Author: Nkosinathi Ndlovu

Competition Tribunal hearings into the proposed merger between Vodacom and Maziv kicked off in Pretoria on Monday.

Newly appointed Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi has promised more of the same in strategy, with a focus on AI.

TechCentral had a look at Vodacom and MTN’s capex per customer in South Africa – and it tells an interesting story.

Chinese EVs are causing a headache for regulators in the US and the EU. South Africa has a different problem.

South Africa’s internet exchange points are playing a key role in the efficiency and stability of the internet across Africa.

South Africa’s telecoms operators collectively invest more than R25-billion/year in their networks.

Vodacom said it is keen to maintain its high capex-to-revenue ratio to maintain a network quality advantage.

Shameel Joosub said planned further cuts to call termination rates will have no real impact on retail prices.

A sustained maintenance drive has brought units at Medupi and Kusile back online, bolstering Eskom’s energy availability factor.

Nampak said its systems have been restored but data integrity checks are still underway after a suspected ransomware attack.