Data key to Vodacom growth

Vodacom, which now boasts 34,2-million South African customers, has seen dramatic growth in its data revenues for the year ended 31 March 2016. Shameel Joosub, group CEO of Vodacom, comments: “I am very pleased with our performance this year, with strong...

Hyperconvergence ready for the mainstream

The market for hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will grow 79% to reach almost $2-billion in 2016, propelling it toward mainstream use in the next five years, according to Gartner. HCIS will be the fastest-growing segment of the overall market for integrated...

How to spot a Facebook scam

Hoaxes are all over Facebook and with users often encouraged or forced via hijacks and hacks to share and like content, it will often seem like the hoax has been personally vouched for by your friend. This is the word from Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern...

ShowMax expands offerings across Africa

Internet TV services ShowMax has expanded its footprint to 36 additional countries across sub-Saharan Africa, and now supplies subscription video on demand services to 65 countries worldwide. The sub-Saharan service costs $7.99 per month for unlimited viewing. The...

Bio-manufacturing centre opens in Pretoria

The Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor has opened a bio-manufacturing centre in Pretoria at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The Bio-Manufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC) is a first of its kind in South Africa and it...

ACSA launches Kimberley’s second solar plant

Airports Company South Africa has launched its second solar power plant at Kimberley Airport in the Northern Cape. Kimberley Airport is the second regional airport in South Africa to be powered through solar energy. The solar farm is located on 0,7 hectares of land...