Facebook, Internet.org free on Cell C

Jun 25, 2015

Cell C is partnering with Facebook to bring zero-rated access to the service for all Cell C customers, as well as offering access to Facebook’s free basic services on Internet.org. From 1 July, Facebook usage will be free to all existing and new post-paid, top-up and prepaid customers and will continue until 31 August 2015.

Orange opens first SA retail store

Jun 25, 2015

With its online store performing well, Orange is set to open its first physical retail store in South Africa. The new store will open tomorrow (26 June) is Claremont, Cape Town. “The opening of a physical store is a logical step for us,” says Orange Horizons CEO...

PC monitor market sees sharp decline

Jun 25, 2015

The total worldwide PC monitor market shipped more than 29-million units in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15), a decrease of -12% compared to 1Q14 and 1,5% less than forecast, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker....

Cape Town hotels have great online cred

Jun 25, 2015

Cape Town’s hotels are rated tops for their online reputation, according to a new report issued by PwC. The city’s hotels take the number one spot for their service, location and value. Johannesburg comes in third behind Vilnius, with Edinburgh and Lisbon the only two...

Cisco plants flag in security space

Jun 24, 2015

Mark Davison at the Cisco One Africa Partner Summit, Legends Resort – It may not be a name synonymous with security, but Cisco has planted its flag firmly in this burgeoning market declaring it as its number one priority and an industry sector where it is “going big”....

Partners key in digitisation of Africa  

Jun 24, 2015

Mark Davison at the Cisco One Africa Summit, Legends Resort – In his keynote address to about 250 partners and customers, Cisco’s vice-president for Africa, David Meads, reaffirmed the importance of the channel to the company and the key role it will play in the...