Telkom has warned that criminals are targeting “unsuspected” customers with the aim of either defrauding them of cash or acquiring their personal details or Internet usernames and passwords under false pretexts. “The latest modus operandi that fraudsters are
New technology is being rolled out across licence testing centres in Gauteng in an attempt to fight fraud and corruption. A new electronic system for learner’s licence tests had replaced the booklet system at eight testing centres in the province, transport MEC Ismail Vadi said on Tuesday
Four foreigners who trained employees of the Gupta family’s ANN7 news channel were ordered to leave South Africa. In written reply to a parliamentary question, home affairs minister Naledi Pandor said the department had responded “immediately” to allegations that foreigners without work permits
E-tolling in Gauteng will most likely be implemented by the end of the year, transport minister Dipuo Peters said on Monday. “Last week, we finalised the regulations and this week we will be dealing with the tariff structure and starting the process to publicise the tariff structure,” she said at a New
Christo van Gemert Steven Ambrose and David Greenway in a discussion that centres on South African game developer Thoopid, GTA Online, the final episode of Breaking Bad, Vodacom’s bid for Neotel, the new Samsung’s Galaxy Note and more
The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (Wapa) has come out strongly against any deal by Vodacom to buy Neotel, saying it will stifle competition, lead to job cuts and do little to reduce the “digital divide”. Earlier this week, Vodacom confirmed that it was in exclusive talks with Neotel
It’s official. Mobile operator Cell C is the new title sponsor of South African rugby franchise the Sharks. The three-year year deal is effective from 1 January 2014. “This sponsorship will see the Cell C brand emblazoned on the playing kit of the Sharks
One of South Africa’s iconic rugby grounds, Johannesburg’s Ellis Park, has been given the Wi-Fi treatment. The Golden Lions Rugby Union says Ellis Park has become the “first public Wi-Fi-enabled stadium in South Africa” in time for this weekend’s test match between the Springboks
Wireless Business Solutions subsidiary, telecommunications provider Broadlink, has unveiled plans to build a satellite hub at the Teraco data centre in Isando, east of Johannesburg. The hub will be launched in 2014. The satellite hub will be located at the Teraco
Sales of 3D printers, devices that allow users to create three-dimensional objects from scratch by adding successive layers of materials, are expected to surge in the next two or three years, new research from analyst firm Gartner claims. Worldwide shipments of 3D printers
