Top tips for online start-ups
So you've decided to go online. Here are a few basic tips by Wilmari Strachan, director and tech specialist at Werksmans Attorneys. Register a domain name, trademarks and get social media handles Firstly, make sure that the name you want to use is not already being...
Gumtree introduces Autos Tips portal
Gumtree South Africa has launched a new portal with tips for car buyers and sellers, DIY maintenance guides, as well as a dealer directory featuring top sellers on the site. “Our customers enjoy the hands-on approach when it comes to their cars, and have been looking...
Surge in online classifeds
The ongoing depreciation of the rand has been accompanied by higher prices for hardware, a trend that hasn’t gone unnoticed by those looking to acquire the latest technology. As a result, South Africans trying to find abalance between so-called ‘luxury purchases’ and...
SMBs can become e-commerce entrepreneurs
As new online sales platforms and Web design tools continue to emerge, becoming an e-commerce entrepreneur is inexorably becoming an attainable goal for many aspiring business owners. This is according to Dieter Febel, MD of SA Gateway, an ISP and sister company of...
Gumtree feature identifies automotive leads
Gumtree, South Africa’s biggest classifieds site, has added the ability to track telephonic leads to their existing automotive dashboard. This will allow dealerships to better evaluate the effectiveness of their ads, says Jeff Osborne, head of Gumtree Automotive. “We...
Beware of online payment scams
Payment scams are once again doing the rounds and sellers are warned to be careful when trading online. Hundreds of thousands of South Africans safely buy and sell second hand goods online every day, especially cars and electronics, to supplement their income or to...
Zomato to expand app functionality
South African users will soon be able to order whatever they’re craving from thousands of local restaurants, directly from the restaurant’s listing on the Zomato app and Web site. Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal reveals that online ordering is a key vertical for the company. Over the past few months, Zomato has added a number of services to its platform, extending its services beyond just restaurant search and discovery.
stockbox.co.za launches online portal
As local consumers continue to latch onto the trend of online shopping, stockbox.co.za has recently launched an online shopping portal with a difference. A nationwide offering, stockbox.co.za makes getting all your daily essentials simple and easy. From grooming to...
Online stores over-promise, under-deliver
When transacting online, customers expect a smooth, quick and unfettered service from the moment they enter the site to the fulfilment of their request, whether it’s a banking or shopping experience.Zane Zietman, chief operating officer of Digital Planet, leaders in...
Expertise the key to online security
The days are long gone when you could protect your bank accounts by keeping your PIN number safe, says PayGate IT director David Beukes - these days the business of security is a lot more complex and best left to experts. “We all instinctively believe that if...
Check Point uncovers Magento vulnerability
Check Point Software Technologies has announced that its Malware and Vulnerability Research Group recently discovered a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in eBay’s Magento Web e-commerce platform, affecting nearly 200 000 online shops around the world. If exploited, the vulnerability gives the attacker the ability to fully compromise any online store based on the Magento platform, including credit card information and other customer financial and personal data.
Gumtree Automotive revamps user experience
Gumtree Automotive is introducing big changes to ensure that a smoother user experience for both prospective car buyers as well as the thousands of professional sellers that already make use of the site’s ad management dashboard. “Since the introduction of the Gumtree...