The department of telecommunications & postal services came in for severe criticism in parliament on Wednesday as it laid bare its plans to revive itself. MP Ellen Prins, who chairs parliament’s select committee on telecoms, said the department needed to be
The Africa Coast to Europe (Ace) submarine cable could be among the last major international broadband systems to land on South African shores for some time, says an expert. The Ace cable
Trade union federation Cosatu has named the Gupta-owned broadcaster ANN7 as the worst employer in the country. The news television channel was nominated by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents employees at ANN7. Cosatu
Traditional retailers and online stores are gearing up for Black Friday, which is likely to give the South African retail sector a pre-Christmas boost. Black Friday originated in the US and is the Friday after the American Thanksgiving when retailers sell their merchandise
South Africa is among the world’s top 40 sources of spam, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. South Africa was ranked 36th as a global source of spam in the third quarter of 2015
Government funding helped Eskom post a 22% increase in net profit for the six months ended 30 September 2015. Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said Eskom achieved
South Africa’s economy grew marginally, by 0,7%, in the third quarter of 2015, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday. The GDP announcement comes after a second quarter contraction
The Competition Tribunal has agreed to postpone a hearing regarding a R7bn merger between Vodacom and Neotel indefinitely. This comes after Vodacom released a market update earlier on Monday saying the company is exploring a “revised transaction structure” regarding the Neotel deal
Eskom and French funding agency Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) on Monday morning signed a R2,3bn credit facility agreement to finance Eskom’s distribution projects in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. Eskom said the loan
The Competition Tribunal at the weekend agreed to postpone a hearing into the proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel by Vodacom. This comes after Vodacom and Neotel brought an application for a postponement of the hearing that was scheduled to start on Monday
