Ever since computers were first introduced into the retail banking system in the late 1950s, there has been the vision of a future world where cash is obsolete. The near death of personal cheques, increase in debit and credit card use, and innovations such as PayPal
Who could possibly be against free Internet access? This is the question that Mark Zuckerberg asks in a piece for the Times of India in which he claims Facebook’s Free Basics service “protects net neutrality”. Free Basics is the rebranded Internet.org, a Facebook operation where
Any expectations of a respite for the rand after last week’s beating were given a final nail in the coffin when President Jacob Zuma stated that the turmoil regarding Nenegate was not all that serious, and that markets did not understand what he was trying to do
At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in the US last week, Netflix announced that its online subscription service had been switched on in 130 new markets, including South Africa, making it a “global network” available in more than 190 markets across the world. Netflix already
The department of basic education hopes a planned new three-tiered school system will eventually see about 60% of pupils completing technical qualifications, the City Press reported on Sunday. “People can laugh at [EFF leader Julius] Malema because of [his having studied] woodwork
The South African National Consumer Union is urging consumers to be aware of their smartphone charges after receiving complaints from users with bills running over R20 000. Sancu vice chairperson Ina Wilken said that in 2015, the union received nearly 500 cellphone-related
Controversial radio personality Gareth Cliff and realtor Penny Sparrow have dominated South African social media in the past week, ROi Media has said. In a statement, ROi Media, which generates news and social media statistics, said that the duo combined accounted for over 45% of
Criminals, possibly from within the industry, have begun targeting fibre broadband companies deploying infrastructure in South Africa. FTTH Council Africa president Richard Came said there has been a spate of armed hijackings targeting local fibre broadband installers, with the
South Africans can expect to hear more from video streaming service Netflix in future as it only had a “soft launch” this week. This is the view of local technology analyst Arthur Goldstuck, who is MD of research firm World Wide Worx. Netflix switched on its
There are as yet unconfirmed reports that Twitter plans to extend its 140-character limit to 10 000. But why would Twitter consider radically changing its most unique characteristic? Today’s media culture is one of extreme speed and ephemerality – facts and factoids, comment, claims
