Eskom CEO asked to ‘step aside’

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Eskom on Thursday announced that it has asked its CEO Tshediso Matona and two other executives to “step aside” while an inquiry into the parastatal is conducted. Matona has been in the top job at Eskom for only six months. Before joining Eskom, he

Geekulcha start-up fosters new IT talent

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Mixo Ngoveni is an amiable guy, which probably accounts for why he has been able to build his Geekulcha start-up as quickly as he has. Based at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria, the start-up has become the focal point for training, events and workshops for black students

Director booted from SABC board

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The SABC board passed a vote of no confidence in nonexecutive director Hope Zinde and removed her from the post on Thursday. “Today’s meeting managed to only deal with issues relating to one

Pinnacle draws a line in the sand

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Technology group Pinnacle Holdings will focus on bedding down its African expansion and focusing on company operations as a strategy to rebuild shareholder confidence. Pinnacle CEO Arnold Fourie says

Spies set to succeed Fourie at Pinnacle

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Pierre Spies has been named as deputy CEO at technology group Pinnacle Holdings and is set to take the reins when the current CEO, Arnold Fourie, steps down. After a torrid year for the group, which included an investigation

The n00b’s guide to l33t hacking

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Hacking is a state of mind. Traditionally, hackers like to discover, understand and share the secrets they expose. They like to laugh at the dumb things they find. They’re not necessarily in it for the

Standard Bank warns of downtime

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Standard Bank has warned of downtime that will affect its customers for most of this coming Sunday. “Standard Bank wishes to advise customers of a planned system upgrade due

Lumia 435 gets SA debut

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Billed as the cheapest Windows Phone Lumia device to hit the South African market, Microsoft on Thursday announced it would sell its entry-level Lumia 435 smartphone starting at R1 149. The 435 is the first 400-series Lumia. Low-cost Lumia devices have proved

EOH earnings up by a quarter

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Technology group EOH has continued its upward momentum in the six months ended January 2015, with headline earnings per share rising by 26,4% on the back of a 39,4% increase in revenue to R4,6bn. Profit after tax increased by 37,7% to R340m, while cash shot