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As more local developers rush to build applications, South African law takes a dim view on apps that play fast and loose with personal data. While it is becoming easier to build mobile applications, local developers may face serious legal hurdles to ensure their

Tablet sales have declined by 8,8% in the Middle East and Africa as pressure mounts on manufacturers, said an international organisation. International Data Corp on Tuesday

Anti-e-toll group Outa said on Monday that it has “plenty of evidence” indicating the Gauteng tolling equipment is unreliable. This comes after roads agency Sanral warned high value corporate e-toll defaulters on Monday that they would be issued summonses this week

Cellphones and Sim cards. They go together like bread and butter, or socks and shoes. Except they won’t for much longer, as the industry gears up for an era where Sim cards are consigned to the history

South Africa’s Film and Publication Board is getting ready to do battle with Netflix, reportedly giving the US streaming media service two weeks to comply with local regulations or face sanctions. Kenyan website Standard Digital

Cell C has slashed data prices on a promotional basis to entice users to sign up for its 4G/LTE offerings. The company said on Friday that it has cut the price of its home and office broadband LTE offerings by up to 64% as part of a promotion that ends on 31 May. “Cell C has

One decision that will push the ratings agencies to downgrade South Africa to “junk status” is the approval of the nuclear procurement programme, according to emerging markets economist Peter Montalto of Nomura. South Africa is currently placed one notch

South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced an expected 25 basis point hike in interest rates to 7% to help keep inflation in check. This was after the Sarb’s monetary policy committee decided to hike the repo rate by 50