MojoMotherRussia denies "dubious tender" allegation

MojoMotherRussia MD Thando Dingaan says his agency followed normal tender processes and did nothing wrong after allegations in Business Day of 17 November 2013 named one of the agencies that merged to form MojoMotherRussia as having received a "dubious advertising tender awarded by Africa's largest pension fund, the Government Employees Pension Fund".

NSA spying could see tech companies could go ‘dark' to regain trust

There is definitely a motivation for major technology companies to provide a verifiably secure means of allowing users to communicate securely without an ability for them to provide access to security agencies, even if requested to. Two companies, Silent Circle and Lavabit, have come together to form the Dark Mail alliance in an attempt to do exactly this.

Media defies govt over Nkandla photo ‘ban'

The media in its broadest sense, from print to social media, has collectively defied the ministers of the ‘security cluster' in the South African government who claim that it is illegal to publish photographs of President Jacob Zuma's taxpayer upgraded Nkandla home (later qualified as "sensitive" parts of the home), by, well, publishing photographs of President Jacob Zuma's taxpayer upgraded Nkandla home.

Media Future: HTC comes back to the party

It makes some of the best phones in the world. Yet HTC imploded as a brand this year. Now it's back in South Africa.

Smart Africa TV: Afrinolly's big MTN deal

Chike Maduegbuna of Afrinolly talks to us about his latest deal with MTN to put the Afrinolly platform out in all its territories; its strategy to widen its distribution; and the short film competition it is running.

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