A new study by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has revealed that the commercial value of unlicensed software in Nigeria exceeded US$287m in 2013. It estimates that 81% of the software installed on Nigerian PCs in Nigeria in 2013 was not properly licensed. In the Middle East and Africa, the commercial
Former Pinnacle Holdings director Takalani Tshivhase, who is fighting charges that he bribed a senior police official to secure a multimillion-rand contract for the JSE-listed technology company, has had his court case postponed for a second time. Tshivhase appeared in the Pretoria specialised commercial
Dell’s Precision M3800 notebook is a workhorse that epitomises the desktop replacement computer. It features incredibly high-end hardware, with enhancements not often found in notebooks. The US computer maker has the formula just right with this machine. Everything from the packaging to its sleek design oozes
Broadband Infraco will no longer report into the department of public enterprises. Instead, the department of telecommunications and postal services (formerly known as the department of communications) will have oversight responsibility. It’s not known if the changes in reporting have been implemented
Democratic Alliance MPs walked out of a briefing by the department of communications on its budget and strategic plan on Tuesday, saying they were not given enough time to prepare for the meeting. Four DA MPs, from the portfolio committees on communications and telecommunications and postal
Trademark holders can now apply to reserve domain names in South Africa’s new city top-level domains of .joburg, .durban and .capetown following the commencement of a preregistration phase by the ZA Central Registry (ZACR). The not-for-profit ZACR, which was established in 2012
Vodacom said on Tuesday that it had won a long-running court battle with former employee Nkosana Makate over the operator’s “please call me” service, which Makate claimed he invented. “Please call me” is a free SMS service that allows consumers to ask other people to call them when they can’t afford or don’t have
Big companies are splashing unprecedented amounts of cash into e-retail in South Africa, with the likes of online merchandiser Takealot.com recently raising R1bn of investment for expansion in the country and sub-Saharan Africa, and Naspers ploughing R5,6bn into e-commerce around the globe
In line with moves by other cities internationally, Cape Town has invited comments on a draft proposal in which it has set out plans to provide access to the public to the city’s data on an open basis. The move could prove a treasure trove for developers wanting to build smartphone applications and
The GSM Association (GSMA), which represents many of the world’s mobile operators, has announced that its Mobile for Development mHealth programme is launching a series of partnerships to deliver mobile health services to women and children across sub-Saharan Africa. There will be a strong focus on nutrition
