Mjwara to chair ICT Policy Review Panel

The Minister of Communications, Dina Pule, has appointed Joe Mjwara as the chairperson of the ICT Policy Review Panel and Lucky Masilela as its deputy chair. Pule also appointed panel members to chair various committees, including Libby Lloyd (broadcasting), Tracy...

IBM commended for sustainability

IBM has been recognised for its supply chain leadership by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The IT company was presented with a 2013 Climate Leadership Award by the EPA, the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy...

Cashies Card to replace cash

FNB eWallet Solutions and Cash Converters have launched the Cashies Card which will, over time, replace in-store cash payouts to customers.  From this month, Cash Converters’ PayDay Advance customers will have the option to receive their loans on an electronically...

Africa-wide cloud service to debut

Pamoja, the cloud services business unit of Seacom, is poised to take advantage of the evolving local cloud services market, characterised by the rise of telcos and ISPs over traditional IT service providers. The company, established in 2011 by Seacom founder Brian...

Samsung damages to Apple halved

The more than $1-billion award that Samsung was last year ordered to pay to Apple for patent infringement has been almost halved on appeal. On Friday, a federal judge cut about $450-million from the award. District Judge Lucy Koh decided that the jury award of...

Telkom Mobile, 8ta brands segmented

Telkom has announced to its employees that elements of the market, which had been serviced and marketed to under the 8ta brand, will soon be served under the Telkom Mobile brand. 8ta will not be discontinued, but will be repositioned into specific market segments....