A lack of profitability has forced local media group Naspers to shut its Kenyan and Nigerian e-commerce Web sites.
Hacktivist group Anonymous names and shames paedophiles, vowing to take down all supporters of child pornography.
About 175 schools have been connected to the Wireless Mesh Network project in a year.
While MXit is still the country's most popular social platform, South Africans are rapidly taking up other services such as Twitter and BBM.
South African Internet Service Providers' Association members react faster to complaints about spam and phishing.
A plea to accommodate people left homeless after an earthquake in Turkey drew 17 000 responses in seven hours.
Analysts and e-tailers predict continued online shopping growth this festive season.
Inter-Active Technologies will distribute the eGain SelfService application across the country.
YouGov survey reveals the majority of the UK public uses social media to contact or talk about businesses.
The new Web site facilitates lift clubs, and helps commuters calculate travel costs and carbon savings.
The search giant looks into buying out its ailing competitor, but antitrust laws mean a formal bid is unlikely, say analysts.
The organisations will introduce Commonwealth Connects, an innovative social media portal, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011.
Siya Phambili offers an online stationery-ordering service and delivers orders to business premises.