Government uses Mxit to talk to youth

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has joined a host of brands and organisations by launching The SA Government Application on Mxit. The South African mobile social network, with millions of active users, enables the government to dynamically...

Young people connected to elections via Mxit

During the recent elections, a significant number of Mxit users subscribed to numerous political organisations, voting and news apps that outperformed other mobile social competitors in terms of following. The important 18- to 25-year-old market that makes up...

Youth take to FNB banking app

FNB’s latest banking app statistics reveal that the youth market, age 18 to 25 years, has shown the highest growth in app uptake and usage with an 8% increase from 6% in 2011 when it launched, to 14% this year – the highest growth across all age demographics. As of 31...

Online solution for youth tax incentive

Payroll and human resources software specialist Sage Pastel Payroll & HR has launched an online payroll solution offering businesses efficient, simple and cost-effective payroll administration and identification of employees who qualify for the SARS ETI...

Young users lead mobile data charge

At a time when mobile networks are seeing voice revenues decline for the first time in their histories, younger users are leading the consumer charge into a new data economy. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the backing of First...