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Microsoft has provided the first hints about why it’s prepared to stump up a massive US$26,2bn to buy LinkedIn, the social network for professionals. The software giant said on Monday that

In a move to crack down on debit order fraud, First National Bank on Monday said it will introduce a new system whereby customers will be notified via SMS every time a new debit order is raised on their accounts. Customers can dispute and

Brett Dawson is stepping down as CEO of Dimension Data after 12 years at the helm of the South African technology services group, which is owned by Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. Chief operating officer

System maintenance will once again necessitate downtime at Standard Bank this weekend. “Standard Bank wishes to advise customers of routine system maintenance due to take place on Sunday, 12 June 2016. This will affect

Google has launched Google Play Music Concierge in 20 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including South Africa, the Internet giant said on Wednesday. The service allows Play Music subscribers to select

The Telkom-branded vans dotted across South African towns and cities are an endangered species.
The vans will soon be rebranded as Openserve, in line with Telkom’s move to turn its former

Telkom has agreed with organised labour not to retrench any workers for the next two years, but in turn workers have agreed to a wage freeze and to a new performance-based system that can earn them extra money. The agreement has been signed

Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has defended government’s decision not to sell its stake in Telkom, saying it has been vindicated by the strong performance of the company’s share price in the past few