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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

South African networks urged to zero-rate PBO content for equal internet access

22 Sep 2025

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Mining

How cyber threats could derail South Africa's mining recovery

Martin Fernandes 17 Sep 2025

Innovator Trust Pinnacle Award recipient, Nomphomelelo Mahlangu on voice, vision and visibility

How To Start Up

Innovator Trust Pinnacle Award recipient, Nomphomelelo Mahlangu on voice, vision and visibility

Issued by The Innovator Trust 16 Sep 2025

Consumer insights consultancy, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q2 2025

Research

Consumer insights consultancy, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q2 2025

Issued by KLA 16 Sep 2025

MTN invests R200m in Western Cape network upgrades

Telecoms & Networks

MTN invests R200m in Western Cape network upgrades

28 Aug 2025

Innovator Trust Pinnacle Award recipient, Nomphomelelo Mahlangu on voice, vision and visibility

Awards

Innovator Trust Pinnacle Award recipient, Nomphomelelo Mahlangu on voice, vision and visibility

Issued by The Innovator Trust 21 Aug 2025

Vodacom appoints Waldi Wepener to lead Western Cape operations

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom appoints Waldi Wepener to lead Western Cape operations

20 Aug 2025

Vodacom spends R620m to expand township connectivity in Mpumalanga

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom spends R620m to expand township connectivity in Mpumalanga

4 Aug 2025

MTN introduces rent-to-own smartphones in SA

Mobile & Apps

MTN introduces rent-to-own smartphones in SA

31 Jul 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Vodacom offers customers 4G upgrade for R67

18 Jul 2025

Rain makes Wi-Fi accessibility stylish with new portable device

Internet

Rain makes Wi-Fi accessibility stylish with new portable device

7 Jul 2025

MTN taps motorbike delivery to speed Up 5G rollout

Telecoms & Networks

MTN taps motorbike delivery to speed Up 5G rollout

2 Jun 2025

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

Telecoms & Networks

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

6 May 2025

Park Village Auctions and Auction IT have issued a Request For Offers for Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine, currently in liquidation (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine to be sold

6 May 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

Mobile & Apps

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

12 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Xiaomi redefines smartphone excellence with the Redmi Note 14 Series launch in South Africa

Technology

Xiaomi redefines smartphone excellence with the Redmi Note 14 Series launch in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 17 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

SpaceX extends lead with first direct to cell Starlink constellation complete

Telecoms & Networks

SpaceX extends lead with first direct to cell Starlink constellation complete

Lindsey Schutters 5 Dec 2024

The MTN Icon 5G looks to be a redadged ZTE Blade A75 5G

Telecoms & Networks

MTN brings 5G to the people with R2,500 ZTE device [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 28 Nov 2024

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Sitholizwe Mdlalose, CEO of Vodacom SA, joined his MNO peers on a GSMA panel ahead of Africa Tech Festival.

Internet

Vodacom SA CEO says Maziv deal would not make a monopoly

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

The Samsung Z Fold6 is the best foldable smartphone the Korean giant has ever produced, but the party trick is getting stale.

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is a poor fit for SA

Lindsey Schutters 23 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Lanre Adisa, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark communications based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Hardware

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

The SBA whitepaper is a global first focus on the continent

Telecoms & Networks

Report: Tower companies fuel Africa’s telecommunications boom

Lindsey Schutters 10 May 2024

"Building F1," towering above Huawei HQ in Bantian, Shenzhen, China.

Technology

Huawei signs patent deals with Vivo and Amazon

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

HOSTAFRICA expands into Africa

Services

HOSTAFRICA expands into Africa

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 17 Jul 2023

Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com

Telecoms & Networks

Forget revenue growth, Vodacom is Africa’s biggest fintech platform

Lindsey Schutters 2 Feb 2024

Craig Blignaut is WiFi product manager at Vox

Internet

SA's slow WiFi standards adoption is a feature, not bug for WiFi 7

Craig Blignaut 26 Jan 2024

Source: © Multichoice DStv, the satellite service of MultiChoice, has experienced its first downturn in its most dynamic market, South Africa

TV

Subscriber downturn leads to questions on MultiChoice's sustained success

18 Jan 2024

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

Hardware

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

14 Dec 2023

Theo van Zyl, head of wireless at Vox

Telecoms & Networks

LEO satellites are the future of connectivity in the digital economy

Theo van Zyl 12 Dec 2023

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

Telecoms & Networks

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

27 Nov 2023

Overcoming remote working challenges in South Africa

Technology

Overcoming remote working challenges in South Africa

Issued by ASUS 17 Nov 2023

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Telecoms & Networks

#ATF2023: Vodacom joins the space race to beat Starlink

Lindsey Schutters 16 Nov 2023

Cellular connectivity is the unsung hero of SA retail

Technology

Cellular connectivity is the unsung hero of SA retail

Tobie van Schalwyk 24 Oct 2023

Paratus partners with Starlink to boost internet access across Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Paratus partners with Starlink to boost internet access across Africa

26 Sep 2023

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

21 Sep 2023

Source: © University of Pretoria Over 150,000 spazas across the country are conveniently located close to people's homes to serve customers

Informal Retailing

5 shifts in the informal trading landscape impacting the sector

Sheetal Patel and Mushambi Mutuma, Accenture in Africa 24 Jul 2023

Data provider Rain enters mobile market with 4G network

Telecoms & Networks

Data provider Rain enters mobile market with 4G network

10 May 2023

Vodacom announces R60bn investment in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom announces R60bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

Technology

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023