More South African households own televisions than they do refrigerators, according to 2011 census, released on Tuesday. Of the 14,5m homes around the country, almost 10,7m have a TV, while 9,9m have a fridge. According to the document, more than 12,8m households have
Absa has lost another of its top executives. Its managing executive for digital channels, Christo Vrey, has resigned and his deputy, Adrian Vermooten, will fill the vacant position. Vrey left Absa at the end of September. Vrey, who has been with Absa
SA’s largest retail bank, Absa, will release its banking application to its staff next month and to consumers in the first quarter of next year, a spokesman for the company says. The app will be available first to users of Apple iOS and Google Android phones, with other platforms to follow later
In the wake of criticism of government’s behaviour at Telkom’s recent annual general meeting, communications minister Dina Pule has moved to defend her move not to support the election or reelection of four nonexecutive directors. In a
A new Johannesburg-based digital content management company, Grenade, wants to help publishers manage their content and take it to the mobile Web without them breaking the bank in the process. Founded by Colin Daniels, 30, and Robin Pietersen, 29, in February, Grenade offers two content
Microsoft’s full Xbox Music service will be launched in SA within the next eight weeks, according to the company’s SA MD, Mteto Nyati. The software giant had been expected to launch Xbox Music – which offers consumers both streaming music and music downloads – in SA on Friday to
Fast-growing JSE-listed technology company Adapt IT has acquired SAP specialist Swicon360 for R10,4m in cash plus shares worth R1,3m. Swicon360, which was established 12 years ago, provides business process outsourcing services for the SAP ERP Human Capital Management
Tim Burton has always been a bit of a hit-and-miss director, but he has missed the mark far more often than he has hit it in recent years. Thankfully, Frankenweenie has Burton more or less on target again with its mixture of retro-Gothic style and childlike fancy. Frankenweenie, Burton’s second
A new music streaming service, rara.com, was launched in SA earlier this week with little fanfare, despite the fact that SA consumers’ options are limited when it comes to such products. The service is competitively priced and stocked and now operates in 27 markets around the world
From a small catalogue at launch three years ago, there is now an expansive line-up of Beats by Dr Dre headphones, from in-ear and over-the-ear models to various pop star-endorsed ones. It was only a matter of time before the company came out with
