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Every night at 20:00, every South African with a smartphone has the chance to win their share of R100 000 in cash and airtime with Expand, an exciting free-to-play digital game that is gripping the nation. Expand is the first digital game of its kind globally, and it has been made possible by a partnership between Expand, Nedbank and the Avo super app. Expand is unique in that it levels the gaming playing field by making it possible for anyone in South Africa over the age of 18 years to win a share of the R100 000 cash and airtime prizes…

Today Telkom has revealed new chat bundles available to customers and that give them access to eight chat media platforms, for as little as R3, namely; WhatsApp, Threema, WeChat, Viber, Telegram, LINE, Signal and Facebook Messenger. New and existing customers on Post-paid, Hybrid and Prepaid mobile qualify for the following offers: Daily Chat bundles – valid for 24 hours from date of activation. Weekly Chat bundles – valid for 7 days from the date of activation. Monthly bundles – valid for 31 days from the date of activation. “What informed the structure of these new chat bundles is our customer…

South African truck drivers are a critical front-line service for our communities, and face many challenges that ordinary road users may not have considered Fleet drivers during the pandemic, as well as risking their safety during recent periods of unrest, have demonstrated the important – and often brave – role that drivers play in protecting our country’s economy and supporting the livelihoods of communities In spite of the challenges they’ve faced, fleet drivers and managers have shown resourcefulness by finding new technologies and solutions to address these The truck accident in Johannesburg last month, in which a chemical tanker’s tyre…

With IT job vacancies continuing to climb as companies struggle to recruit and obtain critical skills in South Africa, there is an opportunity to upskill or reskill individuals to meet this demand. Prudence Mabitsela, founder and Managing Director of Dynamic DNA, a leading training and skills development company empowering Africa’s ICT generation, believes these skills are needed to build the economy of South Africa and to close the digital skills and gender divide in the country. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) kicks into gear and more companies speed up their digitisation strategies due to the global pandemic, now is…

Telkom Business has joined forces with South African MarTech company Mobiz, to bring dynamic SMS marketing to small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs). Together, the businesses aim to make rich content mobile marketing affordable, accessible, and scalable to all businesses, with packages starting from as low as R99 per month. This offering enables businesses to experience and benefit from the same technology used daily by MultiChoice, Incredible Connection, HomeChoice, and many more leading brands in SA. In earlier announcements, Telkom has pledged its support to SMMEs in their journey to adopt online software by introducing SaaS (software as a service)…

South Africa’s online student accommodation marketplace, DigsConnect.com has entered into an agreement with the world’s largest student accommodation site, Student.com, enabling the startup to expand its presence to approximately 30 new countries and 400 new cities in the next 6 months. DigsConnect was founded in 2018 and is a service to students and landlords, matching students to suitable accommodation in the areas around universities and colleges. The platform has to date connected more than 65,000 landlords and tenants. DigsConnect.com CEO and co-founder, Alexandria Procter, says that it’s an exciting time for the business, best known for its record-setting R12m seed…

Bang & Olufsen launches Beoplay HX, a powerful and authentic sound experience with digital ANC, up to 35 hours of play time and elevated comfort, exemplifying Bang & Olufsen’s expertise in sound, design, and craftsmanship. “Our dedication to create the best audio products has resulted in Beoplay HX which delivers an immersive and accurate sound experience, ultimate comfort and a refined user interface to meet our customers habits, values and needs. Whether working from home, travelling for business or pleasure, escape from the noise of everyday life and revolutionize your listening experience with our new headphones”, says Bang & Olufsen…

The recent court case against former cop, Rosemary Ndlovu, has put insurance fraud under the spotlight. Ndlovu is accused of plotting the murder of relatives so that she could claim several insurance policies. As key learnings, BrightRock’s head of the legal, Glenn Hickling, addresses some questions to educate consumers about insurance fraud and how it applies to them.   What is insurance fraud and what are some of the most common frauds? Insurance fraud is a deliberate act of deceit – such as withholding material information or providing false information – to benefit unlawfully from an insurance policy. Insurance fraud…

Rapid population growth and increased urbanisation will have a significant impact on South Africa’s transport infrastructure as freight and passenger transport demand rises. The transport sector’s only option to keep up is through digitalisation, Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) COO Tshepo Kgobe told delegates attending the Huawei Connect 2021 Transportation Summit held in the midst of Transport Month in South Africa. A GMA study conducted in 2019 found that by 2025 Gauteng’s roads would be so congested that traffic on the freeway would slow down to 10 kilometres an hour. This means that it will take four hours to travel from…

While South Africans have been embracing virtual cards for some time, the use of this digital payment method has seen a dramatic rise recently. Data from Standard Bank shows that physical card uptake in 2020 slowed significantly, down over 50% from 2019. Meanwhile, the number of virtual cards issued grew by over 400% in 2020. “We’re seeing a similar trend in 2021, with more than 24 000 virtual cards issued year-to-date,” says Arno von Helden, Co-founder, and Head of Standard Bank’s Shyft Forex App. “Online purchasing, which has increased exponentially since March 2020 when the COVID-19-induced lockdown commenced, is a…