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National fibre operator FibreCo Telecommunications has poached Broadband Infraco’s Sammy Mafu as its new business development executive. Mafu, who was chief marketing and sales officer at the state-owned

South Africa has delayed plans to build new nuclear power plants over concern about their cost and the waning demand for additional electricity as economic growth stalls. Under a new timeline, the first nuclear power is expected to

After fuelling the 20th century car culture that reshaped cities and defined modern life, petrol has had its day. The International Energy Agency forecasts that global petrol consumption has all but peaked as more efficient cars and the

How can you tell the US$200bn market for digital advertising is devolving into a two-horse race? The duopolists are retreating to their respective corners to specialise in what they do best. Those two titans are Google and Facebook, which

National treasury and Telkom have concluded negotiations on the existing contract for fixed-line telecommunications services for national and provincial departments. In a statement on Monday, national treasury said the

The country’s proposed national minimum wage amounts to R20/hour and brings South Africa a step closer to tackling poverty, inequality and unemployment, deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said to reporters in Johannesburg on Sunday. “It is by no

Symantec, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies, agreed to buy LifeLock for about US$2,3bn (R33,2bn) including debt to expand in services for identity protection. The offer for LifeLock values its shares at $24 apiece, according

President Jacob Zuma will face a tough grilling during his last question-and-answer session for the year in the national assembly. Zuma will answer questions in parliament on Wednesday, his first appearance since he blasted the

The courts are becoming the main theatre of political battles in South Africa as feuding for power and access to state funds in Africa’s most industrialised economy intensifies. Opposition parties scored a resounding victory over President

Facebook is taking steps to address its role in spreading fake news, such as enlisting the help of third-party fact checkers and posting warnings on dubious stories. CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday responded to