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An employee of roads agency Sanral, who was arrested for alleged “terrorist acts” in Centurion, was tracked down through a call made from his cellphone, the Hawks said on Thursday. “We linked him via his cellphone which was used to make a call,” said Hawks spokesman Paul Ramaloko. “We are not sure
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has dealt a blow to telecommunications operators in South Africa that have more than 20% retail market share, introducing aggressive asymmetry that favours smaller operators
As part of its focus on and expansion into Africa, IBM’s South African subsidiary has opened a multimillion-dollar client centre in Johannesburg. It’s the second such facility to be opened by IBM on the continent. The centre shares its location with IBM’s Innovation Centre. Together, the two centres
Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig is set to make a full recovery and is “progressing well” after suffering a stroke in mid-November. That’s according to the mobile operator’s acting CEO, Jose Dos Santos, who says Knott-Craig is walking again after the health scare
On 2 March, MultiChoice will launch a 24-hour “pop-up” channel on DStv channel 199. The Oscar Pistorius Trial: A Carte Blanche Channel will feature coverage of the legal proceedings, as well as documentaries, profiles and expert analysis. MultiChoice
Cell C, the big winner in Tuesday’s publication by telecommunications regulator Icasa of wholesale inter-network call rates for the coming four years, has lauded the authority’s decision to introduce aggressive “asymmetry” that favours it and other smaller
The SABC could on Wednesday neither confirm nor deny rumours that its CEO, Lulama Mokhobo, had resigned. “I am not aware of [her resignation] and I could not confirm it with anybody at the SABC,” spokesman Kaizer Kganyago said. “I cannot say yes or no until I am officially told
South African social network Mxit launched its mobile instant messenger application in India, the company said on Wednesday. “The South African mobile social network has announced the first phase of its expansion for the emerging market with
Stellenbosch-based mobile messaging platform and social network Mxit is taking aim at the vast Indian market, launching the service in the south Asian powerhouse this week in the hope of dramatically expanding its reach. The South African team
South Africa will get its first multi-genre electronic “mashed-up” festival this year. The event will include music, art and technology, hosted by Hilltop Live. The festival, called XooXity, has been inspired by South African
