Author: Agency Staff

What (not) to expect from the next Apple Watch

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Apple has hit roadblocks in making major changes that would connect its Watch to cellular networks and make it less dependent on the iPhone, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company still plans

Telkom may sue Icasa over auction

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Telkom has threatened to launch legal action against communications regulator Icasa over a planned spectrum auction. Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has asked the high

CWU denies sabotaging Telkom’s network

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Striking Telkom workers have denied involvement in the alleged sabotage of several network facilities across the country. On Thursday, Telkom put up a R500 000 reward for information regarding

Rampant rand back to its winning ways

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The volatile rand was back to its winning ways on Thursday, trading 1,7% stronger to the dollar at R13,29 by 8.30am, as yield players return to their risky emerging market currencies. “Risk on” is back after

Blue Label’s Cell C deal ‘on track’

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Blue Label Telecoms has said that plans to acquire 35% of Cell C for R4bn as part of a recapitalisation plan are still “on track”. In December last year, the boards of Cell C and its holding company, 3C Telecommunications

Lenovo to redouble efforts on smartphones

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Lenovo expects its loss-making smartphone business to turn a corner next financial year as it shifts toward higher-end devices and ramps up marketing in the US and China. The world’s largest PC maker

Naspers rides high on soaring Tencent

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Tencent Holdings, in which South African media and technology group Naspers holds a 34%, posted a second quarter profit that beat analysts’ expectations as the company lined up more mobile games and media

ANC loses control of Jo’burg, Tshwane

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South Africa’s two main opposition parties agreed to informally band together in local governments, shutting the ANC out of the management of several major cities, including Johannesburg and