Virtual tourism taking off in SA

In January this year, 600 000 viewers across the world tuned in to watch Nina the chimp give birth live on camera via Vox Telecom’s YahClick satellite connection at the Jane Goodall Chimp Eden Institute in Mpumalanga – and this is just the tip of the iceberg for live...

How to empower women to benefit nations

Research demonstrates that when women are economically empowered, communities and nations benefit – but there are questions around how to best achieve women empowerment. The United Nations Foundation and the ExxonMobil Foundation announced today a new evidence-based...

Hartman to head up Sage HR Africa

Gerhard Hartman has been appointed as the Head of Sage HR Africa, a new business unit for Sage South Africa. Sage HR Africa is a joint venture between Sage VIP and Sage Pastel Payroll & HR’s international divisions. The new business unit will focus on HR and...

Mustek is Huawei’s top IP distributor

Mustek was named as Huawei Enterprise’s Best Distributor of the Year for Internet Protocol (IP) at the company’s annual awards ceremony. The IP category includes all Huawei Enterprise’s router, switching, wireless and security products. Siobhan Hanvey, Huawei business...

Samsung signs up with DStv for mobile TV

Samsung South Africa has announced an exclusive agreement with DStv, to offer consumers increased freedom and mobility to enjoy broadcast TV entertainment. As consumers continue to demand engagement across multiple platforms, Galaxy Tablet and Drifta Mobile decoder...

People key in mobile’s future

There is not one mobile future but rather 7-billion futures, according to Intel Fellow and anthropologist Dr Genevieve Bell. Addressing the Intel Developer Forum, Dr Bell (pictured left) described how the human being has always been, and will continue to be, the...