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Telkom has announced the handover of its video and audio streaming platform TelkomONE to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) effective on 17 November 2022. Telkom and the SABC have had a successful partnership since the launch of TelkomONE in late 2020. The platform has now matured and ready to scale under the management of the SABC’s broadcasting expertise. “Their expertise in sourcing and curating relevant content will enrich the current content library for existing and new customers, said Telkom CMO, Gugu Mthembu. The broadcaster will migrate all TelkomONE’s existing customer base. Subscribers will be notified and transferred to the…

Checkers Sixty60 customers are in for a bumper early Black Friday between 17 and 20 November, with 40% off a 4.3L air fryer and plenty more discounts.   The early Black Friday deals will be available exclusively on the Sixty60 app, and only for Xtra Savings members. Customers can easily link their Xtra Savings rewards card to their Sixty60 profile. Singing up for Xtra Savings is also super easy and paperless, which customers can do online in minutes.  Some of the early Black Friday deals* on Sixty60 include:   Platinum digital air fryer 4.3L for R849.99 (save R650);  2 x 56 per pack Finish regular dishwashing tablets for R220 (56% saving); …

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has introduced a shopper personalisation and targeting offering that will elevate its ability to develop shopper insights to provide significant benefits for customers and suppliers. Dis-Chem will be able to expand and scale its ability to power engagements across its media channels and deliver benefits for its customers, its brand partners and suppliers, and its business. Saul Saltzman, executive director at Dis-Chem says the further development of the group’s customer-focused personalisation programme will allow it to achieve personal customer engagements at scale, across channels and in real-time, and will increase the impact of its joint marketing activities with…

Pick n Pay will deliver its biggest and strongest Black Friday deals as it moves to offer deals perfectly suited to its customers under its two supermarket brands and growing online presence. Added into the offering this year will be deals offered by its new homeware online shop. Black Friday has become Pick n Pay’s single largest trading day, with R800 million in sales on the actual Black Friday alone last year. Pick n Pay has used extensive customer research and its Smart Shopper data to organise into two brands that deliver a tailored product to serve customers better. This…

ORT SA hosted its 48th annual Golf Fundraiser charity golf day at the Killarney Country Club in November. Now in its 48th year, the golf day raised funds for ORT SA’s various programmes to empower and support communities through education. The day’s champions were David Melman, Greg Veffer, Cameron Veffer, and Dean Katz, who won first prize. The fantastic prizes ranged from B&B vouchers from Anew Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris, Cellini Trolley Duffle Carry On’s, to various vouchers for restaurants, stores, and jewellery.  The hole in one prize was a VW Polo and was kindly sponsored by Hatfield Motors. All…

Checkers is rolling out new shopping trolley baskets made from 100% recycled plastic – mostly old milk bottles – thereby diverting more than 40 tons of recyclable material from landfill. The retailer’s trolleys have contained at least 35% recycled content since 2018. Now it is the first major South African retailer to have trolley baskets made from 100% recyclable material. The new trolley baskets come in classic and mini sizes, each made from 180 and 110 old milk bottles respectively. “We’ve set ambitious targets to reduce our environmental impact and will continue to step up our efforts to reach these…

Pan-African EdTech company Snapplify is expanduing into West Africa, as part of its commitment to increase access to digital education. The company, established in South Africa in 2012, has already had hundreds of registrations by educational institutions in the region. “Schools and tertiary institutions are looking for high-quality education tools that are relevant and appropriate for their region,” said Snapplify CEO Wesley Lynch. “Snapplify is offering them just that.” To support its expansion in the region, Snapplify is growing its local team, having recently hired Doyin Shonubi (previously Pearson) as Sales Manager. The company also has offices across South Africa, as…

After two years of virtual gatherings, the prestigious annual AfricaCom event – Africa’s largest technology conference – made its in-person return this year. Taking place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) from 7 to 11 November, the event brought together African operators, industry elites, and opinion leaders. As a leading industry player, Huawei had a big presence at the event. With the theme “Lighting up the Future,” it shared insight on cutting-edge trends in the telecom industry, including 4G/5G co-development, FMC intelligent connectivity, digital operations transformation, and green development leading the future of digital networks in Africa. During…

Nokia today announced it is providing its 7250 IXR (interconnect router) platforms with 400G-enabled interfaces to Africa Data Centres, the continent’s largest provider of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data center facilities. The solution will enable Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, to offer cost-effective, high-capacity interconnection services to its customers in multiple African countries. “Connectivity is the bedrock of the digital economy, and our customers expect the very best interconnection services between our data centre locations. We selected Nokia because its solution provides MEF 3.0-compliant connectivity, giving our customers scalable, reliable and secure access…

Huawei announced today that it will help Cell C transition into a into a digital lifestyle company. “Cell C is moving away from being a pure telco to a techco provider and customer centricity is pivotal to this future,” said Douglas Craigie Stevenson, CEO of Cell C. “Our IT systems need to be able to support us in this journey as we become a digital business with simpler business flows. This means removing complexities from our user journeys and being able to respond better to our customers’ needs. “Through collaborations and partnerships like this one with Huawei, we will be…