Have you paid tribute to Madiba yet?
Well, here's your chance to pay tribute to the memory of the statesman who contributed so much to this country. But don't mourn... Rather
celebrate Madiba's life... (After all, it's what he would have wanted, don't you think?)
And now for something completely different...
Honestly now - that Nkandla media leak... Who would you believe? Nelson Mandela donated a large chunk of his salary as president of SA to charity; only a few million was spent on his home and security. And then we have Nkandla and what the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has found; in short that we, the taxpayers, have been ripped off... Enough said?
On the education front, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has released the
Annual National Assessment (ANA) results, which show that our education system is nothing to be proud of.
Finally, the festive season is approaching and, while the decent among us are filled with goodwill to all, there are scum-suckers out there who are the dregs of society and will be out to relieve you of your hard-earned cash, among other things. So... here's how to
stay cyber-safe this holiday season.
For those of you starting your end-of-year break this Friday, take care, drive carefully and remember... everything in moderation.
Rod Baker, Content Director
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 | Rob Lith The major trends and events that shaped the communications landscape in 2013. Read more >>
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 | A great man has passed away and we all mourn the loss of Madiba, but while we mourn, let us also celebrate the life and the achievements of one of history's greatest statesmen, and certainly South Africa's and Africa's greatest. (video) Read more >>
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 | Sandiso Ngubane This year has seen the closure of two prominent South African designer labels. Three months ago Tiaan Nagel announced he would be closing down his design studio and store. Now TWO, the luxury basics label, also announced its departure. Read more >>
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 | In an aim to provide rural communities with internet connections at affordable cost using the identified gaps (White Spaces) in the TV UHF Band, a television white spaces (TVWS) pilot project is being run in Malawi. Read more >>
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 | Arie Vered The African market for satellite communications has experienced a feeding frenzy over the last few years as international players vie for the lion's share of a market that is attracting massive interest from investors. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act was signed into law by President Jacob Zuma last week and once the commencement date is proclaimed‚ companies will have a year to become fully compliant with the Act or face criminal sanctions and civil damages. Read more >>
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Virtualisation has brought the cost of data centre- or machine-level replication down to the point where more organisations can afford it - but, warns Veeam Software regional corporate accounts manager Warren Olivier, it's important not to assume replication can replace backups. Read more >>
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 | Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, and Deputy Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will host a media briefing on Friday, 6 December 2013, to talk about digital migration, broadband and the National ICT Policy Review following Cabinet's decisions on these issues on 4 December. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: A joint Chinese-Brazilian environmental monitoring satellite launched on Monday (9 December) from northern China failed to enter orbit, state media and experts said. This represents a setback for the country's fledgling space programme. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: China has issued licences for "fourth generation", or 4G, mobile phone services in a move to boost economic growth and job creation. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: At least eight leading US-based technology companies have called on Washington to overhaul its surveillance laws following revelations of online eavesdropping by fugitive US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: The global video gaming market is set to grow 11.1% a year until 2017, boosted by a new generation of consoles and the increasing popularity of online games, according to Idate digital research and consultancy firm. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple used freshly deployed iBeacon sensors to virtually - and personally - accompany iPhone, iPad or iPod-toting shoppers through its US stores. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: The National Security Agency is collecting about 5bn records a day on the location of mobile phones around the world, The Washington Post reported, citing documents from US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Read more >>
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 | HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities have shut down the city's largest prostitution website and dozens of people including sex workers have been arrested, officials said on Thursday, 5 December. However, a check of the website shows it is still running. Read more >>
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 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russia's first domestically designed smartphone, the YotaPhone, was unveiled in Moscow and features an always-on second screen to differentiate it from the plethora of competitors. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Low-cost telecommunications company Free stirred up France's mobile phone market on Tuesday, 3 December, by announcing an offer that includes 4G data services at no additional cost to the customer. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony confirmed on Tuesday, 3 December, that it has sold more than 2.1m PlayStation 4 consoles in less than three weeks, as it battles Microsoft and Nintendo for supremacy in the lucrative gaming sector. Read more >>
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