At least 21 000 motorists have bought their e-tags just after the commencement date of Gauteng’s electronic-tolling system was announced, the transport department said on Sunday. “In the midst of anti-tolling campaigns, motorists have still gone out in their numbers to prove that they are
Wealthy South African businessman Johann Rupert has made a R2,3bn offer to buy a company which holds a large stake in Caxton, the Sunday Times reported. Rupert made the offer to buy ElementOne, which holds a 40% stake in Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers, through his company Remgro
Apple’s new iPad Air will go on sale in South Africa before the end of next week, and will have a starting price of R5 999 for the entry-level 16GB, Wi-Fi-only model, the company’s local distributor, Core Group, said in a statement on Friday. The new iPad, which has a
First-year University of Johannesburg (UJ) students will have to have either a laptop or a tablet for their studies in 2014, the university said on Wednesday. “Technology will be an integral part of UJ students’ learning process and with this UJ graduates will have the competitive edge and be able to
The Democratic Alliance has welcomed progress made by communications minister Yunus Carrim in resolving the appointment of a permanent chief operating officer at the SABC, saying the issue has dragged on for years and undermined the public broadcaster. DA shadow
An offer by legal firm Findlay & Niemeyer Inc to defend the first non-compliant e-toll road user borders on incitement, Sake24 reported on Tuesday. This is according to Patrick Bracher, a director at the legal firm Norton Rose Fulbright. He said the offer
Despite all the hype about smart watches — wristwatches that pair with mobile phones, offering more information than just the time — they’re not likely to feature highly on consumers’ wish lists this holiday season, according to analyst firm Gartner. Gartner says premium pricing
The ongoing skirmish between South Africa’s mobile operators over international call rates continued on Monday, with MTN announcing that its contract customers can now make calls to 200 foreign destinations for as little as 75c/minute
Communications minister Yunis Carrim said on Monday he had seen the public protector’s provisional report into alleged maladministration at the SABC. “Yes, I did receive the report, obviously. It was given as a courtesy to the department of communications,” he told the Cape Town Press Club
The chief operating officer position at the SABC may be advertised soon, communications minister Yunis Carrim said on Monday. He told the Cape Town Press Club the “stalemate” position was likely to end should negotiations be successful with a candidate who believed he should have been
