Zapper, a locally developed smartphone application that facilitates secure smartphone payments, has been launched in South Africa after the company behind it decided to explore international markets first. The app has already been launched in the UK, Australia, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands
Bell Labs, the research and development arm of Alcatel-Lucent, announced this week that it has developed a prototype technology, called XG-Fast, which it used to transmit speeds of up to 10Gbit/s over traditional copper phone lines. The technology, which is expected to be launched commercially
Hlaudi Motsoeneng was cleared of all wrongdoing by a legal firm before being permanently appointed as the public broadcaster’s new chief operating officer, communications minister Faith Muthambi said on Thursday. Speaking during a post-cabinet briefing, Muthambi said there was nothing
Copper thieves will be shown no mercy, cabinet vowed on Thursday. “The law enforcement agencies will ensure that those arrested face the full might of the law,” communications minister Faith Muthambi told reporters in Pretoria, following the executive’s fortnightly meeting the day before. Cabinet condemned
Banking systems have not typically made for riveting conversation outside of business IT circles. Today, however, banks, including those in South Africa, are doing some of the coolest things in the technology field. Nedbank’s low-slung building at the top of Katherine Street in Sandton has been the company’s technology and operations
Public protector Thuli Madonsela on Wednesday expressed her surprise at the permanent appointment of controversial acting SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. “I don’t know what to make of it. I was surprised when I read this morning that he has
HTC has dropped Ingram Micro as its local distributor in South Africa. The Taiwanese company has decided yet again to have a direct presence in the country, working with a fulfilment partner, Brightstar. “It is not the first time that HTC has come back into the country and there have been a
MTN has launched a concentrating solar cooling plant at its head office in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. The plant will be used to cool the company’s data centres. The facility generates enough electricity to power 350 average-sized homes. The plant uses a technology called Linear Fresnel
Controversial acting SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been appointed permanently, the public broadcaster reported on Wednesday. Communications minister Faith Muthambi made the announcement on Tuesday night in Pretoria, according to SABC radio news. Muthambi said she made the
Telkom has slammed trade unions for spreading disinformation about restructuring at the telecommunications operator, dismissing as “baseless” claims made this week by Solidarity and the South African Communications Union. Sacu has warned that Telkom could be planning to dismiss
