Many CEOs believe the general public are not getting the full story behind the national power crisis and the true state of the power stations and their level of deterioration. This was one of the
Author: Agency Staff
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko says if Vodacom’s bid to buy Neotel is given the green light by regulators, it could make for “formidable” competition. Vodacom, which is South Africa’s largest mobile network with more
A South African government tender to install 250MW of wind-generating capacity has been awarded to a consortium led by an Ireland-based wind and solar company. The award was made under the fourth round of the government’s renewable
Telkom has reported stronger revenues but weaker profit after tax, according to its annual results for the period ending 31 March 2015. Telkom’s net revenue increased by 3,1% during the period to R26bn. Group operating revenue increased by 1,2%
The Communication Workers Union is threatening to step up strike action against mobile network MTN. The union’s members have entered into a third week of strikes which has hit MTN’s
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s warning over Cell C’s R2bn of unsecured debt is is no cause for concern to the head of First National Bank’s new mobile network. FNB will become the first bank in South Africa to launch a mobile network when
The SABC is not in crisis, according to communications minister Faith Muthambi. Muthambi has further promised that a new CEO for the public broadcaster — a position which has been vacant for months — will be hired “any time now”
The time has come to reduce significantly the roaming fees that networks charge in the Southern African Development Community, says an international body. The SADC member states include South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Angola
Hotspot network AlwaysOn, which is owned by Internet Solutions, is taking direct aim at mobile networks with the launch of a Wi-Fi calling offer, the company announced late on Wednesday. The service is device and platform agnostic and you
A lack of money and skills and the high cost of coal and diesel continue to plague Eskom, a civil society conference on the country’s electricity crisis heard on Wednesday. “Finances need to be improved to enable Eskom to carry on with