The Internet is in a mess. It`s time somebody cleaned it up.
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Tiscali has sold its local subsidiary to M-Web for R320 million.
The minister of communications has launched the first women in ICT portal.
M-Web CEO Kim Reid is "comfortable" with the R320 million price tag on its purchase of Tiscali`s SA operations, in a deal that industry players say "makes sense".
Sentech believes its MyWireless broadband Internet service can benefit small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
M-Web is the winner in the race to buy Tiscali`s SA operations for R320 million.
Online content provider I-Net Bridge has introduced a monthly forum to help companies get the best out of their intranet service.
The Home Affairs Department has launched an online service for women to check whether they have fallen victim to marriage fraud.
Dex IT and Mobiqa are helping Computicket offer mobile ticketing facilities.
Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation has signed a $6.7 million deal with Dimension Data to facilitate the implementation of a nationwide broadband Internet project.
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Another variant of the MyDoom e-mail worm has surfaced, and experts are warning users to avoid opening mail claiming to contain funny photographs.