Statistics South Africa did not rule out that load shedding has had an impact on the manufacturing sector’s decline in GDP, but added that it could not confirm its impact. “It could just have easily been a lack of interest in products and we might have seen
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BlackBerry may be on the back foot in many parts of the world, but in South Africa the brand continues to hold its own, despite intense marketing from rivals. According to mobile marketplace Phonefinder, despite Samsung being the most popular manufacturer
The rural Eastern Cape is about to get high-speed Internet service though a dedicated Wi-Fi connection. Project Isizwe is well known for rolling out the City of Tshwane’s massive Wi-Fi programme
A new-style South African start-up accelerator has changed the traditional business model by not taking any equity in new technology businesses. “There are a number of reasons that we have decided to go with a no equity approach. First, it is a better deal
MTN’s call centre was closed on Sunday as the strike over pay and bonuses at the company continued. “Dear customers, please note that our services have been disrupted and the
The SABC choir had cost the public broadcaster R3m in its 2014/2015 financial year, communications minister Faith Muthambi said on Friday. She was responding to a question from the
MTN says it has taken the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to the Johannesburg labour court for allegedly blocking entrances to the company’s offices and intimidating staff. MTN South Africa’s chief
Six “mathletes” from South Africa will be vying for gold at this year’s International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), to be held in Thailand in July. Held in Chiang from 4 to 16 July, they will compete with entrants from over 100 countries in the
MultiChoice is extending the footprint of the South African public broadcaster’s 24-hour TV news channel, SABC News, on its DStv satellite pay-TV platform to the rest of the continent. There’s been
Local mobile operators’ claims that rising input costs are fuelling contract price hikes are not reflected in these companies’ financial statements, says a research body. Research ICT Africa has put together a research brief that asks whether