SA cellphone users embrace Internet

A research study released today shows that the cellular habits of South African phone users have evolved dramatically in the past year as smartphones, mobile applications and the mobile Internet entered the mainstream. The Mobility 2011 research project, conducted by...

Africa expects Internet revolution

Businesses across Africa are expecting a revolution in Internet access, technology and costs as a result of the rush of new undersea cables connecting the continent. More than 90 per cent of business decision-makers across Africa are expecting prices to drop and...

SME Survey 2010: Was the World Cup all that?

2010 will be remembered for South Africa successfully delivering the best World Cup ever. But has the football spectacular had any impact on small and medium enterprises (SMEs)? On the engine room of the SA economy? That is one of the key issues which SME Survey 2010,...

Big year for SF in SA

The surprise success of South African science fiction movie District 9 is expected to boost this year’s Science Fiction/Fantasy South Africa national short story competition. This annual competition, known as the Nova Short Story Competition, has been running since...

Research schedule

World Wide Worx’s updated research schedule with price list and order form is now available, along with executive summaries of our latest research, showing full contents lists: Click here to download our 2011 research schedule:  WWW reports 2011. Click here to...

Mobile Internet booms in SA

The use of mobile Internet services has exploded in South Africa, although less than half of urban cellphone users who have Internet-capable phones use the Internet. This has emerged from the Mobile Internet in South Africa 2010 study, conducted by World Wide Worx,...