Hewlett-Packard Co is considering cutting its workforce by 8 to 10 percent, or a minimum of 25,000 jobs, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as newly installed CEO Meg Whitman strives to return the storied Silicon Valley institution to growth. more

Shares in mobile operator, Vodacom declined as much as 3% in afternoon trade on the JSE on Thursday as investors reacted to a price war the firm has seemingly waged with rival operator, Cell C. more

A default by the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) on its R20 billion debt incurred in improving Gauteng’s highway network “is not an option”, government spokesman Jimmy Manyi said on Thursday. more

A multifunctional payments card, incorporating both near field communication (NFC) and debit card functionality, has just been rolled out by Standard Bank’s innovation incubator and business development unit, Beyond Payments. more

Government will appeal the High Court in Pretoria’s interim order halting the implementation of e-tolling, spokesman Jimmy Manyi said on Thursday (17 May 2012). more

Rob Abraham, CEO of the Bytes Group, sees growth potential in gaining more business from the public sector as one of the biggest spenders on IT in the country. more

Africa Cellular Towers (ATR), the struggling JSE-listed provider of telecommunication infrastructure, says it has reached an agreement for the restructuring of funding from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). more

Telkom’s customers in Bromhof, Johannesburg, and surrounding areas have become the latest victims of cable theft, which has led to the disruption of services of over 2000 corporate and residential customers. more

The phrase “Can you hear me now” has entered the jet age. more