Archive for ‘December, 2010’

Trouble at Neotel as retrenchments loom

Trouble at Neotel as retrenchments loom

There’s no cheer this Christmas for Neotel employees. The operator has notified staff that retrenchments are looming, blaming the weak global economy for the move. But company insiders say Neotel, which has more

Joosub to take reins at Vodafone in Spain

Vodacom SA MD Shameel Joosub is poised to take a senior position at Vodafone España, TechCentral has established from two sources close to the SA cellular network operator. TechCentral reported on Monday that Joosub would leave Vodacom soon to take up a senior position at Vodafone in Europe

Vodacom in fresh attempt to save DRC unit

Vodacom and the minority shareholder in its subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese Wireless Network (CWN), have agreed to appoint NM Rothschild & Sons to explore options for Vodacom Congo. Vodacom and CWN have

Lessons from SA’s data centre boom

Lessons from SA’s data centre boom

Despite the tough economy, at least one area of business is booming. Data centres, some of them vast structures costing hundreds of millions of rand each, are popping up across the countryside. We have the free market to thank

Joosub poised to leave Vodacom

Vodacom appears to be about to lose one of its most senior executives, its SA MD Shameel Joosub, to parent Vodafone. TechCentral has learnt that Joosub is poised to take up a senior-level position at

World Cup spin doctor gets MTN top job

MTN has appointed former World Cup Organising Committee chief communications officer Rich Mkhondo as the new head of its corporate affairs department. He replaces Nozipho January-Bardill

iBurst takes down controversial Fourways tower

Mystery surrounds a decision by iBurst to take down a controversial base station in Craigavon in Fourways, north of Sandton. The company has been under intense pressure from some residents, who

Dabengwa to succeed Nhleko at MTN

Sifiso Dabengwa will replace Phuthuma Nhleko as MTN group CEO and president on 1 April, the mobile operator announced on Monday morning. Mr Dabengwa, aged 53, has a BSc in electrical engineering and an MBA

Samsung Galaxy Tab: nice but overpriced

Samsung Galaxy Tab: nice but overpriced

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been hailed as the only serious competitor to Apple’s popular iPad currently available in SA. And, although the iPad is still the tablet of choice for most people, Samsung has created a device that does

The best videogames of 2010

The best videogames of 2010

God of War 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Rock Band 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Alan Wake, Limbo, Darksiders, Just Cause 2, Minecraft and Super Mario Galaxy 2. The fact that TechCentral couldn’t cram

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