SA’s students are more tech-savvy
A new survey of the high-tech habits of South Africa’s students reveals that Facebook has become the default social network among students, with no less than 97% of respondents saying they use the platform. Twitter came in second at 67%, followed in third place by YouTube, with 44%. The most recent entrant into the social arena, WeChat, has already reached 22% of the student market. These are among the key findings of the 2015 Student Tech Survey, conducted across South African tertiary education institutions by World Wide Worx and Student Brands, with the support of Standard Bank.
MCD Group buys control of OTEL network
The MCD Group is to acquire a controlling stake in OTEL Telecom’s national network. Under the terms of the agreement, MCD Group will purchase substantial shareholding in order to provide additional resources and experience to OTEL’s ever growing wholesale and reseller...JSCI chair criticised for Spy Cable response
The response to a request to investigate the source of the so-called Spy Cables has been described as perfunctory. David Maynier, Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, has written to the chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI),...Uber supports CT firefighters
Uber has created a temporary vehicle option, called UberASSIST, that allows all riders to request a car to collect various donations for the firefighters currently battling the blazes in Cape Town. The massive fires have spread from Boyes Drive in Muizenberg to Noordhoek, Hout Bay and Westlake due to strong winds. More than 300 firefighters have been battling the blazes in the region since Saturday and they need as much support as possible to keep them energised.