ICT investment could drive SA economy

While the expansion of mobile broadband and fibre-optic networks are driving growth of ICT services in South Africa, additional infrastructure investment will be needed to keep pace with rapidly-rising market demand.  South Africa has a set of ambitious targets laid...

Smartphone sales flat in saturated markets

Vendors shipped a total of 334,9-million smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), up slightly from the 334,3-million units in 1Q15, marking the smallest year-over-year growth on record. The minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to...
Network skills for TUT students

Network skills for TUT students

Huawei and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) have jointly launched a Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA) at the university’s Soshanguve Campus. The HAINA initiative is a global ICT technology education programme and this is its...

#Hack.Jozi: top 10 finalists announced

The top 10 finalists of the 2016 #Hack.Jozi Challenge have been announced, and include ideas ranging from ways for parents to reduce screen time for their children and a free pick up and drop off laundry service, to an online platform to upload or download building...

Net neutrality key to robust democracy

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) believes discrimination should not feature in the country’s online or real-world environments. The association says there should, therefore, be no blocking or prioritisation of lawful...

SAB wants innovators who make an impact

The SAB Foundation opens entries into its annual Social Innovation programme today (3 May 2016). Entrepreneurs or innovators who have developed a product or service with a demonstrable social impact are invited to participate in the programme which offers a first...