From money to Mxit... Michael Jordaan Michael Jordaan has joined Mxit. Jordaan is the former CEO of First National Bank and a recent recipient of the CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year for Southern Africa award, and will join Mxit as chairman of its board of directors. He says, "It is difficult not to have a sense of pride about a home-grown South African company making such an impact in the social media and mobile space. It was an easy decision to join as chairman and I am looking forward to playing a part in the future of Mxit, both in South Africa and internationally." Little hurts more than coming up with a great product only to see some swine steal it - which is why it's good news that there is help on hand for brand owners in fighting counterfeiting. And just to prove women have what it takes when it comes to farming, a young female farmer has reaped two awards for her excellent work at Rethabiseng Sustainable farm. Sphiwe Machika (28), from Rethabiseng in Bronkhorstspruit has won the Provincial Female Farmer of the Year Award and the National Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Another winner - well, a few in fact, have been announced... They are the Eco-Logic Award winners. Finally, as a man who prides himself on his choice in footwear, our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Astra looks good with a boot. Rod Baker, Content Director
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 | [Issued by QualityLife] QualityLife Company is proud to announce its partnerships with Nashua Mobile and Strate for its third Annual Wired Woman's Conference to be held on 15 October at the Hyatt Regency in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Read more >> |
 | In an effort to improve communication between the Russian headquarters of Nordgold and the company's Lefa mine in Guinea and the Bissa and Taparko mines in Burkina Faso in West Africa, Orange Business Services is now providing secure satellite VPN services. Read more >> |
[Collin Govender] South African companies like their international counterparts are faced with complex ICT application landscapes which often feature hundreds if not thousands of applications. Read more >>
 | [Issued by Quirk] At this year's Internetix conference by Internet Solutions a geolocation tracking system was showcased, devised, implemented and maintained by Quirk, tracking, in real time, delegates' whereabouts within the conference venues via their mobiles. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | [Issued by BitCo] National tier 1 Telco and ISP BitCo are debuting at the MyBroadband Conference 2013 by sending one lucky visitor home with a Polycom IP VVX500 conference phone and everyone else with a year's free Metro Ethernet base connection. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | [Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Originally the main function of the Bizcommunity Press Office was as a simple conduit for company news and to distribute press releases, but since it has evolved and expanded into a hub where clients can monitor performance of their publicity and manage their recruitment advertising. Read more >> visit press office >> |
SA Consumers gave laptop computers a high customer satisfaction score of 79 out of 100 in the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) released today. 30 September 2013. The laptop brands included in the index were Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, and Samsung, selected by market share. Read more >>
Over the past decade the Green Point City Improvement District (GPCID) has worked with the City of Cape Town and other entities to create and constantly enhance a safe and welcoming space around Prestwich Memorial at St Andrew's Square. Read more >>
 | [Joan Muller] How will speedier bandwidth and increased usage of smartphones and tablets change the way South Africans shop? And will traditional bricks-and-mortar malls become obsolete as e-commerce gains traction? Read more >> |
 | [Thabiso Mochiko] Consumer spending on Internet access in SA is expected to reach R59.6bn a year by 2017, up from R19.8bn last year, according to a report on entertainment and media released recently by PwC. Read more >> |
Many companies experience problems with the cloud because they fail to spec the right bandwidth for their requirements, says Shaheen Kalla, manager of the Managed Services Department at ContinuitySA. Read more >>
The Broadband Commission for Digital Development, a joint initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNESCO, has issued a new report looking at several aspects of broadband and its positive effects on people, environment and society. The task force which delivered the report was led by Hans Vestberg, president and CEO of Ericsson. Read more >>
 | LONDON, UK: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has unveiled its first tablet computer, as the supermarket chain seeks to boost flagging sales in its domestic market. Read more >> |
 | Vodacom and Neotel have announced that they have entered into exclusive discussions regarding a potential acquisition of 100% of the shares of Neotel by Vodacom SA. Read more >> |
 | [Alistair Anderson] Telecommunications and information technology solutions provider FoneWorx's earnings per share for the year to June increased 11% during what the company said was a difficult trading period. Read more >> |
Call volumes and talk time are the last metrics a contact centre should look at when assessing quality of service, said Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer of Elingo. Read more >>
 | Telkom averted another circus at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday, 27 September, after placating shareholders with last-minute changes to resolutions, including the proposed re-election of former chairman Jeff Molobela. Read more >> |
 | [Zeenat Moorad] The way consumers are buying fashion has changed and mobile transactions are playing a big part in the shift, says Sascha Breuss, managing director of online retailer Zando. Read more >> |
Experts from Kaspersky Lab and Outpost24 recently carried out a security audit at a number of European organisations and studied the prevalence of unpatched vulnerabilities globally to get a better understanding of the IT (in) security landscape. Read more >>
 | Today, more than ever, good network security is absolutely essential for every business (indeed, every computer) that's connected to the internet as the threats are far more subtle than having a hacker or virus crash your computers. Read more >> |
 | Siphiwe Memela has been appointed director of Durban-based 2CANA Solutions. After graduating with a BSc Honours in Computer Science from University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg), Memela joined the company in January 1996 on the graduate recruitment programme. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Windows-based smartphones are making significant inroads in Europe, while Apple's iPhone is strengthening its position in the United States, a survey published on Monday, 30 September, showed. Read more >> |
 | PARIS, FRANCE: Coca-Cola has lost its crown as the world's best brand, a closely watched survey said on Monday, 30 September, unseated by Apple. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: September marks the 15th anniversary of when Google began and alongside a birthday Doodle and Easter Eggs to celebrate has come news of what has been a silent shift to a new search algorithm, Hummingbird. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Fake online product reviews have been around for years, fueled by unscrupulous marketers seeking to boost sales. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: Britain is to set up a dedicated military unit to counter cyber attacks, the defence secretary announced over the weekend as he issued a call for technology-savvy new recruits to apply for jobs. Read more >> |
 | TOKYO JAPAN: Japanese electronics company Panasonic says it will abandon research into new smartphones for retail consumers at home as it struggles to make inroads in a sector dominated by Apple and Samsung. Read more >> |
 | CHICAGO, US: In the latest of a quarterly series, Mintel's social media analysts, Gabi Lieberman and Lizz Martinez, have identified five new trends in online consumer marketplace behaviour gleaned from high-level research into the strategies employed by Fortune 500 companies across the US. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Post-it notes, those sticky papers used by pen-and-ink people for reminders and bookmarks, are getting new life for the digital world. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Amazon unveiled its upgraded Kindle tablet computers on Wednesday, 25 September, boosting power for the devices while adding a "Mayday" button for free, live technical support. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Amazon's chief executive and new Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday, 25 September, that print newspapers could one day become a luxury. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON USA: Americans spent US$2.6bn on gambling websites in 2012, according to a study released on Tuesday, 24 September, by the casino industry as it renewed a push for Congress to regulate online betting. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter on Wednesday, 25 September, launched a system for emergency alerts which can help spread critical information when other lines of communication are down. Read more >> |
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 | Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has called on the broadcast industry to work with government in speeding up the implementation of South Africa's digital migration. Read more >> |
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