Classified Advertising in South Africa

 

 Robert X Cringely is a journalist, author and online industry commentator that I have been reading since I first discovered him in Computing SA back in 1993-1995. Anyway his insights are very accurate and the trends he spots turn out to be important in most cases. This week he wrote in his weekly column on […]

Digital Migration: 4 % broadband connectivity!

 

 This week a new BMI-TechKnowledge report states that 5% broadband connectivity was just a dream. The report suggest that only 4% seem to be feasible of a population of 50-million people in 2010.Where did this digital migration emerged? In October 2005 Deputy Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie held bilateral talks during the International ITU Telecoms […]

2.3 million registered MXit users

 

 Breaking news about the growth of MXit. Why thy chose 2.3 million to do a press release I do not understand, 2 million or 3 million would be a good way to go. The important thing to note in this press release is the break-down of the age groups. That 12-18 year category being the […]

How to generate your own Publicity

 

 I’ve had so many interviews since the release of my Parents Guide to MXit, I’ve not had enough time to notify people on my email list or around me to listen in as in the past. The person who taught me how to deal with the media, how to generate your own publicity is Arthur […]

SMSWeb supports Online Safety Campaign

 

 SMSWeb, a company that specialises in providing free SMS messaging to schools, has joined the Online Safety Action Campaign today.Their services allow schools to be in more direct and immediate contact with their parents, and also allows the schools to save costs in terms of telephone, printing and administration costs. The service is currently in […]