Tech

Telkom has a wide range of services available to current users. Over the years, the company has stopped at nothing when it comes to improving its services to increase customer satisfaction. This shouldn't be much of a surprise, considering that they have powerful competitors like MTN, Cell- C, and Vodacom. Telkom has gone beyond providing services for their existing customers; they also have services that have been set in...

Owning a unique number through which anyone could reach you for business or for connecting with loved ones is one thing that has become a part of our lives since the advent of GSM. The ease of communication has improved our lives all-round and information can now be circulated and multi-million business transactions carried out within minutes. This makes it an even harder loss when we lose our phone...

Getting cut off while surfing the internet or making a call can be very embarrassing. Therefore, it is important for network users to ensure that they have sufficient airtime and data before making calls or surfing the net. All network providing companies, including Telkom, have codes and other methods customers can use to check their current airtime and data balance. As a Telkom user, you are expected to be...

Telkom is stopping at nothing to improve its customer service and experience. With Telkom Fibre, users can now enjoy faster internet browsing speed at affordable rates. Another amazing thing about Telkom Fibre deals and packages is that the different packages come with different prices to suit different customer classes. If you are a heavy data user who uses a lot of data for work or even at home, you...

Although Telkom is usually criticized for having expensive data plans, there are affordable data deals and bundles for every Telkom user. There are cheaper ones for those who do not need so much data on their phones and even unlimited data for those who make use of so much data. The unlimited and more expensive bundles are more economical for those who use more data weekly or monthly. To...

Fibre deals, data/airtime bundles, and broadband deals are not the only products and services Telkom offers. The telecommunication brand also offers Telkom contracts. While there are different data bundle deals to suit different kinds of customers' preferences, there are also different Telkom contracts. All these contracts have different prices and terms to suit the different needs of customers. To qualify to apply and buy a Telkom deal, you have to...

Telkom has many interesting services, including giving users the opportunity to transfer data or airtime on the network. What makes this even more interesting is that the network has made the entire process a very easy one for subscribers, whether you wish to share your data or airtime with friends and family members. Before one can make an attempt to transfer any of the foregoing to others, there are a...

Telkom is one of the first telecommunication companies to be established in South Africa before others like MTN, Neotel, Vodafone, and Cell-c followed. All of these different service providers have various codes for ease of operation. Telkom, which has been in existence since 1994, has always worked towards improving customer satisfaction and experience. As a Telkom user, you should know the different codes for checking any balance. If your...

The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in South Africa, and this common fact makes it a well sought after university - for parents and guardians who want their kids to get the best education there is, and for students who want to be associated with the crème of notable individuals that have gone through the academic institution. Every...

We are in an era of convenience when you can have almost anything you want in the comfort of your home, including products and services. Financial transactions have also been made easy thanks to bank apps so much that you can make almost any financial transaction such as transferring money and making payments for products and services right at home without any complexities. Hence, it is not surprising to...

The new Capitec Black Card has, of late, become the new normal for those banking with the bank, which is arguable now the fastest growing in South Africa. While it may not be the biggest, it has a fair share of the market, and as it keeps growing, the bank has also continued to come up with innovations that are making it even more acceptable among many people. With 14,000...

Whether you are a new, returning, or prospective student to the Varsity College, the institution has made it possible for one to access useful information, including details about admission, fees, programmes, and courses, among many other things. To get all these, however, one may need to register and be able to login to the Varsity College portal, which is also known as VC Portal. The portal is designed to allow...

Whether you are a new student or a returning one to the University of the Free State, you will have mandatory reasons why you must make use of the UFS Self Service Portal. While the process is as easy as it gets, it can get a little confusing for some, most especially new students and returning students who are not tech-savvy. Getting yourself logged into the portal is important for...

South Africa is one of the countries where payment is required for the reception of television broadcasts. This payment is called a television license. The license fee is also paid for TV sets that have some broadcasts that are partly or fully funded. As it is obtainable on most broadcasters, the SABC TV licence offers TV license holders the opportunity to legally view programs without interruption. It covers clients' viewing...

Most South Africans who follow blogs have been having a string of heated arguments concerning the blogs that deserve to be in the top ten lists of the best blogs in South Africa based on the number of people who follow or visit the different blogs on a daily basis. Some of the blogs have made waves for quite some time so that it becomes increasingly difficult to say...

Vodacom South Africa is part of the Vodacom Group Limited in South Africa. The company is a mobile communications firm that provides telecommunication services including voice, messaging, data, and converged services. The company is among the top telecommunication companies not only in South Africa but in the whole of Africa. Notably, the network and MTN South Africa provide the widest network coverage in South Africa. Vodacom South Africa was licensed...

YouTube is a video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, since then, it has grown larger with each passing day, becoming a daily must visit site for almost every person that connects to the internet. The most subscribed channel on YouTube is a very important title for anyone that is the title holder. We've decided to bring you the...

It is a well-known fact that you can take an African out of their music, but you cannot take the music out of an African. Being one of the well-integrated parts of African culture, music has always held one of the highest places of significance in the life of any African. Afrikaans tribe in South Africa have mesmerized us with amazing songs and sounds and with technology reaching new...

International websites may have gotten the best of Africa in the recent past; but nowadays, it seems most Africans are making a switch. They are developing a penchant for their local websites. And a good example of such a country is South Africa - the pacesetter. According to Alexa's Traffic ranking report, South Africans are now visiting their local websites more often than they actually visit their international counterparts,...

A great future awaits Africa. Internationally, Africa has been acknowledged as the continent with infinite resources. Now we have the right technology to propel us even further. However, before I awaken your true pride for Africa, I should first acknowledge a country that's making all of us proud. And by that, am not referring to any other country but the south-most country in Africa, South Africa. To begin with,...

It's the jet age, technology is making life easier and more beautiful as each day goes by. It starts with the very simple things such as the ordinary machines we use to even more complex apps that help us monitor and regulate the life we live and how we live it. Apps have become more of a proof of everything we do life since there is an app that relates...

The technology sector is an understandably appealing area for investors; developments continue apace with industries such as Big Data, the Internet of Things and virtual storage (the Cloud) and telecommunications growing every year. The key question is - which are the most promising companies to invest in? While there are the big global brands offering usually a safe pair of hands such as Google and Apple, there are others worth...

Technology definitely plays a major part in the lives we live today. It has made everything easier from keeping in touch with friends to heating our meals and even managing our businesses. Some would say the world, as it is, would not be able to survive without technology. However, there are still some that speculate that the growth in innovative technologies has made everyone 'less human'. Regardless of what anyone...

The massive increase in the ownership of smartphones in Africa has forced many tech giants to think crucially about how to effectively utilize these big numbers. Most of the social media platforms and mobile apps serve as a platform for potential advertisers to reach their audience; mostly without causing direct financial implications to the users. The latest move has been made by the communication platform, Truecaller. Recently, Truecaller made some...

These days, everyone has their mobile device glued to the palm of their hand for most of the day. We love the convenience that mobile apps have brought to our lives; and the exponential growth of mobile users over the past few years has proven that developers are doing a serious job to make things faster and easier. As soon as you think you’ve mastered the latest gadget and all...