Black Friday data deals from Vodacom

Vodacom is fast selling out of its Black Friday special deals, with cut-price data plans plus valuable accessories up for grabs. Among the most popular deals is a 5GB Data Price Plan that includes one device, one plan and two accessories for just R199.00 per month....
Why has SA embraced Black Friday?

Why has SA embraced Black Friday?

South African consumers have embraced the concept of Black Friday, driving economic consequences for the country. PwC Strategy& economists Lullu Krugel, Christie Viljoen and Maura Feddersen with contributions from Nina Kirsten and Genevieve Frydman, unpack the...

Europe not due a consumer tech spike on Black Friday

Volume sales of consumer technology on Black Friday are unlikely to increase from the same period in 2017 in most major European countries, despite intense promotional activity from retailers, according to Context. The firm based its predictions on analysis of...

Shawn Marx to leave Pinnacle

Shawn Marx, currently executive director: public service and SADC at Pinnacle, is leaving the distributor. He will be taking up a new position at Datacentrix, a value-added reseller that is also part of the Alviva Group in January 2019. Marx, who has been with...

Standard Bank launches mobile network offering

Standard Bank has entered the airtime and data market with the launch of its first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service, Standard Bank Mobile, running on the Cell C network. Stephen Bailey Standard Bank Mobile CEO, says SB Mobile is offering an integrated...

There’s a major lack of IoT security awareness

A massive 86% of IT and security decision makers across the globe believe their organisation needs to improve its awareness of IoT threats, according to Trend Micro. This significant lack of knowledge accompanies rising threat levels and security challenges related to...