Articles by Tom Jackson
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Mon, July 28th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenya’s BookNow closes $75k funding round
Nairobi-based bus ticket aggregator BookNow has closed a US$75,000 funding round from 10 angel investors, which it will use to accelerate growth by improving its product offering and hiring customer support staff. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
Motsoeneng stadium renaming an “insult” – DA
The decision by the Free State Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation to name a stadium in QwaQwa after controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng is “an insult” to the town’s people, according to opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Telkom CEO in licence cloning investigation
The chief executive officer (CEO) of South African part state-owned operator Telkom Sipho Maseko is being investigated by metro police after allegedly running up ZAR30,000 (US$2,800) under another driver’s name. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Free State stadium to be named after SABC boss – report
The Bluegumbosch stadium in QwaQwa in the Free State is set to be renamed after controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
Muthambi opposes DA challenge to Motsoeneng appointment
South African communications minister Faith Muthambi has filed papers opposing a court challenge by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Snowden urges supporters to develop anti-surveillance tech
US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has called on his supporters to develop technologies to tackle government surveillance. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
No e-toll prosecutions until review complete – Peters
No motorists will be prosecuted over unpaid e-tolling bills until a review into the controversial policy has been completed, South African transport minister Dipuo Peters has said. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs
Microsoft has announced it is cutting more than 18,000 jobs, 14 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to trim down the size of its newly acquired Nokia devices business and refocus on cloud and mobile. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
PayFast accepting Bitcoin payments
South African payment platform PayFast has announced it is now accepting Bitcoin payments from local and international buyers through a partnership with the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange BitX. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling review panel meets today
The panel set up by Gauteng premier David Makhura to look into the effect of e-tolling in the province will meet for the first time today. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft taking “right to be forgotten” requests
Microsoft has followed Google and begun taking requests from individuals in the European Union (EU) who wish to be removed from results of the company’s Bing search engine results following the landmark “right to be forgotten” court judgment in May. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
E-toll “reprieve” shows system is problematic – OUTA
The “reprieve” offered by South African minister of transport Dipuo Peters in making e-toll payment conditions less stringent is evidence of problems within the system, according to the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Peters announces e-toll “reprieve”
South African transport minister Dipuo Peters used her department’s budget debate speech to offer a “reprieve” to e-toll users in Gauteng, further extending the payment period. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
BCX appoints Isaac Mophatlane CEO
South African IT firm Business Connexion (BCX) has appointed Isaac Mophatlane as chief executive officer (CEO) in place of his twin brother, the late Benjamin Mophatlane, who passed away last month. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Free Wi-Fi now available at SA airports
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed travellers can now access 30 minutes or 50MB of free Wi-Fi via AlwaysOn hotspots at the country’s airports. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Motsoeneng cleared of all wrongdoing – Muthambi
New permanent South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng was cleared of all wrongdoing by firm of lawyers before his appointment, according to communications minister Faith Muthambi. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Public protector report not related to Motsoeneng appointment – SABC
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has said its requirement to reply to public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on acting chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng was not related to his permanent appointment, the public broadcaster said. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
EFF will go to court to block Motsoeneng appointment
South Africa’s third political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will go to court to prevent the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as permanent chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), labelling him “a liar and a conman”. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Motsoeneng comments wrong on so many levels
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s comments that journalists should have to be granted licences in order to practice are both hypocritical and a threat to democracy in South Africa, and have rightly been condemned. → Read more
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Wed, July 2nd, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Investor confidence impacted by e-toll review – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said investor confidence has been impacted by a pending review of e-tolling, after the state-owned company missed its targets during a bond auction. → Read more
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