BCX shareholders OK Telkom acquisition
Business Connexion (BCX) shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the offer by Telkom SA to acquire the entire share capital of BCX by way of schemes of arrangement. The purchase consideration is R6.60 per ordinary share and R6.60 per “A” share, which...Axel Bührmann signs on as BusinessIT editor
Veteran IT journalist Axel Bührmann has signed on as the new executive editor of BusinessIT. With more than 30 years’ experience in the field, Bührmann has edited a number of publications, including PC Magazine Southern Africa, Charged Southern Africa, LivDigital and,...Hoosen outlines Microsoft vision
Zoaib Hoosen is geared up to lead Microsoft SA into a changing world of new technology directions. Hoosen was yesterday announced as the new MD of Microsoft SA, on the news that Mteto Nyati will be moving into a new role in Middle East & Africa Emerging Markets....BCX’s Benjamin Mophatlane dies
Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO of Business Connexion, has died. Mophatlane, 41 years old, succumbed to a heart attack yesterday afternoon during a meeting with Telkom. Together with his twin brother Isaac, Mophatlane formed what was then known as Business Connection in...