The number of mobile subscriptions in Africa will cross the 750m mark during the fourth quarter of 2012 and reach 1bn before the end of 2015, according to forecasts by Informa Telecoms & Media. Africa has the highest rate of growth in
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An IT contract worth R23m, awarded by the Gauteng finance department, is under investigation by the Hawks, the Sunday Independent reports. The contract was given to Lefatshe Technologies without going through a tender process, apparently
Brett Haggard hosts the return of Sam Beckbessinger and David Greenway in this episode of the ZA Tech Show. There was a ton of news to report back on, and a ton of upcoming news to speculate on. Among other things, they discuss Google’s new device
Brett Haggard is back this week, hosting Benedict Kelly and Arthur Goldstuck in a discussion on Felix Baumgartner’s Stratospheric Jump and the live YouTube stream, the fact that long-term evolution has gone live and 8ta is stealing the show, Zune Music changing to Xbox Music
The government’s decision in August to retain two Telkom directors who small institutional investors wanted removed and vote off four independent investors has led to speculation that the purge of the board was driven by a long-term plan for the company
Private credit card and banking details have been leaked during a breach at a company which processes online transactions, the Payments Association of SA (Pasa) said on Friday. Pasa CEO Walter Volker said there was no need for “undue concern” by card holders
It’s not all bad news at TopTV. The company has revealed that its new prepaid offering is proving successful, with the financially troubled pay-TV operator activating more than 500 prepaid vouchers a day in recent weeks. To date, TopTV says it has
Independent power producers could provide more than 60GW of conventionally produced electricity, according to the department of energy. This is nearly twice the total capacity now produced by Eskom – and it could be brought to market for far less than what
Brett Haggard hosts Real Time Wine’s head wino Andy Hadfield and Shop and Ship’s know-it-all David Greenway in this week’s episode. Amongst other serious ramblings, they talk about SpaceX sending cargo to
What happens when you pair two of South Africa’s top telecommunications commentators with a host who talks too much? Well, you get a pretty mobile, telecoms and tech-heavy episode of the ZA Tech Show. The panel discusses the arrival of the