Samsung Electronics reported its biggest operating profit in more than two years, bolstered by brisk demand for its Galaxy S7 smartphones, cost controls and sluggish iPhone sales. Shares in the world’s largest maker of phones and memory chips rose
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Zimbabwe’s telecommunications regulator has threatened to disconnect mobile subscribers it says are spreading information via WhatsApp about the protests that have rocked the country. Zimbabwe is battling to contain public outrage over economic
The South African Communist Party has called for a complete overhaul of the SABC board. “I think that it’s an issue that we will further engage. In fact, our view is that the board must be recused
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe and national spokesman Zizi Kodwa have tried and failed to control communications minister Faith Muthambi, former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi claimed on Monday. Vavi told journalists that Kodwa was
Apple dropped to fifth place in Chinese smartphone shipments, losing ground in its biggest overseas market in a fresh blow for the technology giant. iPhones made up 10,8% of devices sold in May, down from 12% a year earlier
Workers at communications regulator Icasa continued their picketing action on Wednesday. The strike entered its third day Wednesday as workers demanded salary increases and bonus pay back-dated to 2014. These issues stem from
Instant messaging app WhatsApp experienced downtime on mobile networks in Zimbabwe on Wednesday as protest action started taking root. Zimbabweans woke up to no WhatsApp connectivity through their mobile phones on Wednesday, a rare occurrence in
The SABC on Tuesday evening reacted to a media briefing by ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu saying it was “concerned” by some of the things Mthembu said. In a statement by SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago, the public broadcaster said that
The ANC has summoned communications minister Faith Muthambe and the SABC board to explain the recent censorship concerns at the public broadcaster. She and the board are expected to brief the ruling party on Monday
The high court in Pretoria has granted an urgent application by business rights group Afrisake to interdict the City of Tshwane from paying R950m to a service provider tasked with rolling out smart electricity meters across the city