Apple makes history with $1trn value

Apple has become the first public company in US history to reach a $1-trillion market capitalisation. Amazon is rapidly closing the gap, and is expected to be the second. Yesterday (2 August), Apple’s share price hit $207.05, putting its market value at...

D-day for Gauteng school placements

Parents can expect to receive an SMS today (3 August 2018) from the Gauteng Department of Education, regarding 2019 placements of Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners. Parents can also log on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za to check the status of their application. Alternatively,...

June trade balance records R12bn surplus

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released trade statistics for June 2018 recording a trade balance surplus of R12-billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS). The year-to-date (01 January to 30 June...

Banks roll out WhatsApp chat with Clickatell

A number of African banks are partnering with Clickatell to roll out their chat banking capabilities on WhatsApp. Customer engagement company Clickatell is an authorised WhatsApp Business Solution Provider. WhatsApp is a popular messaging service used by about...

Spectrum key for rural broadband, 5G rollouts

Spectrum is key to the continued growth and increased performance of the mobile network – but it is one thing the operators have no control over. This is according to Vodacom chief technology officer Andries Delport, who says spectrum availability is delaying...

Five technologies that will impact Africa

The 2018 Gartner Hype Cycle for information and communication technology (ICT) in Africa has highlighted five technologies that will have a high business impact in less than two years. “Africa is entering an important stage in growing maturity, with nine...