South African Mobile Apps Directory

I have been putting together a list of all Mobile developed apps in South Africa. This is across all platforms, including, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 & Nokia.

The list is by no means complete, and there may well be lots of apps missing. The idea of the list is to be as “open source” as possible, with the community contributing. If you see a missing app, please add it. There aren’t any specific rules & regulations for the submissions of apps, except that the app should be developed in South Africa & should be geared for South Africans. If you have developed an international app, that would also be awesome to see.

The list has grown quite a bit since I started collecting information last week, and has some interesting stats. Firstly iOS seems to be the most developed for platform in South Africa, with around 80 apps that I have come across personally. Android has 17, and BlackBerry & WP7 minimal. Nokia has a quite a few from Simon Botes & the guys at AppCraft.
What I also noticed is that the majority of apps in South Africa are free from the stores. This again proves that the “app culture” in South Africa is still in it’s infancy, and we have a long & exciting road ahead of us.

So, to see the list of apps I have already collected, head on over to the Google Doc I have put together. Eventually, I will try and put this into some sort of a directory site. One day. You can see the doc here -> http://iguy.me/SAApps

If you see an app that is missing from the list, please please add it, using this Google Docs Form -> http://iguy.me/SAAppsSubmit

You can also mail me details of your apps if you wish, and I will add it. Also, please feel free to add a comment below if you want with the details.

Looking forward to the list growing in South Africa, and doing a follow up post soon with some more interesting stats.

The Graeme Watkins Project Corridors of the Mind album launch

The other day on my way to work, I heard a catchy tune on the wireless called Music Affair by a local band called the Graeme Watkins project. The sound has a bit of a britpop/killers vibe to it. Check out the video below.

I found out from the guys that they will be launching their new album called, Corridors of the Mind, this Wednesday (9th) at Tanz Cafe in Fourways. The event is open to the public & tickets are R80 at the door or R150 and you get the new CD. They also generously offered 4 sets of double tickets to the launch, so if you are keen, leave a message below (by wed midday) and I will get your details to the guys. If you attendding on the night they will also be giving away a CARPARELLI SLIMM BLACK FLAME guitar, signed by The Graeme Watkins Project. Nice !

I think I’m gonna keep an eye on these guys, pretty sure they gonna be hitting it big soon :)

Related articles

• The Graeme Watkins Project – Music Affair Music Video (jasonvonberg.wordpress.com)

27Dinner comes to Durbs again in May

I am a huge fan of 27 Dinners and after kicking them off here in Durbs in 2007 they have grown quite considerably in Durbs. Cath & Briget will be orkanising the May event. If you in Durbs, I highly suggest you make a plan to get to La Bella on the 28th May. Here is all the info you need:

27dinner | Durban | May 2010

The 27dinner movement aims to bring together informed, networked individuals with a common passion for technology, media and business in an informal but valuable real world space.

On the 27th day of every month of the year since January 2007, hundreds of interesting people from diverse walks of life have collected under one roof over good food and wine to celebrate a common passion for technology, media and business.

These 27dinners have fast become a staple entry in the calendars of South Africa’s smartest, funkiest and most networked entrepreneurs, business owners, designers, developers, geeks, marketers and even good old corporate jacket-and-tie’s.

The dinners provide these fascinating humans with a unique opportunity to share ideas, debate industry hot topics, meet new contacts and even fire up collaborative endeavours. Slowly but surely companies are realising the value of engaging an audience like this in an authentic conversation (Cluetrain Manifesto-style).

We’d love to meet you – regardless of whether you simply want to come along and participate, share your latest venture with like-minded people or even sponsor the event.

Like all infamous Durban “scenes” though, we’re full of apathy. So, with that in mind, get off your butt, sign up and come along to the next Durban 27Dinner. We’d like to thank all of you for attending the last 27Dinner, in February, and hope all of you will come along for the next one!

Our second 27Dinner in Durban for 2010 will be taking place on 28 May 2010 (we took a little poetic licence there and shifted it to the Friday, as most people find it easier to attend a Friday night event!).

For May, we’ve decided to showcase some brilliant Durban women, who are:

Lungile Zondi from http://www.myshuttles.com/ who will be discussing her awesome initiative that’s going to make travelling in South Africa a breeze, especially during the FIFA World Cup 2010!

Briget Ferguson of http://www.myr260car.co.za/ and winner of this year’s Nerdies, will be talking about her brave and quirky approach to a social media campaign

Questions? Cath on catherine.jenkin@gmail.com or call 0820600071 or Briget on garvin@mailit.co.za or call 0823379441

Date: 28 May 2010

Venue: La Bella Cafe, Corner of St Thomas and Essenwood Roads, Musgrave, Durban.

Time: 18h30 for 19h00

The Important Stuff: Cash bar and buy your own dinner! (Hey, I told you we’re low on sponsors :P)

RSVP – sign up on the 27dinner website here: http://www.27dinner.com/ and RSVP to the event here: to be inserted once event is up on website

Lastly, please pass this on to anyone else you think might be interested!

Hope to see you there!

Cath Jenkin and Briget Ferguson