DStv has launched a second high-definition channel, Discovery HD Showcase. The new channel, which is available to subscribers with an…
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Ever since the first vi user met the first emacs user, the IT industry has been plagued with intense debates about very little. No fact or rational argument will convince either side they might be wrong. As the discussion depends on what the participants believe, these are often described as religious debates
This is the second and final part of TechCentral’s inaugural technology “Newsmakers of the Year” awards. These are the people…
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The Democratic Alliance on Thursday said new SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle had undermined the public broadcaster’s independence by saying he…
SA’s technology industry grabbed more public attention in 2009 than it has in years. In spite of the recession, the…
The SABC has appointed former Telkom Media chief content officer Solly Mokoetle as its new CEO, it said in a…
Cell C CEO Lars Reichelt has kept a low profile since his appointment in March, declining interviews and not speaking publicly about the company’s strategy. But last week he unveiled plans to spend billions of rand on a wireless broadband network Cell C’s decision to build SA’s most advanced third generation (3G) broadband cellular network is a brave move. The cellular operator, SA’s smallest wit