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German automotive giant BMW has chosen South Africa to establish only its third IT hub worldwide. The other two IT hubs are based in the US and India. The hub will offer IT services to BMW operations worldwide, concentrating specifically on SAP-based production applications, the company

Seacom CEO Brian Herlihy is returning to the helm of the company he founded following the unexpected departure of Mark Simpson from the top job at the submarine telecommunications operator. “Seacom today announces that … Simpson has decided to leave the company to pursue personal

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a line of curved, ultra-high-definition televisions at the Samsung Forum in Málaga, Spain, along with a set that has been designed specifically for consumers in Africa. The 23-inch entry-level high-definition LED TV will be available in South Africa and Africa at the

The Communication Workers Union on Thursday welcomed the proclamation signed by president Jacob Zuma directing the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate alleged irregularities at the SA Post Office. “We call on Sapo officials and

SABC group CEO Lulama Mokhobo is horrified that people are mistakenly claiming she will now get a huge payout following her resignation after only two years in the hot seat. She will not be leaving under a cloud, Mokhobo said. Media reports claimed Mokhobo was accused of an abuse of power

Vodacom will lose R1bn in the 2015 financial year if the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s final termination rates are not challenged and overturned. That claim was made by the operator’s group CEO, Shameel Joosub, on a call to analysts on Wednesday

Despite a sharp reduction in average voice tariffs in the past year, Vodacom South Africa managed to grow service revenues by 0,6%, with lower prices offset by a 23,3% surge in voice traffic and a 31,2% growth in data revenue. Competitive pricing pressures – Vodacom credits its

President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation directing the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged irregularities in the affairs of the South African Post Office, the presidency said on Tuesday. Zuma signed the proclamation directing the SIU to investigate “serious maladministration

MPs came down hard on the SABC and questioned whether the public broadcaster was capable of a successful transformation to digital broadcasting scheduled to take off in June 2015. This followed a presentation by SABC leadership on Tuesday of an independent skills

Concerns voiced by president Jacob Zuma about incorrect billing for e-tolls in Gauteng are being addressed, roads agency Sanral said on Wednesday. Sanral CEO Nazir Alli said in a statement the agency had responded to Zuma through the office