Web-Writer Correspondent: Internet Connectivity Problems in South Africa

Problems for Website Designers and Other Internet Reliant Businesses in South Africa

Most South African Internet users, are currently experiencing severe international connectivity problems since Wednesday, 20 January 2010. This means that browsing to international websites and receiving email from international sources has proven problematic.

This issue is a result of a SAT-3 cable break on the London-Bellville link which continues to cause slow international connectivity.

Telkom SA is conducting major maintenance on the fault, with the maintenance window running from 20-22 January and again from 29 January to 1 February. During this maintenance window, most South African Internet users will experience intermittent high latency to international locations.

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Technically Incorrect

A survey performed by the Lewis PR company, revealed that twenty percent of Brits interviewed thought Steve Jobs was a footballer(soccer player).

Though many of you are shocked at the mere thought, Web-Writer is not surprised.

This result is unsurprising to us at Web-Writer because "Steve Jobs" really does sound like a soccer player. The name makes you think of a man who spits a lot, pushes his opponents, and stares menacingly at referees.

The fact is, that the majority of the world has no interest in the personalities of the business world. In this same survey, five percent of respondents thought Bill Gates was one of the Great Train Robbers of the 1960s.

Real people are, even in these supposedly technological times, still not quite like tech people.

Selling to real people is about making them feel at ease with picking up a simple, attractive gadget and having some idea of what they might do with it.

And this is something that Steve Jobs, the one who isn't a destructive lower-level soccer player but a brilliant marketer, understands so very, very well.

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Web- Writer Correspondent: Haiti Relief from Facebook

How Social Media Makes A Difference


"Global Relief" Page on Facebook

"The devastating earthquake in Haiti has underscored the internet's critical role in connecting the world's population in times of tragedy," Facebook spokesperson Andrew Noyes said in a statement.

Facebook launched "global relief" on Thursday, with the aim to assit victims of natural disasters such as the earthquake that hit Haiti.

Facebook has in excess of 350 million members, which is an enormous pool of people who can be targeted for social good.




The Facebook spokesperson said that since Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti, more than 1 500 status updates a minute have been posted to Facebook containing the word "Haiti".


The Global Relief on Facebook page is located at Facebook.com/globalrelief.

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Web Writer Correspondent: South Africa Internet Users

South Africa internet users Stats from Web-Writer

South African internet users has exceeded the five million mark. This represents a more than 10% Internet penetration for the country.

The Internet Access in South Africa 2010 study, conducted by World Wide Worx and jointly sponsored by Cisco found that the Internet user base grew by 15% last year, from 4.6 million to 5.3 million, and is expected to grow at a similar rate in 2010, which means South Africa should reach the 6 million users mark by the end of 2010.



What Caused the Growth in Internet Users?

1. New undersea cable on the South African coast
2. The granting of Electronic Communications Network Service licenses to more than 400 organisations, so that they do not have to buy from larger service providers and can build their own networks.

The market has become more competitive among small players, and the larger business are reforming pricing under the pressure.

"Almost every large player in the communications industry has realigned its business to take advantage of this relentless change," says Arthur Goldstuck.

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Google Wary Of China; Web-Writer Correspondent

Web-Writer (Website Design) Google Watch: Google Wary Of China

Google Inc is considering pulling out of China due to censorship and cyber attacks on rights activists. The already strained Sino-US relations are under pressure as Washington tackles global internet censorship.


Analyst and China internet expert Rebecca MacKinnon of the George Soros' Open Society Institute said that Google was saying "enough is enough".

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