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The Weekly Update EP:02 Prince Mashele on the latest news over the past week.

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile will spearhead phase 2 of the South Africa Connect programme.

Mashatile launches South Africa Connect project phase 2

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Africa is served by a network of undersea internet cables

Seacom and Liquid maintain service during cable outages, highlight need for ISP redundancy

By Lindsey Schutters 15 Mar 2024

Get better ROI on firewall investments

18 Jul 2014

Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele wants Telkom to now share its infrastructure with other companies so highspeed, affordable Internet access is more readily available to most South Africans. Image: GCIS

Cwele asks Telkom to share its network with competitors

Paul Vecchiatto 18 Jul 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

Jacaranda FM gets portable, reliable broadband connectivity

Jacaranda FM gets portable, reliable broadband connectivity

17 Jul 2014

Sasfin Private Equity's Neil Eppel says the company is looking to invest R50m a year in small- and medium-sized businesses in South Africa. Image:

Sasfin wants to invest in small businesses

Phakamisa Ndzamela 16 Jul 2014

Metrofile's Guy Kimble says that most South African businesses prefer paper records to electronic ones. Image: Metrofile

Paper records preferred to electronic ones claims survey

Thabiso Mochiko 16 Jul 2014

Peter Takaendesa says Business Connexion's likely to accept the R2.7bn cash offer it has received from Telkom. Image:

Telkom's offer for BCX presented to shareholders

Samuel Mungadze 15 Jul 2014

[EduWeek] A Wi-Fi solution that works, a superior alternative

[EduWeek] A Wi-Fi solution that works, a superior alternative

11 Jul 2014

Wellness Warehouse integrates online shopping loyalty rewards programme

Wellness Warehouse integrates online shopping loyalty rewards programme

11 Jul 2014

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

10 Jul 2014

Schools look to the new generation of Wi-Fi technology

Schools look to the new generation of Wi-Fi technology

9 Jul 2014

Hunt down scareware malware

Peter Davidson 8 Jul 2014

Drop in telecoms carriage fees will drive broadband access

Drop in telecoms carriage fees will drive broadband access

7 Jul 2014

The internet: Website & SEO synergy from a South African perspective

The internet: Website & SEO synergy from a South African perspective

Stephen Sandmann 4 Jul 2014

The Steve Biko Academic Hospital is set to become a huge Wi-Fi hotspot with free Internet access for patients and staff. Image:

Wi-Fi is 'part of healing' at Steve Biko Hospital

4 Jul 2014

Judge Phillip Coppin dismissed the Please Call Me case as it had been lodged too late. Image:

Makate loses 'Please Call Me' case against Vodacom

Ernest Mabuza 3 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that race cannot be used as a criterion for retrenchment and the union will "hit Telkom hard" in the Labour Court. Image: Twitter

Solidarity plans Labour Court action against Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 3 Jul 2014

Telkom considers franchising shops - for efficiency

Telkom considers franchising shops - for efficiency

Thabiso Mochiko 1 Jul 2014

Convenience purchases are easy and quick using SnapScan or Pebble. Image:

SnapScan useful for convenience purchases

1 Jul 2014

Internet of Things survey results revealed

Internet of Things survey results revealed

30 Jun 2014

Delivering universal broadband access across Africa

26 Jun 2014

Presence Technology receives 2014 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award

Presence Technology receives 2014 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award

24 Jun 2014

Naspers Chairman Ton Vosloo says that billions have been invested in e-commerce ventures and digital terrestrial television services. Image: Naspers

E-commerce investment keeps Naspers earnings flat

Thabiso Mochiko 24 Jun 2014

CloudVarsity - new e-learning platform for FET institutions in SA

CloudVarsity - new e-learning platform for FET institutions in SA

24 Jun 2014

Five Big Data myths busted

Gary Allemann 24 Jun 2014

Gender Activist Lisa Vetten says society condemns girls for sending nude images of themselves but allows 'boys to be boys' and does not judge them harshly. Image:

Sexting damages girls more than boys

24 Jun 2014

Property search goes mobile in emerging markets

Property search goes mobile in emerging markets

23 Jun 2014

BMW installs new technology

BMW installs new technology

23 Jun 2014

Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm changes: How it works and why it's a good thing

Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm changes: How it works and why it's a good thing

Craig Steyn 20 Jun 2014

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Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

Jacaranda FM gets portable, reliable broadband connectivity

Jacaranda FM gets portable, reliable broadband connectivity

17 Jul 2014

Sasfin Private Equity's Neil Eppel says the company is looking to invest R50m a year in small- and medium-sized businesses in South Africa. Image:

Sasfin wants to invest in small businesses

Phakamisa Ndzamela 16 Jul 2014

Metrofile's Guy Kimble says that most South African businesses prefer paper records to electronic ones. Image: Metrofile

Paper records preferred to electronic ones claims survey

Thabiso Mochiko 16 Jul 2014

Peter Takaendesa says Business Connexion's likely to accept the R2.7bn cash offer it has received from Telkom. Image:

Telkom's offer for BCX presented to shareholders

Samuel Mungadze 15 Jul 2014

[EduWeek] A Wi-Fi solution that works, a superior alternative

[EduWeek] A Wi-Fi solution that works, a superior alternative

11 Jul 2014

Wellness Warehouse integrates online shopping loyalty rewards programme

Wellness Warehouse integrates online shopping loyalty rewards programme

11 Jul 2014

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

10 Jul 2014

Schools look to the new generation of Wi-Fi technology

Schools look to the new generation of Wi-Fi technology

9 Jul 2014

Hunt down scareware malware

Peter Davidson 8 Jul 2014

Drop in telecoms carriage fees will drive broadband access

Drop in telecoms carriage fees will drive broadband access

7 Jul 2014

The internet: Website & SEO synergy from a South African perspective

The internet: Website & SEO synergy from a South African perspective

Stephen Sandmann 4 Jul 2014

The Steve Biko Academic Hospital is set to become a huge Wi-Fi hotspot with free Internet access for patients and staff. Image:

Wi-Fi is 'part of healing' at Steve Biko Hospital

4 Jul 2014

Judge Phillip Coppin dismissed the Please Call Me case as it had been lodged too late. Image:

Makate loses 'Please Call Me' case against Vodacom

Ernest Mabuza 3 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that race cannot be used as a criterion for retrenchment and the union will "hit Telkom hard" in the Labour Court. Image: Twitter

Solidarity plans Labour Court action against Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 3 Jul 2014

Telkom considers franchising shops - for efficiency

Telkom considers franchising shops - for efficiency

Thabiso Mochiko 1 Jul 2014

Convenience purchases are easy and quick using SnapScan or Pebble. Image:

SnapScan useful for convenience purchases

1 Jul 2014

Internet of Things survey results revealed

Internet of Things survey results revealed

30 Jun 2014

Delivering universal broadband access across Africa

26 Jun 2014

Presence Technology receives 2014 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award

Presence Technology receives 2014 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award

24 Jun 2014

Naspers Chairman Ton Vosloo says that billions have been invested in e-commerce ventures and digital terrestrial television services. Image: Naspers

E-commerce investment keeps Naspers earnings flat

Thabiso Mochiko 24 Jun 2014

CloudVarsity - new e-learning platform for FET institutions in SA

CloudVarsity - new e-learning platform for FET institutions in SA

24 Jun 2014

Five Big Data myths busted

Gary Allemann 24 Jun 2014

Gender Activist Lisa Vetten says society condemns girls for sending nude images of themselves but allows 'boys to be boys' and does not judge them harshly. Image:

Sexting damages girls more than boys

24 Jun 2014

Property search goes mobile in emerging markets

Property search goes mobile in emerging markets

23 Jun 2014

BMW installs new technology

BMW installs new technology

23 Jun 2014

Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm changes: How it works and why it's a good thing

Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm changes: How it works and why it's a good thing

Craig Steyn 20 Jun 2014

Data boom pressures operators to speed up deployment of data centres

Peter Karaszi 20 Jun 2014

Orange's Sebastien Crozier says that the firm is considering opening its own retail stores in parts of South Africa. Image:

Orange may open retail stores for customers

Thabiso Mochiko 20 Jun 2014

Running at Facebook scale? Open code is the way to go

Running at Facebook scale? Open code is the way to go

19 Jun 2014

Jerker Hellström

Rugged computers are more than just "hard shells"

Jerker Hellström 18 Jun 2014

Union Buildings offers free public Wi-Fi

Union Buildings offers free public Wi-Fi

18 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko says the turnaround plans at Telkom are starting to show results. Image: Telkom

Telkom's earnings up 35.1% to 388 cents

Samuel Mungadze 13 Jun 2014

Securicom becomes value-added distributor of logMojo

Securicom becomes value-added distributor of logMojo

6 Jun 2014

Adapting to change in a virtual world

Adapting to change in a virtual world

Bryan Balfe 5 Jun 2014

Bowman Gilfillan Director Livia Dyer says the two Acts as amended will cause confusion in the telecommunications sector.

Two communications ministries will paralyse Icasa

Thabiso Mochiko 5 Jun 2014

Mamadou Biteye of the Rockefeller Foundation's regional office has provided a grant of US$im to EOH so it can fund internships in the ICT field. Image:

EOH and Rockefeller Foundation accelerate ICT job growth

Reitumetse Pitso 3 Jun 2014

Our survival rests on convergence

Our survival rests on convergence

Sipho Maseko 2 Jun 2014

City of Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau has announced major infrastructure upgrades for the city that include dedicated cycling lanes and free Wi-Fi Internet connections. Image:

Jo'burg's roads set for major upgrades

Beauregard Tromp and Isaac Mahlangu 2 Jun 2014

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