New service Ummeli is a more than just a free mobile job board for those who might not otherwise have access to such things, says project manager Lauren Kotzé. It’s also a resource for staffing nongovernmental organisations and a platform for young South Africans to share ideas and employment opportunities
Author: Craig Wilson
In a boost for South African science education, the University of South Africa (Unisa) has opened a new, R1bn science campus in Florida, Johannesburg. The campus houses Unisa’s college of agriculture and environmental sciences and its college of science, engineering and technology
Next month, Microsoft’s offices in Sandton will play host to the third Johannesburg Startup Weekend. The event is aimed at entrepreneurs looking for feedback on an idea, those searching for a potential co-founder for their startup, or simply at people looking for support and mentoring
South Africa’s third mobile operator Cell C says it has signed up more than a million customers in July already, setting a monthly record for sign-ups and bringing its total customer base to 11,7m. However, this figure is for gross connections. Net additions, which includes
Finding plumbers, builders and other tradesmen can be a stressful process, with most people relying on suggestions from friends or family rather than simply thumbing through the classifieds. Start-up RedFish is a new online service that’s hoping to change that by allowing consumers to post ads for jobs that need doing
Mobile TV, the company hoping to introduce mobile television services in South Africa using Korea’s digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) standard, believes there will be substantial demand for its services. But rival Kagiso Media is less convinced. The company wants to offer
Mobile broadband is the primary way South Africans get online because of affordability and speed, but the comparative “instability” of mobile offerings next to fixed lines could harm the economy, according to new report by Research ICT Africa. Mobile broadband
Democratic Alliance MP Marian Shinn has called on the SABC to provide clarity on the business case for its planned 24-hour news channel. The channel will be carried on DStv, owned by Naspers’s MultiChoice. Shinn says this is necessary given that she claims
Telkom has hit back at allegations levelled against it by Solidarity spokesman Marius Croucamp, providing information it says shows that the trade union made false statements in a media interview on Thursday. Croucamp told TechCentral that Telkom CEO Sipho
The directorate of the Advertising Standards Authority has found in MTN’s favour in a complaint about advertisements by rival Cell C that the larger operator said were disparaging towards its brand. The campaign in question involves Cell C’s 99 Cents for Real radio and