New tariffs from Telkom Mobile

Telkom Mobile could spark another round of price wars among cell companies with the announcement today of its Sim-Sonke pre-paid tariff. The company claims that the new product provides the lowest standard tariff to enable better access to telephony for those living...

Absa app available for BlackBerry

Looking to make life easier for its customers, Absa has released its App for BlackBerry devices running BB5, BB6 and BB7 operating systems. The app is available in the BlackBerry App World and users can now enjoy the benefits it has already provided through the more...

Freight figures show Africa still robust

DHL Express says that figures recently released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as well as the company’s own shipment numbers, reveal a positive growth in air freight demand in South Africa and Africa during April, which bodes well for the...

Local youth financially vulnerable

A recent survey has found that many of South Africa’s youth are focusing primarily on short-term financial goals and are taking longer to repay their short-term debt as the cost of living increases. Furthermore, this behaviour appears to be at the expense of...

SA travellers among big spenders

Four of the top five biggest spenders while travelling hail from emerging markets, with South Africans featuring in fifth place with an average spend of $2 888 (R28 889). This is according to Visa’s latest Global Travel Intentions Study 2013 which has Saudi Arabia...

Call for an end to corruption

Widespread corruption places additional burdens on South African individuals and organistions, and the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has urged all stakeholders to work on putting an end to corrupt practices. SACCI CEO Neren Rau comments: “The...