Nov 22, 2016
The National Treasury and Telkom, through Business Connexion (BCX), have concluded negotiations on the existing contract for fixed-line telecommunication services to government for national and provincial departments, which will save hundreds of millions of rand a...
Nov 22, 2016
The first tender for South Africa Connect – the government’s ambitious broadband roll-out plan to provide internet access to all South Africans by 2020 – has been cancelled. The cancellation of the tender, which closed on 8 August, appeared in the...
Nov 22, 2016
Microsoft is doubling down on its commitment to the field of quantum computing, making a strong bet that it is possible to create a scalable quantum computer using what is called a topological qubit. Microsoft executive Todd Holmdahl will lead the scientific and...
Nov 22, 2016
Children are among the hardest hit by poverty, and poor households bear the main responsibility for looking after the greatest number of children. Almost two-thirds (63%) of the country’s children live below the upper bound poverty line (R965 per person per...
Nov 22, 2016
The market for used and refurbished smartphones has witnessed rapid growth over the past several years, thanks to a wide variety of trade-in and buyback programs across multiple channels and platforms. In the US, most major carriers, retailers, and many online...
Nov 22, 2016
The complexity of data privacy regulations varies from country to country. Countries like China and Paraguay lack many of the foundational regulations found in most other countries, while many in Europe have a deep commitment to protecting individuals’ right to...
