The SABC has reported irregular expenditure of a whopping R3,3bn in the financial year that ended in March 2014, up…

The City of Cape Town has launched a new transport application for smartphones called Transport for Cape Town (TCT) that merges the timetables, stops and stations of scheduled transport services, allowing residents and visitors to plan their journeys through bus, rail and private transport. The app was developed

There have been so many leaks, hacks and scares based on misuse or misappropriation of personal data that any thought that “big data” could provide benefits rather than only opportunities for harm may be fading in the public imagination. Beyond the humiliation of those involved, the main effect has been to deepen

Communications minister Faith Muthambi told ANC MPs not to interfere in her department’s affairs after they told her to show leadership, it was reported on Wednesday. They also urged her to halt the process to appoint the new CEO of the SABC until the outcome of a parliamentary inquiry over

A senior executive at Vodacom believes so-called over-the-top (OTT) service providers such as WhatsApp and Skype should be allowed to “run free” on mobile operators’ networks, but emphasises that there is also “no place” in South Africa

Bank customers should be aware of bank-related scams to avoid falling victim to them, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre said on Tuesday.”We want to warn customers to be vigilant during the festive season, especially around

With the launch last week of the iPad Air 2, Apple quietly announced a new Sim product that looks set to have a profound impact on mobile telecommunications operators worldwide. Apple’s reprogrammable Sim allows users to switch between data plans without the need to get a new Sim for each carrier

The share price of Durban-based technology services company Adapt IT shot up by more than 10% on Tuesday morning after it said it was in talks about a possible acquisition. The fast-growing company, which in August reported a 55% improvement in full-year headline earnings per share on the back of strong revenue

Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX) are still awaiting approvals from four regulators before the telecommunications operator’s R2,7bn acquisition of the JSE-listed IT services company can be consummated. In a statement to shareholders on Tuesday, BCX said the parties are

Dimension Data, through its Application Services division, has acquired Agile Business Solutions and Xpedia Fusion to address market demand for Oracle skills. It has bought 100% of the equity of both companies. Agile Business Solutions is a privately owned consultancy specialising in PeopleSoft and Oracle human