The former iBurst MD has acquired a 50% stake in free two-way SMS service FSMS.
The JSE-listed company has bought MXit's sister company Swist Technology Solutions for R52 million.
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The companies have deployed 17 radio base stations in Qatar designed to blend into the urban environment.
The JSE-listed company is concerned that it will not report growth for the full year - potentially breaking a decade-long record.
One of 8ta's teaser adverts has come under fire for misrepresenting a historical event and, subsequently, encouraging racial tension.
Amazon suffers temporary failure, Google refreshes Android Market, MS updates Windows Phone 7, and UN Internet forum petitioned.
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Telenetix hopes to have a container-based data centre farm completed by October next year.
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