The week in review

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Sam Paddock, GetSmarter
The Universal Service and Access Agency of SA (USAASA) launched a cyber lab at Lesodi Primary School, in the Mpumalanga town of Lydenburg. The agency says the initiative aims at promoting e-learning and improving ICT access in the province, and the Department of Education will provide educational software. The lab accommodates 21 learners and includes laptops, a projector, furniture and Internet access. – ITWeb

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Graham Braum, Lenovo Africa
Andile Ngcaba, founder of Convergence Partners and executive chairman of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, has been named to join an international panel that aims to address the issue of Internet governance. Commenting on the formation of the panel, Ngcaba said: “The world, technology, society, politics, constitutions, religious doctrines, ideologies, and the economy – nearly all aspects of human life – are now being driven by the Internet. – ITWeb
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Clayson Monyela, Dirco
The South African government needs to realise the benefits of the Internet of everything and start deploying it in government systems, said David Mphelo, Cisco SA executive director for public sector business. Mphelo said while the capabilities and benefits of the Internet of everything are being highlighted globally, it is more within SA’s reach than it might seem. – ITWeb

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Jason Njoku, iROKOtv
Telkom Mobile has unveiled its “Prepaid SIM Only Internet Starter Pack” data offer, which comes with a SIM card and 2.4GB of data – provided in 12 tranches of 200MB – for R49, once off. The SIM-only starter pack can be used on most devices including tablets and smartphones, or it can be inserted into a data modem to be used on a laptop or desktop. – ITWeb

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Naledi Pandor, Minister of Home Affairs
First National Bank (FNB) Commercial and RMB Corporate Bank launched the new FNB banking tablet app. According to Mike Vacy-Lyle, CEO of FNB commercial banking, the introduction of the app means commercial banking clients can access all the banking services without having to go into a branch or be in front of a traditional computer. – ITWeb

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