Zuma violated the Constitution and his oath of office over his treatment of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla recommendations, stated Wim Trengove SC.

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Tech stocks extend losses

Traders on the New York Stock Exchange saw continued losses on Monday, after a gutting selloff in th…

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Hated cockroach inspires helpful robot

The search-and-rescue robot was inspired by the ability of cockroaches to squeeze through tiny crevi…

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Get tech savvy and save with Game

When it comes to technology, you can’t beat Game on a well-considered range of devices and gadgets that cater to the South African consumers’ needs.

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Cisco results to reflect tech demand

Cisco is expected to report a 1.5% drop in revenue for the January-ended quarter. Investors spooked …

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Motorists ride past a billboard displaying Facebook’s Free Basics initiative in Mumbai, India. India…

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US govt probes employee data hack

The posted data included Department of Homeland Security employees’ names, departments, phone and fa…

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Arbor Networks maintains global leadership position in biannual IHS Infonetics Report on DDoS …

Arbor Networks, the security division of NETSCOUT (NASDAQ: NTCT), was identified once again as the top supplier of distributed denial-of-service…

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eGovernment: is South Africa on track?

In its forthcoming CA IT Management Symposium* scheduled to take place on the 25th February at Vodaworld in Johannesburg, CA…

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Amended BBBEE codes: problem or opportunity?

“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognise them.” Ann Landers
While the basic business imperatives of…

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Top property loan provider achieves 50% faster process time with Progress DataDirect Direct

Nationwide Building Society, the UK’s second-largest provider of household savings, and a top three provider of mortgages, has improved month…

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Five myths that help overcome contact centre cloud security fears

Although an increasing number of southern African contact centres are moving into the cloud, many more are still grappling with…

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Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa expands data centre practice with addition of VMware

To help Southern Africa solution providers improve time to revenue and accelerate growth opportunities, Westcon-Comstor has expanded its Data Centre…

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Bidvest Business Technologies targets improved content management through precision printing

Konica Minolta South Africa, a division of Bidvest Office, has announced the establishment of Bidvest Business Technologies, its new managed…

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