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In the next episode of Magss on Media on eNews Channel Africa, channel 403 on DStv, Jeremy Maggs speaks about the values of Brand Bieber, the upcoming Portfolio Night and goes behind the scenes of the latest Johnnie Walker SA ad campaign.
17 May 2013
Awaiting the coming of Digital Terrestrial Television
Awaiting the coming of Digital Terrestrial Television
The SABC, e.tv and M-Net have long been preparing consumers for their move from analogue broadcast to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). The Department of Communications initially stated, via their website, www.godigitalsa.co.za, that DTT would be available to the public in 2010, yet three years on – we still await the digital transformation.
20 Feb 2013
<i>ITWeb Africa</i> spreads its continental wings
ITWeb Africa spreads its continental wings
On Wednesday, 9 May, ITWeb Africa, the latest online editorial offering from technology publisher ITWeb (which also produces a number of industry websites and publications) was officially launched at Rosebank’s Hyatt Regency hotel. Samantha Cook attended and spoke to ITWeb Africa editor Gareth van Zyl about the direction of the new website.
11 May 2012
New website to provide news, insight and analysis for Africa’s ICT sector
South Africa’s largest technology publisher, ITWeb, launched its new ITWeb Africa website on Wednesday, 9 May to 250 of the most influential stakeholders and role players in the continent’s ICT sector at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank.
09 May 2012
ITWeb sets Earth Hour challenge
ITWeb has come out in support of this year's Earth Hour with a pledge to plant one tree for every 10 readers who commit to taking part in the global initiative. Now in its fifth year, Earth Hour sees homes and businesses around the world switch off non-essential lighting between 20:30 and 21:30 on 31 March, to raise awareness around climate change and the environment.
29 Mar 2012
ITWeb IT Security Summit to focus on failure of conventional IT security
Following a series of high-profile breaches, major information security vendors are conceding that there is little to stop a determined cyber criminal from breaching security and wreaking havoc. IT security needs a rethink, they say. This will be the theme of the annual ITWeb IT Security Summit to be staged at the Sandton Convention Centre from 15 to 17 May.
26 Mar 2012
ITWeb appoints social media manager, brand ambassador
ITWeb’s social media activist, Tallulah Habib, has been promoted to social media manager and ITWeb brand ambassador. Habib joined ITWeb in 2010 as a journalist, having won the inaugural ITWeb journalism bursary in 2008. The bursary is awarded annually to the best students at the Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies who take up new media as a specialisation.
24 Feb 2012
ITWeb introduces in-house developed mobile applications for iOS and Android
ITWeb, business technology publisher, has introduced in-house developed mobile applications for iOS and Android. Developed by ITWeb’s software team, led by technology director Sinisa Jovanovic, the apps provide access to all the latest IT and business news from ITWeb Online, while on the go.
15 Feb 2012
<i>ITWeb</i> appoints Africa editor
ITWeb appoints Africa editor
ITWeb, South Africa’s leading business technology publisher, has appointed Gareth van Zyl as editor of ITWeb Africa, its soon-to-be-launched ICT news and information website dedicated to English-speaking African markets.
06 Feb 2012
<i>ITWeb</i>’s readers get the real low-down with video product reviews
ITWeb’s readers get the real low-down with video product reviews
When purchasing a new cellphone, laptop or really any electronic device, most people do research on the product before buying it. More often than not, this research comes in the form of written product reviews found online. Now, South African media house ITWeb is taking this one step further, in the form of video product reviews. Samantha Cook investigates.
19 Oct 2011
Goldstuck speaks of social CRM at ITWeb’s CRM2.0 summit
Goldstuck speaks of social CRM at ITWeb’s CRM2.0 summit
Arthur Goldstuck of World Wide Worx spoke on the topic of ‘SMEs and CRM, do or die’ at ITWeb’s CRM2.0 conference on Tuesday, 30 August at The Forum in Bryanston, with a focus on the role of social networking and customer relationship management (CRM) in the small to medium enterprise (SME) environment.
05 Sep 2011
Mobile TV in the comfort of your own home
Mobile TV in the comfort of your own home
ITWeb reports that next year, Motorola Mobility will begin selling a product that will allow consumers to stream video to mobile devices such as tablet computers and cellphones in their homes.
06 Dec 2010
Find a job on mobi
Find a job on mobi
ITWeb's sister site, CareerWeb, a specialist online ICT job service, can now be accessed using your mobile phone at http://itweb.mobi/jobs.
26 Nov 2010
ITWeb goes mobile
ITWeb goes mobile
ITWeb has reported that its ICT news will now also be available on your cellphone at http://itweb.mobi, and will feature the same content as its website, in a format optimised for mobile platforms.
26 Nov 2010
SA uses Twitter to mobilise action during public service strike
ITWeb reports that South Africans are using Twitter to distribute information; share opinions; and mobilise one another during the current public service strike, according to World Wide Worx MD, Arthur Goldstuck.
24 Aug 2010
Google TV on the cards but support limited
Google TV on the cards but support limited
ITWeb reports that Google is rolling out a campaign to line up TV networks' support for its Google TV software. This move, however, has not generated as much support as foreseen.
20 Aug 2010
Google buys Slide
Google buys Slide
ITWeb reports that Google has bought social gaming company, Slide, for a reported $228-million. There has been no official comment from Google or Slide on the acquisition so far.
10 Aug 2010
City powers up online
ITWeb reports Johannesburg City Power has unveiled a service that allows people to report problems online and via SMS.
26 Jul 2010
Get breaking ICT news on ITWeb.mobi
Get breaking ICT news on ITWeb.mobi
ITWeb reports that it is now available on mobile phones at http://itweb.mobi. ITWeb.mobi features the same content as its website, offering readers breaking news headlines in a format optimised for mobile platforms.
06 Jul 2010
Facebook posts strong results
Facebook posts strong results
ITWeb.co.za reports that Facebook's financial performance is stronger than previously believed, its growth in users and advertisers boosted 2009 revenue to as much as $800-million.
18 Jun 2010
Spectrum auction deadline extended
Spectrum auction deadline extended
ITWeb.co.za reports that the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has extended the closing date for the submission of applications for the radio frequency spectrum auction from 25 June to 20 July.
11 Jun 2010
Classifieds reach the cellphone
Classifieds reach the cellphone
ITWeb.co.za reports that Vodacom has introduced a mobile and fixed internet classified service available to all South African cellphone and internet users.
08 Jun 2010
Prepaid price war on the cards
Prepaid price war on the cards
ITWeb.co.za reports that Vodacom has announced it will drop its prepaid tariff to 2.8c per second, meeting MTN's announcement that it is cutting calls to less than 3c per second. Vodacom South Africa's MD, Shameel Joosub, says: “By lowering the all day prepaid call rates, our customers can pay less and talk more at any time of the day when calling Vodacom family and friends"
08 Mar 2010
ICT dodged again
ITWeb reports that just a few small-scale ICT projects received a mention in Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane's, state of the province address. Industry watchers are again been disappointed by a lack of focus on ICT, this time in the Gauteng state of the province address.
23 Feb 2010
Accelerate ICT development - Zuma
ITWeb.co.za reports that President Jacob Zuma has called on African countries to speed up the roll-out of ICT services. Speaking during a meeting of heads of state and government at the African Union, Zuma said development would not be possible without the roll-out of ICT infrastructure and services around the continent.
01 Feb 2010
FlySAA back online
ITWeb.co.za reports that although the South African Airways (SAA) website is back online, the costs of this have exceeded the R11.5-million in daily sales lost after being offline this weekend. The website is the main mechanism through which SAA sells tickets and communicates with potential customers around the world.
27 Jan 2010
Court rejects iPod case
ITWeb reports that a federal appeals court in New York has rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its iPod music player. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco affirmed a 2008 district court ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show that use of the iPod poses an unreasonable risk of noise-induced hearing loss.
05 Jan 2010
Bandwidth costs take a tumble
ITWeb.co.za reports that the introduction of Seacom has slowly started to make its mark on broadband costs locally, and many alternative broadband providers have started to slash prices or introduce innovative products. With ADSL still the most popular internet offering, ITWeb compared the alternate capacity providers' bandwidth products.
19 Nov 2009
Rate cut met with scepticism
ITWEB.co.za reports that the Department of Communications' (DOC's) announcement on interconnect rates has left many in the industry confused and concerned. Communications Minister, Siphiwe Nyanda, announced to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications that the Department and the operators had come to a decision to cut rates peak rates by 36c by February next year.
17 Nov 2009
Spectrum regulations by December
Spectrum regulations by December
ITWEB.co.za reports that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) wants to have finalised regulations on scarce spectrum by the end of the year.
23 Oct 2009
Interconnect debate gathers steam
ITWeb reports that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications was due to meet on Tuesday, 19 October to draft its report and possibly make recommendations following two days of hearings into the price of cellular interconnect.
22 Oct 2009
Public-private partnerships needed to boost ICT
ITWEB reports that government needs creative innovators and entrepreneurs to make ICT affordable to all, according to Communications Minister, Siphiwe Nyanda. Speaking at the ICT Vision 2020 forum, the Minister said the ICT industry must work with government to resolve the national development challenges of bringing technology to the poor.
22 Oct 2009
Public invited to comment on interconnection rates
ITWeb reports that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications has invited written submissions from the public on ways to reduce interconnection rates and the high costs of telecommunications in South Africa.
25 Sep 2009

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