Author: Duncan McLeod

Facebook, reeling from a scandal involving the misuse of 50m users’ private data, has moved to tighten up its privacy rules and make it easier for people to manage how their information is used and shared. Reports earlier this

US technology giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise has acquired the privately held Cape Networks, a Cape Town-based technology start-up with offices in San Francisco. Cape Networks will become a part of HPE subsidiary

EOH’s 2018 financial year has got off to a rough start. The diversified IT services group said on Wednesday that headline earnings fell 23% in the six months to 31 January 2018, from R595.5m a year ago to R458.4m

Free Wi-Fi must be provided to communities in both metropolitan and rural areas, and to all public schools, clinics and libraries, the ANC has resolved. The resolution is contained in the report of the party’s 54th

Although the vast majority of South Africa’s telecommunications and technology companies will pass on the 1% increase in the value-added tax rate — from 14% to 15% — from 1 April, some are bucking the trend

Meet the CEO is a new, weekly feature on TechCentral. The aim is to introduce our readers to the people behind the news by providing insights into the leaders shaping South Africa’s ICT industry. Our third interview

MTN has significantly increased the per-minute charges on certain “legacy” prepaid calling plans, though the company said the increases will only affect a subset of prepaid users and are in no way related to the VAT

Thank you for listening to the TechCentral podcast. In this episode, Duncan McLeod is joined via an Internet call by Craig Mc Gregor, co-founder of DStoq, a new, global, blockchain-based stock exchange, which will

Huawei is rethinking its retail strategy in South Africa after its deal with its former partner, Fantastic 1 Mobile, broke down in a legal dispute last year. If negotiations with a possible new local partner are not fruitful

Huawei will roll out a streaming music service and a mobile payments system in South Africa in the coming months, the Chinese electronics giant said on Tuesday. Mosa Hlobelo, senior manager of business development