Charl Norman is a web entrepreneur behind local social networks 
Next week I’m off to Silicon Valley for the MIH Swat technical conference in Palo Alto. All the technical heads of Naspers companies around the world will be attending the conference to discuss the future of web applications. I have quite a few American readers on this blog so if you are in the Bay [...]
Author Archives: Charl Norman
South African E-Commerce awards
November 11, 2008 – 9:41 am
I was a judge in the 2008 South African E-Commerce Awards hosted by JUMP Shopping. The results have just been announced and I’m pleased to say I was almost spot on with the winners I selected. You can see the results here. After an immensely successful round of voting, in which over 10,000 votes were [...]
Le Web 3
November 6, 2008 – 6:07 pm
LeWeb’08 is the #1 Web conference in Europe with 1500 participants from 40 Countries hosted over Dec 9-10th in Paris. I’m excited to announce that I have cracked the nod for a blogger invite. LeWeb is all about internet technology and (this year) the people that use it. Attending this conference will be a real [...]
Speakerbox press
October 29, 2008 – 10:44 am
Speakerbox was featured in Design and Innovation magazine a few weeks ago – we are very pleased with the review which forms part of a bundle of positive press we’ve received about our properties in recent months.
Blueworld press
October 29, 2008 – 10:08 am
Blueworld was recently featured in the Media24 staff magazine which goes out to thousands of Naspers employees around the country – click for the big version
Speak Up! SA blog survey
October 28, 2008 – 8:04 pm
What is intended to be the most comprehensive survey of South Africa’s blogger community has been launched today by 24.com, in association with blog aggregators Afrigator.com and Amatomu.com and online DVD rental company PushPlay.co.za. The goal is to demonstrate the diversity and sophistication of South Africa’s portion of the global blogosphere. “South Africa is the [...]
Model Millions
October 20, 2008 – 4:19 pm
Model Millions is a new reality show coming out of Cape Town, SA – the concept is similar to the very popular American reality production ‘America’s Next Top Model’ by Tara Banks. The show is hosted by Kerry Mcgregor and her sister Tracey. Thousands of models (including anyone who wants to be a model) came [...]
Speakerbox
October 6, 2008 – 1:58 pm
We are proud to announce the launch of Speakerbox.co.za a collaboration between BlueWorld Communities and 24.com. Speakerbox is a cocktail of content contributed by the 24.com editorial team and user generated content contributed by the artists and fans that join the social network on www.blueworld.co.za/bands. Bands can create their own profile, upload music, share photos [...]
My week in photos
September 27, 2008 – 12:59 pm
I like to keep busy and this past week has been no acception – we hosted a farewall to Malan Joubert with the Blueworld staff (he’s working for Adii now), attended the Heavy Chef event with Allan kent from ATPlay, flew to P.E. for the 27 Dinner I’m speaking at tonight and had the priviledge [...]
iPhone social networks
September 26, 2008 – 1:23 pm
This was originally posted on my Tech Leader blog With the launch of the iPhone 3G in South Africa and witnessing the hype first hand, I was thinking iPhone-only social networks have a serious chance at generating traction internationally and even in our local market. iPhone owners, like most users of Apple products, are a [...]
Photos from my trip to Silicon Valley for the MIH Tech conference.
I appeared on channel MK TV's new hip hop and car show WOELAG. They interviewed me on our automotive social network Zoopedup.
I have been nominated for ICT Young Entrepreneur of Africa 2008. Now to even be nominated is a great honour for me seeing as last years winner of the award is internationally renowned Vinny Lingham.
