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The contract will increase Old Mutual’s IT operational efficiency, says Richard Boynett, CIO of Old Mutual's long-term savings division.

Old Mutual, T-Systems ink R2.58bn deal

The contract is one of the largest awarded in the insurance sector in SA.

• Old Mutual signs R2.5bn telecoms deal
• T-Systems snares R1.8bn Old Mutual deal

by Nicola Mawson, Thu 26 Jan

 

SA’s IPv6 systems are simple, ready, and are being implemented, says government.

IPv6 a 'simple transition'

Thorough policy is not required for the transition to IPv6 from IPv4, says the Department of Communications.

• IPv6 switch still needs work
• IPv6 development in 'crisis mode'

by Farzana Rasool, Wed 25 Jan

 

The set-top box manufacturing strategy for digital TV will be presented to Cabinet next month, says communication minister Dina Pule.

Digital migration pushed back

SA's digital migration will no longer take place in April, but in the latter part of the year.

by Farzana Rasool, Tue 24 Jan

 

The e-toll roadblock is a sign that officers are trying to intimidate drivers to register, say motorists.

Sanral e-toll roadblock 'desperate'

There is no law that requires the public to purchase e-tags, despite Sanral's alleged attempts to force motorists to do so.

• E-toll tags 'violate CPA'
• E-tolling: 'Gauteng pays enough'

by Farzana Rasool, Mon 23 Jan

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SA was well ahead of the other African countries in terms of tweets by volume, recording over five million tweets during the fourth quarter of last year.

SA top of the tweeters

New research shows South Africans are dominating the Twitter-osphere when it comes to tweeting in Africa.

• Facebook friends or foes?
• Social media goes mainstream in SA

by Staff writer, Fri 27 Jan

Crowd sourcing for anti-corruption

A new organisation, Corruption Watch, will use social media to crowd source information on corruption in SA.
by Kathryn McConnachie, 27 Jan, 11:10 AM

Five social media services to watch

A quick look at some of the new and up-and-coming kids on the social media block that will help shape the social space in the year ahead.
by Kathryn McConnachie, 27 Jan, 10:47 AM

Net1 issues stake to BEE partners

The broad-based empowerment deal is worth about R629 million.
by Staff writer, 27 Jan, 10:44 AM

Smartphones power record Samsung profit

The company posts a $4.7 billion quarterly profit, and will spend $22 billion this year to boost production of chips and flat screens.
by Reuters, 27 Jan, 09:43 AM

Motorola Mobility posts Q4 loss

The mobile phone maker reports a loss on weak revenue in what could be its last report before a planned takeover by Google.
by Reuters, 27 Jan, 09:44 AM

Twitter imposes restrictions

The social media platform will begin restricting Tweets in specific countries.
by Reuters, 27 Jan, 09:41 AM

Apple overtakes Samsung

The iPhone manufacturer sold half a million more smartphones than Samsung in the fourth quarter last year.
by Reuters, 27 Jan, 09:45 AM

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Columnists

• Farzana Rasool

  Double Take

  

  Government for dummies

  If government had R21 billion to spend irregularly, then it had R20 billion to not implement e-tolling.

• Simon Dingle

  Incite

  

  Knott about the money

  You don't snag Knott-Craig with cash - he must be serious about Cell C's prospects. Or he was brought in for another reason.

• Lezette Engelbrecht

  Beyond Green

  

  Green at your peril

  Innovations in the sustainability space could benefit from calling themselves anything but environmentally friendly.

• Paul Booth

  Booth's Bites

  

  Kodak asks for help

  The company files for voluntary chapter 11 business reorganisation aid.

• Ken Macharia

  Kinetic Kenya

  

  2012: The light bulb year for Kenya

  ITWeb's Kenyan correspondent outlines his social media, mobile, security and IT predictions for 2012.

• Ivo Vegter

  The Spike

  

  Resist out-of-touch politicians

  The world over, politicians are trying to regulate information, thwarting progress and harming innocent people.

• Bonnie Tubbs

  Double Take

  

  Porn on demand

  Sex sells, but you don't have to buy it.

• Simon Dingle

  Incite

  

  More clarity on TV

  The future of television is clearer than ever, following the Consumer Electronics Show.

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Industry Insight

• Cloud Computing

  

  When protocols collide

  The dual-stack option will run both IPv4 and IPv6 networking stacks on the same system.
  by Lori MacVittie

• Business Intelligence

  

  The ETL framework

  An extraction, transformation and loading framework originates from difficulties experienced with BI projects.
  by Rene Muiyser

• Contact Centres and CRM

  

  From outbound to blended

  The evolution of the contact centre has seen a number of twists and turns.
  by Karl Reed

• Cloud Computing

  

  Twenty-twenty vision

  The cloud vision should be broad enough to provide the re-usable cloud platform that users are aiming for.
  by Gareth James

• Contact Centres and CRM

  

  CPA challenges and opportunities

  The Consumer Protection Act will present opportunities for businesses that value their customers, and create challenges for cynical operators.
  by Karl Reed

• Software

  

  Future imperfect

  Model-driven development will not yield benefits if the current rules and methodology remain.
  by Hardy Jonck

• Cloud Computing

  

  Bricks and mortar

  Building a cloud platform involves constructing the underlying platform, and then adding the services.
  by Gareth James

• Business

  

  A win-win situation

  Can business be green and efficient?
  by Shiona Blundell

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Hail the urban OS

The smart city approach to energy and innovation could give rise to the 'third industrial revolution'.
by Lezette Engelbrecht

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User preferences rule in UC and C

Recognising how employees prefer to work can drive a successful move away from consumer-grade unified communication tools.
by Therese van Wyk

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Old Mutual, T-Systems ink R2.58bn deal

T-Systems' new IT infrastructure contract with Old Mutual sees both parties taking responsibility for delivery.

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FOXit, Nintex in workflow partnership

FOXit has been appointed as Nintex’s value-added reseller partner in SA to help organisations extend the value of SharePoint applications and enterprise project management deployments.

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