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South Africa’s Largest Ecommerce Site Takealot Wins PriceCheck Ecommerce Awards
22 September 2016 (forbes.com)
Takealot.com, South Africa’s largest ecommerce site, has won the 2016 PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce Awards, taking both Overall Winner Award and the People’s Choice Award. More…
Introducing the PriceCheck MTN app, and why you need it on your device
27 August 2014 (mtnblog.co.za)
Mzansi, by now, we’re sure you’re well versed with the MTN Online Shop for mobi and desktop, right? It’s the best and easiest way to shop for airtime, data as well as that brand new smartphone you’ve always wanted! The MTN Online Shop isn’t however the only way we’re getting involved with online shopping… More…
PriceCheck partnering with MTN to bring its app to the masses
02 June 2014 (ventureburn.com)
Who is the biggest ecommerce player in Africa? Yes you guessed it is MTN. At least PriceCheck seems to think so with its new co-branded MTN app. According to price comparison app the partnership proves how important the relationship between mobile in retail and ecommerce really is. More…
PriceCheck CEO talks mobile buying in SA, demos the PriceCheck app [Video]
01 April 2014 (ventureburn.com)
What is the future of mobile buying in South Africa and Africa?
Andre de Wet, the CEO of PriceCheck — arguably the most successful mobile online buying and shopping comparison app on the continent — More…
The future of commerce is mobile
28 March 2014 (bizcommunity.com)
Naspers owned company PriceCheck.co.za, has announced a partnership with MTN Group that will see the release of a co-branded version of its leading price comparison and shopping discovery mobile application in South Africa. More…
MTN Partners PriceCheck to Release App
27 March 2014 (paymentsafrika.com)
South African mobile operator MTN has partnered Naspers-owned PriceCheck.co.za to release a mobile application for price comparison in the country. More…
MTN, PriceCheck partner on mobile app
26 March 2014 (itwebafrica.com)
A mobile version of South Africa’s online shopping and price comparison directory, PriceCheck.co.za, is planned to be launched for the local market. More…
MTN and PriceCheck launch new app
26 March 2014 (smesouthafrica.co.za)
South Africa’s online shopping and price comparison directory, PriceCheck.co.za, is to launch a mobile version in partnership with the MTN Group. More…
MTN Group inks price comparison app deal with Naspers unit
26 March 2014 (telecompaper.com)
Naspers-owned PriceCheck.co.za has announced a partnership with MTN Group to release a co-branded price comparison app in South Africa, which will come ready loaded on MTN’s branded Android smartphone, Steppa. More…
MTN, Naspers in e-commerce tie-up
25 March 2014 (techcentral.co.za)
Naspers-owned comparison shopping site PriceCheck has inked a deal with MTN that will see the release of a co-branded version of the sites mobile application in South Africa. More…
MTN Steppa sold over 60,000: Naspers
25 March 2014 (mybroadband.co.za)
Naspers-owned PriceCheck.co.za has announced a partnership with MTN Group to release a co-branded price comparison app in South Africa which will come pre-installed on MTN’s branded Android smartphone, Steppa. More…
MTN and PriceCheck launch co-branded app
25 March 2014 (bdlive.co.za)
MOBILE telecoms operator MTN and PriceCheck, which publishes online price comparison data, have launched a co-branded mobile app to help the network operator’s customers find and buy products via their phones. More…
PriceCheck and MTN to launch new co-branded price comparison app
25 March 2014 (ventureburn.com)
PriceCheck today announced its partnership with MTN Group that will see the release of a co-branded version of South Africa’s very popular price comparison and shopping discovery app. More…
Napsers, MTN to launch price-check app
25 March 2014 (businesstech.co.za)
Naspers-owned PriceCheck.co.za has announced a partnership with MTN Group to release a co-branded price comparison app in South Africa. More…
MTN partners PriceCheck to release app
25 March 2014 (humanipo.com)
South African mobile operator MTN has partnered Naspers-owned PriceCheck.co.za to release a mobile application for price comparison in the country. More…
PriceCheck appoints The SpaceStation as its exclusive digital media sales agency
18 March 2014 (bizcommunity.com)
PriceCheck, South Africa’s leading price comparison website, has appointed The SpaceStation to handle its digital media sales portfolio. More…
Challenging the best to get uncomfortable
19 December 2013 (bizcommunity.com)
In a recent article featured on FastCompany, Pinterest Founder Ben Silbermann elaborated on why the best talent goes after adventure and not success. More…
27 November 2013 (gadget.co.za)
BBM Channels, a long-awaited messaging feature that allows for mass communication within BBM, goes live today. More…
27 November 2013 (technology.iafrica.com)
BlackBerry has announced the launch of BBM Channels, a new platform within BlackBerry Messenger. More…
27 November 2013 (mybroadband.co.za)
BlackBerry has announced the launch of BBM Channels in its BlackBerry Messenger service. More…
BBM Channels now available for BlackBerry users
27 November 2013 (itnewsafrica.com)
Today BBM Channels, a forum for active, real conversations between people, brands and communities, will be made available for BlackBerry users.. More…
MTN announces App of the Year winners
28 August 2013 (news24.com)
Cape Town – The winners of the MTN Business App of the Year Awards were announced at an event at Melrose Arch. More…
9 of South Africa’s best mobile apps
28 August 2013 (memeburn.com)
We live in a world increasingly driven by apps. Apple’s famous “there’s an app for that” slogan is more of a truism these days than it is a marketing ploy. More…
Guzzle partners with PriceCheck
12 August 2013 (mybroadband.co.za)
Guzzle Media, the leaders in digital catalogue software solutions for major retailers, has just partnered with PriceCheck (MIH – Naspers), South Africa’s leading shopping and price comparison portal. More…
Partnership between Guzzle & PriceCheck
2 August 2013 (fastmoving.co.za)
Retailers using Guzzle’s catalogue software will automatically have their latest catalogue promotion also featured on PriceCheck. More…
PriceCheck and Guzzle Media join forces to drive offline weekly print specials, online
1 August 2013 (bizcommunity.com)
Guzzle Media, the leaders in digital catalogue software solutions for major retailers, has just partnered with PriceCheck (MIH – Naspers), South Africa’s leading shopping and price comparison portal. More…
PriceCheck’s locally produced app won an international award
24 June 2013 (testhouse.fairlady.com)
Apps developed in Africa: PriceCheck
14 June 2013 (okebits.com)
20 Important African startups to watch
7 June 2013 (mashable.com)
Whether it’s ecommerce in Nigera, price comparison in South Africa or mobile advertising in Tanzania, African startups are not only changing their continent, but the world. PriceCheck takes 7th spot. More…
4 June 2013 (citypress.co.za)
With the dramatic rise in smartphone use – and the growth of apps and other online services – grubby notes may soon be a thing of the past. More…
A behind the scenes interview: PriceCheck beats 100,000 apps and makes South Africa proud!
4 June 2013 (thethechieguy.com)
“and the winner for BlackBerry Achievement Awards App of the Year goes to…PriceCheck!” More…
African company PriceCheck wins BlackBerry’s International App of the Year
3 June 2013 (mob76outlook)
South African company PriceCheck, has beaten off 100,000 other entrants to win the International App of the Year at the BlackBerry Live conference in Florida. More…
Computer tablets replace textbooks for EC pupils
29 May 2013 (newswall.co.za)
A South African’s app, Price Check, beat 100 000 apps to win the coveted Blackberry App of the Year award last year. Shoppers use the app to compare retail prices. More…
Computer tablets replace textbooks for EC pupils
29 May 2013 (dispatch.co.za)
A South African’s app, Price Check, beat 100 000 apps to win the coveted Blackberry App of the Year award last year. Shoppers use the app to compare retail prices. More…
28 May 2013 (Kaya FM 95.9)
South African app wins International BlackBerry App of the Year. Mo G speaks with PriceCheck CEO, Andre De Wet. More…
Why it takes 15 years to become an overnight success, and other entrepreneurial observations
23 May 2013 (Net Prophet)
PriceCheck CEO, Andre De Wet speaks at Net Prophet 2013. More…
18 Mei 2013 (Rapport)
PriceCheck, die app vir slimfone waarmee verbruikers nou as ingeligtes hul geld kan bestee, is deur BlackBerry aangewys as die internasionale app van die jaar. Meer…
SA toepassing klop 100 000 mededingers
17 Mei 2013 (Sake24)
PriceCheck, ’n Suid-Afrikaanse slimfoontoepassing om pryse te vergelyk, het Woensdag ’n gesogte prys gewen. Meer…
SA app wins BlackBerry App of the Year
16 May 2013 (SouthAfrica.info)
South African application (app) PriceCheck was named International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, BlackBerry’s annual international partner conference, in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday night. More…
SA app wins international award: Report
16 May 2013 (SABC)
A locally-developed internet application has won an international award in Florida, reports a South African newspaper on Thursday. More…
SA’s PriceCheck wins BB app prize
16 May 2013 (HumanIPO)
South African mobile shopping app PriceCheck has won BlackBerry’s App of the Year award, beating an initial 100,000 applicants to win the prize. More…
SA’s PriceCheck wins BlackBerry LIVE International App of the Year
16 May 2013 (BerryUs)
According to Business Day the Naspers-owned application, PriceCheck, beat 100 000 entrants to win the International App of the Year at the BlackBerry Live conference in the United States on Wednesday night. More…
SA app scoops BlackBerry’s top honour
16 May 2013 (news.yahoo)
A South African application (app), PriceCheck, won the International App of the Year at the BlackBerry Live conference in Florida on Wednesday night. More…
PriceCheck wins international award
16 May 2013 (News24)
Johannesburg – A locally-developed internet application has won an international award in Florida, Business Day reported on Thursday. More…
South African app wins International BlackBerry App of the Year
16 May 2013 (BizCommunity)
[16 May 2013, Orlando, Florida] PriceCheck has been awarded International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, the annual international partner conference, in Orlando. More…
PriceCheck wins global BlackBerry App award
16 May 2013 (CAJNewsAgency)
South African mobile shopping app, PriceCheck, has won the coveted BlackBerry App of the Year category at the smartphone maker’s Achievement Awards. More…
PriceCheck takes top honours at BlackBerry awards
16 May 2013 (DailyMaven.co.za)
PriceCheck has been awarded International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, the annual international partner conference, in Orlando. More…
SA’s PriceCheck beats wins BlackBerry Achievement Awards App of the Year
16 May 2013 (Marketingsite.co.za)
South African mobile shopping app, PriceCheck, has won the coveted BlackBerry® App of the Year category in the BlackBerry® Achievement Awards, beating competition from more than 100 000 world-class apps from around the globe. More…
SA app scoops BlackBerry’s top honour
16 May 2013 (bdlive.co.za)
A South African application (app), PriceCheck, won the International App of the Year at the BlackBerry Live conference in Florida on Wednesday night. More…
16 May 2013 (Fastmoving)
PriceCheck has been awarded International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, the annual international partner conference, in Orlando. More…
16 May 2013 (BusinessTech)
A locally-developed internet application has won an international award in Florida, Business Day reported on Thursday. More…
SA’s PriceCheck wins BlackBerry Achievement Awards App of the Year
16 May 2013 (MyBroadBand)
South African mobile shopping app, PriceCheck, has won the coveted BlackBerry® App of the Year category in the BlackBerry® Achievement Awards, beating competition from more than 100 000 world-class apps from around the globe. More…
PriceCheck named BlackBerry App of the Year
16 May 2013 (Gadget.co.za)
South African mobile shopping app PriceCheck has won the BlackBerry App of the Year category in the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, beating competition from more than 100 000 apps from around the world. More…
PriceCheck takes top honours at BlackBerry awards
16 May 2013 (Ventureburn)
PriceCheck has been awarded International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, the annual international partner conference, in Orlando. More…
SA’s PriceCheck wins BlackBerry App of the Year
16 May 2013 (ITNewsAfrica)
South African mobile shopping app, PriceCheck, has won the coveted BlackBerry App of the Year category in the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, beating off competition from more than 100 000 world-class apps from around the globe. More…
SA’s PriceCheck wins BlackBerry LIVE International App of the Year
16 May 2013 (TimesLive)
According to Business Day the Naspers-owned application, PriceCheck, beat 100 000 entrants to win the International App of the Year at the BlackBerry Live conference in the United States on Wednesday night. More…
BlackBerry Achievement Award recipients announced
15 May 2013 (Crackberry)
The votes have been cast and the results are now in. Held each year to recognize creative thinkers, entrepreneurs, exceptional businesses and developers who push limits, the BlackBerry Achievement Award recipients have been announced. More…
BlackBerry Announces BlackBerry Achievement Award Recipients
15 May 2013 (BlackBerry Press)
BlackBerry Live 2013, Orlando FL – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) announced today the recipients of this year’s BlackBerry Achievement Awards at BlackBerry® Live™ 2013. More…
PriceCheck Wins Blackberry App of The Year Award
15 May 2013 (TechLoy.com)
South African price comparison app, PriceCheck, today emerged ‘App of The Year’ in the Blackberry Achievement Awards 2013 after Blackberry users all over the world voted it for its most innovative use of the BlackBerry technology. More…
Breaking News: PriceCheck emerges as the 2013 Blackberry App of the year
15 May 2013 (Innovation Village)
PriceCheck has emerged as the 2013 International App of the Year. The announcement was made this evening at the Blackberry Achievement Awards holding in America. More…
15 May 2013 (ITWeb)
Local mobile shopping app, PriceCheck, has won the BlackBerry app of the year category in the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, beating competition from more than 100 000 apps from around the world. More…
PriceCheck launches new look website
21 June 2012 (BandwidthBlog)
To ensure that online shopping becomes an even more enjoyable experience for its users and to stay at the cutting edge, PriceCheck.co.za has just released its new website design over the past weekend. More…
PriceCheck.co.za gets a brand new website interface look and feel.
20 June 2012 (Bizcommunity)
To ensure that online shopping becomes an even more enjoyable exercise and to stay at the cutting edge, PriceCheck.co.za has just released its new website design. More…
PriceCheck.co.za gets a brand new website interface look and feel.
19 June 2012 (PR Log)
To ensure that online shopping becomes an even more enjoyable exercise and to stay at the cutting edge, PriceCheck.co.za has just released its new website design. More…
Clever twist to the online daily deals market, this time brought to you by PriceCheck
4 June 2012 (Bizcommunity)
We have by now all heard about and most likely used daily deal sites. All the emails clog our inboxes and perhaps if we see something we’re interested in, will buy a deal here and there. More…
SaveMeDeals Organizes and Gathers Deals Across South Africa
4 June 2012 (Daily deal Media)
SaveMeDeals is a daily deal aggregator website that gathers deals from all the deal sites in South Africa, and uses tools to help organize them by city or genre of deal. More…
SaveMeDeals.com hits the South African discount market
31 May 2012 (Group buying)
Clever twist to the South African online daily deals market More…
New daily deals site promises ‘clever twist’, less emails
06 April 2012 (Venture burn)
Yawn. Another daily deals site. That’s so 2011. Promisingly however, the latest entrant into the market SaveMeDeals.com claims that it won’t clog up your inbox. More…
Bargain hunt with Pricecheck’s barcode scanner app
11 January 2012 (MyDigitalLife)
You’re standing in a local shop, eyeing a coveted item and as you reach for it, you hesitate, wondering if you would not perhaps be able to find it cheaper elsewhere. More..
PriceCheck launches Barcode App for savvy shoppers
January 2012 (Memeburn)
Like the site itself, the PriceCheck app (which can be downloaded from the iTunes store) is exceptionally simple to use. The download is less than a meg, and works in seconds flat. Practically no interaction is required by the user, outside of holding the camera in front of a barcode. The Pricecheck barcode app then automatically translates the barcode into a serial number to search for the item’s details online. More..
South Africans turn to the Internet for shopping advice
She’s the Geek: 10 November 2010
According to a consumer shopping trends survey by PriceCheck, the newly re-launched shopping comparison website, the Internet is no longer the reserve of the wealthy. Let’s look at the facts. The survey revealed that 30% of South African Internet users’ average household income is R10 000 or less. More..
Shop till you drop
Sunday Sun: 7 November 2010
It’s the store that never sleeps… More..
Website rings up the best prices
Matthew Sheldon (Cape Argus): 3 November 2010
South Africa’s leading price and product comparison website, PriceCheck, has officially relaunched a revamped version of its website. More..
Naspers hopes to gain from PriceCheck
Florence de Vries (Business Report): 31 October 2010
Online comparison shopping website PriceCheck hopes to use the expertise of media conglomerate Naspers’ other internet subsidiaries to grow its revenue in the next year. More..
Online shopping is the ‘way to go’
Duncan Alfreds (News24): 29 October 2010
Cape Town – PriceCheck’s online business model can offer consumers more variety with their digital online purchases, said PriceCheck.co.za More..
Check your prices online: PriceCheck re-launches
MyBroadband: 28 October 2010
Local pricing comparison website re-launches after Naspers investment More..
Buying in stores or net both have advantages
IOLTechnology: 14 July 2009
Computer goods are far cheaper bought on the net than in mall stores which, however, offer atavistic gratification: you get to see, touch and smell them. And buy immediately. More..
*also in Techno Times Supplement, Cape Times, 14/07/2009
How to make a fortune from your family
IOL: June 29 2007
Almost 25 percent of us take financial advice from friends or family, according to a recent survey. But how clued up are the four penny-pinching players in your life?. More…
*also in the June 2007 issue of Glamour Magazine
Hannah Swerling (IOL): April 13 2007
The way we spend during the week is very ritualistic,” says psychologist Judi James. “It’s a routine linked to our emotions, which makes it a hard one to break.” But identifying your spending habits and understanding the reasons behind them can be the first step to financial freedom. More…
Check out Ananzi’s new online shopping site – powered by PriceCheck
Bizcommunity: 4 Apr 2007, also on OPA
Thousands of Ananzi Shopping visitors can now make use of the advanced e-commerce technology of PriceCheck to compare product prices with a click of a button, as opposed to scouring retailers in shopping malls or even on different shopping sites.
PriceCheck secures venture capital
Bizcommunity: 28 Mar 2007
Currently PriceCheck claims to offer information on more than 100 000 products in 120 different product categories. The 10 most popular categories include digital cameras, MP3 players, watches, laptops, books, flash memory, graphics cards, GPS devices, desktop computers, and perfumes. More…
Partnership between Guzzle & PriceCheck
2 August 2013 (fastmoving.co.za)
Retailers using Guzzle’s catalogue software will automatically have their latest catalogue promotion also featured on PriceCheck. More…