Never shy of publicity or fearful of controversy, Silicon Valley’s app entrepreneur scene seems on course to establish a new low in ethical values and/or self-delusional thinking with the planned launch of the Peeple app – described as “Yelp for people”. Having reportedly raised US$7,6m from
In the latest episode of TalkCentral, podcast hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Edward Snowden joining Twitter and his “newbie” error. Also this week, digital migration gets kicked off in the Northern Cape, Vodacom’s new low-cost
Wind farm operators are under no illusion that their small power generation output will be inadequate to meet South Africa’s baseload issues. However, they believe that in time new storage measures and lower costs will change the game radically. Aurora Wind Power head
South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Blade Nzimande tore into the media on Friday, describing its content as “horrifying”. He bemoaned what he called a “media monopoly”, saying the situation had gotten worse instead of better since 1994. Media houses did not invest
Former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan has announced an investment in local online wine retailer Port2Port. Jordaan has invested an undisclosed amount in the startup. He tweeted the announcement through Montegray Capital, which is his startup investment vehicle
More than 200 ex-Telkom staff have been issued with consultation letters at their new employer WNS. In June, Telkom announced a restructuring process in which it planned to offer 4 400 employees voluntary severance or early retirement packages. Telkom further said it planned
Experts are divided on the impact that the Protection of Personal Information (Popi) Act, due to take effect in the near future, will have on the South African economy. Some say it will hamper local businesses while others maintain it will enhance trade with countries that have stringent
The Helen Suzman Foundation has asked public protector Thuli Madonsela to probe Eskom, Chancellor House and the ANC following the damning Hitachi revelations. The request follows recent claims by the US Securities Exchange Commission about the
The Competition Tribunal heard on Wednesday that pay-television operator MultiChoice took control of valuable assets of the SABC and influenced a key SABC policy materially, through an agreement that only became public after somebody leaked it. Steven Budlender SC
Privately held telecommunications provider Vox Telecom has taken a knife to uncapped ADSL prices, debuting a new 1Mbit/s offering for R99/month that includes both data and ADSL rental charges. Aimed at cost-conscious home users, the new packages range from R89/month for an uncapped
