A local network neutrality policy could boost the market dominance of international streaming providers such as Netflix, says an expert. Net neutrality is the concept of treating all Web traffic equally. It further involves website owners and consumers not having to pay extra for a
South Africa is not facing challenges when it comes to international connectivity landing on its shores, says Seacom CEO Byron Clatterbuck. In the past six years, South Africa has been connected to numerous undersea broadband cables that have brought much-needed bandwidth to the country
South Africa is far behind Europe and the US when it comes to the corporate sector being connected to fibre broadband. This is according to the CEO of pan-African telecom services company Seacom, Byron Clatterbuck. Big metropolitan areas in South Africa
South Africa leads in mobile application downloads in the sub-Saharan Africa market as consumers in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya race to catch up, says an international organisation. The GSM Association revealed in its Mobile Economy Report for
Mobile operators have made a significant contribution to the sub-Saharan economy in the past year, an international organisation has found. According to the GSM Association, the mobile industry
The supreme court of appeal (SCA) has dismissed the appeal against part of a high court judgment that SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng be suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry against him
Gauteng’s heatwave has not affected power consumption during the critical peak period, Eskom said in a statement on Thursday. Although the simmering heat heightens electricity demand during the day because of the increased use of air conditioners, there is a reprieve after
The Zimbali estate in KwaZulu-Natal has been rated as South Africa’s most exclusive housing estate for 2015 by Hurst & Wills and New World Wealth, a global wealth intelligence and market research company. This 700ha estate is located next to Ballito, 45km north of Durban. Along with
The renewables sector has attracted R192,6bn in investment, of which 28% (R53,2bn) is much-needed foreign investment, a report by the department of energy shows. The State of Renewable Energy in South Africa report, which was released at the South African International
Greenpeace has a message for the ANC ahead of its national general council (NGC) meeting starting on Friday: drop nuclear energy, or face massive resistance. Greenpeace executive director Kumi Naidoo said on Monday that the ANC should “take nuclear off the table”. “The ANC
