The angle at which you hold your head when using your cellphone could affect the cervical spine and result in a condition known as “text neck”. This is according to a study by New York-based back surgeon Dr Kenneth Hansraj. The relatively new
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At least 150 SABC staff members have allegedly “colluded” with medical practitioners to defraud the broadcaster’s medical aid scheme. This is according to the SABC, which has also vowed to act against them, and said it will expand its corruption
New SABC chairman Obert Maghuve was elevated to the position as reward by President Jacob Zuma for his loyalty to communications minister Faith Muthambi and chief operating officer Hlaudi
US-based technology firm Novatel is offering shareholders of JSE-listed DigiCore Holdings R4,40/share, or R1,1bn in total, to buy the business. This offer has sent Digicore’s share price up by more than 15% in morning trade on Friday. The R4,40 offer is
South Africans are racing to adopt video and are watching more and longer rich media clips on smartphones, new research shows. According to research from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), locals recorded the second highest year-on-year
Telkom is overhauling its free Wi-Fi offering in an effort to make access to the Internet and time online easier for non-Telkom customers at the operator’s 6 000 hotspots nationwide. From 22 June, customers will be able to connect to Telkom Wi-Fi
Since announcing on Monday that it had decided to approve Vodacom’s R7bn acquisition of Neotel, communications regulator Icasa has gone to ground, not revealing – as it had promised to
Banks in South Africa hold the key to whether mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay could be widely adopted in the country, says an expert. Apple Pay and Google Wallet enable users to make
A R250,5m exit levy charged to billionaire Mark Shuttleworth when he transferred his assets out of South Africa in 2009 was “not inconsistent with the constitution”. This is according to a judgment handed down
Wi-Fi calling will soon become a natural part of South African networks once they get over their fear of the technology, says a local provider. “I think with time they will. What I’ve noticed