Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn’t the first Internet company to connect people online. And it won’t be the last. more

Vodacom clarifies its 99c prepaid rate after ICASA flexes its muscles about regulatory protocol more

The department of trade and industry welcomed the Labour Court’s ruling on Friday that National Consumer Commission head Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi’s job contract ends in September. more

Shares in mobile operator, Vodacom, dipped below R100 for the first time in more than three months on Friday, amid a potential crisis for its operation in the Congo. more

Facebook starts trading publicly today, and if everything goes well for the world’s largest social network, it will be looking at a $18.4 billion start, making it one of the biggest IPOs in the world. more

Gartner’s latest worldwide mobile sales figures show that first-quarter mobile sales have slipped 2%, when compared to the same time-period in 2011, while Samsung and Android dominate mobile and smartphone markets.  more

John Holdsworth warns that people should “put their safety belt on” in what is to come in the local mobile market more

Vodacom South Africa is restructuring to improve its understanding of customer needs and to serve those customers better. more

The information and communications technology (ICT) industry is shedding jobs despite a skills shortage, trade union Solidarity said on Thursday. more