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New book from SAP VP announced for spring release
A release date has been announced for a much anticipated new book by SAP Vice President of Product Strategy, Jeffrey Word, in the spring of 2009.
Vodafone makes key new appointments to Board
UK mobile network giant Vodafone, now the majority shareholder in South Africa’s Vodacom, has announced tow new key appointments to its Board of Directors.
HP South Africa country manager resigns
Oliver Fortuin, South African country manager for Hewlett Packard (HP), has unexpectedly announced his departure from the company. Although no specific reasons were given for his sudden resignation, there is speculation that Fortuin will return to a position at his…
Unions again call for SABC board’s resignation
Labour unions in the communication sector in South Africa have again called on the board of the country’s public broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), to resign.
ICT experts explore SA, Zimbabwe trade opportunities
A delegation of South African Information and Communication Technology (ICT) experts are set to visit Zimbabwe this week, in order to help restore trans-border trade relations between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
New SA Communication Minister gets trade union blessing
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) of South Africa has endorsed the appointment of new Minister of Communications, Siphiwe Nyanda and his Deputy, Ms. Dina Pule.
SA ICT workers approve of new president and cabinet
South Africa’a Communication Workers Union (CWU), representing labour in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, have responded positively to the election of President Jacob Zuma to the highest office in the land, as well as to the make-up of…
Trade unions plan to boycott Vodacom
South African labour unions are planning to boycott mobile network service provider, Vodacom, sighting the failure of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to intervene in the sale by Telkom of its remaining stake in the company.
Zain appoints Nigerians to senior positions in other Countries
The profile of Nigerians within Zain Group has risen sharply with the appointment of several people of Nigerian descent to key positions across Africa and the Middle East in line with the company’s newly implemented transformation programmme entitled ‘Drive2011’.
Faritec CEO resigns
JSE-listed IT company Faritec Holdings Limited, has announced that CEO Simon Tomlinson has resigned with immediate effect. As an interim measure, the board has appointed current Non-Executive Chairman,
SA Home Affairs department scoops prestigious award
At the recent bi-annual Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) Awards, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs won the prestigious Public Service Delivery to Citizens Award.
SA National Science Week postponed
The South African government has postponed its National Science Week, to a date in August yet to be finalized.
Technology helps ANC win elections
The spokesperson of South African president-elect, Jacob Zuma, has attributed the African National Congress (ANC) party’s resounding electoral victory partly to the effective use of technology.
Ernst & Young says cutting IT budgets could be costly
Professional service firm Ernst & Young has warned companies to take care in cutting their Information Technology (IT) budgets, at a time when economic conditions force many companies to curtail spending just to survive.
Zim government factions still fighting over Communications portfolio
Government in-fighting over the transfer of Zimbabwe’s Communication portfolio from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to the Ministry of Transport has yet to be concluded.
SA company nominated for 2009 World Technology Awards
South African SMS solution company Clickatell has been selected as a nominee for a 2009 World Technology Award, presented by the World Technology Network, in association with TIME magazine, Fortune magazine, and Science magazine.
