When last did you visit a bank branch? A few months back? Longer? If it was not for that infernal requirement to have stamped bank statements every time you try and do something/anything, you
Uber has established a presence in Mombasa in Kenya and Abuja in Nigeria, with the two cities becoming the 399th and 400th cities in which the Internet ride-hailing service has been launched. Uber, which is already available in a number of South African cities
Former communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda was reportedly hijacked in Rooihuskraal, Centurion on Tuesday night, ANC spokesman Keith Khoza said. Khoza had written a post on his Facebook account asking people to be on the lookout
Using the latest mobile broadband technology, Vodacom has achieved real-world mobile broadband speeds of in excess of 170Mbit/s. The speeds were achieved in Llandudno, near Cape Town, but the operator has warned that users in the rest of the country
As more local developers rush to build applications, South African law takes a dim view on apps that play fast and loose with personal data. While it is becoming easier to build mobile applications, local developers may face serious legal hurdles to ensure their
The past 70 years have seen the way we live and work transformed by two tiny inventions. The electronic transistor and the microchip are what make all modern electronics possible, and
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Tablet sales have declined by 8,8% in the Middle East and Africa as pressure mounts on manufacturers, said an international organisation. International Data Corp on Tuesday
Lorien Gamaroff, the founder and CEO of Bankymoon, believes that virtual currencies and blockchain technology are the “Internet of the next generation”, with potential to disintermediate banks, clearing houses and central securities depositories. Akin to how
On Saturday, 26 March, Britain’s Independent newspaper will publish its last edition in print. The Independent on Sunday sold for the last time on 20 March. The distinctive El Pais of Madrid has announced that it will take “a step from paper to digital”. The