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HeroTel has been working to build out its wide-scale Wi-Fi access business, which is set for launch in early 2016. “Through Snowball and Cloud Connect we already have coverage in the greater Cape Town

Instant messaging service Mxit is the best Web application ever to be created in Africa, according to Alan Knott-Craig. Knott-Craig previously headed up wireless provider iBurst and mobile social network Mxit. But Knott-Craig – who is the son of

South Africa’s real GDP contracted by 1,3% in the second quarter of 2015, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday. “The economy has performed negatively in second quarter of 2015,” said statistician-general Pali Lehohla. Real GDP increased by 1,2% year-on-year

Cheaper tablets are driving growth for this segment in South Africa, a report says. According to data from International Data Corp, tablets recorded 56% growth in the country, with lower-priced devices leading the charge

Internet streaming is a serious competitive threat to broadcast television in South Africa, but the technology is hamstrung by cost challenges, says an analyst. “There is no doubt that Internet streaming

Media houses and other organisations challenging the signal jamming during the state of the nation address in February and parliament’s policy on broadcasting have been granted leave to appeal the matter at the supreme court of appeal, an attorney for the applicants tweeted on Thursday

President Jacob Zuma is far ahead of Julius Malema and Mmusi Maimane as the most searched for politician online in South Africa, Google data shows. According to data from the search giant

Stolen credit card credentials make up the most common method that cyber criminals use to pay for Internet hosting services, says a security company. In order to facilitate the spread of malware online

The number of co.za Web domain names has surpassed the one million mark for the first time. This is according to the ZA Central Registry (ZACR), which manages the co.za, web.za, org.za, net.za

FNB said on Tuesday it will invest about R400m to upgrade existing and add new branches. The bank also plans to bulk up its self-service and digital banking transacting points, the bank said in a