New app offers viewers access to German TV

Fans of German television can now access a number of channels via the ProSiebenSat.1 app and Web site. In Canada and North America people have enjoyed ProSiebenSat.1 Welt via satellite since 2005. Now people have the opportunity to make use of the service in 17...

Anti e-toll group assists Faith Unleashed

A local anti e-toll group has banded together to financially assist the long-term recovery centre Faith Unleashed. Founded by Jimmy Crabb, the 1 million motorists refuse to pay e-tolls group has Facebook following in excess of 120 000 people. The founder’s Web site...

Longer validity for new MTN Internet bundles

MTN has introduced new high denomination Internet bundles with a 60 day validity period. Currently, the validity period for Internet bundles is capped at 30 days. The new bundles offer the lowest out of bundle rates of 29 cents per Megabyte. Larry Annetts, chief...

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,...

New galaxy, seen 9,6bn years ago

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have unexpectedly discovered the most distant galaxy that acts as a cosmic magnifying glass. It pictures how the galaxy looked 9,6-billion years ago, with the monster elliptical galaxy breaking the previous...

Middle and high income earners buoyant

According to the latest BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index (BDSI), the salaries of middle to high income earners continue to grow in spite of significant stagnation in the economy. Although monthly salary payments of R100 000 or more are not considered when...