MTN Zakhele shares trade in November

MTN Zakhele, South Africa’s largest empowerment scheme in the telecommunications industry, will begin restricted trading of its ordinary shares from 25 November 2013 on an online trading platform and a dedicated call centre. Existing MTN Zakhele ordinary shareholders...

Bank phishing mails hit 30% of users

Approximately 30% of users have received bogus e-mails claiming to come from banks. The fraudsters often use fake notifications from banks in order to trick users into handing over account credentials and giving away access to their money, according to the Kaspersky...

Word, Excel, PowerPoint for the Nokia Asha

The recently-launched Nokia Asha Touch device offers users My Pocket Office, which allows them to open and read Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. My Pocket Office (currently in beta stage) comes in three flavours, covering Microsoft’s most popular...

SAP Social Sabbatical aids local business

Following a successful pilot launch in 2012, a group of 12 SAP employees from around the world – including a software engineer from India, a marketing manager from the US and a quality controller from China – have once again travelled to Johannesburg to spend a month...

Positive growth for MEA security appliances

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) security appliance market recorded year-on-year growth in both customer revenue and shipments during the second quarter of 2013, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Referencing its EMEA Quarterly Security Appliance...

R550m ATM upgrade for Absa

Absa has committed more than R550-million to improve and enhance its ATM network and expand self-service banking facilities. Absa operates the largest ATM footprint nationwide with more than 9000 ATMs. Enhancements to the network include ATMs which provide convenient...