Author: Staff Reporter

South African bought 3.2m smartphones in the first quarter of 2018, a 12.4% increase year on year, according to data released by market research firm GfK on Tuesday. The value of the smartphone segment increased by

Telkom has launched a new 150MB FreeMe bundle, offering consumers 150MB of data, 50 SMSes and 150 minutes of on-network calling for R29. Launched as part of the company’s new prepaid campaigned

JSE-listed technology multinational Datatec has appointed Ekta Singh-Bushell to its board of directors. Singh-Bushell, who has served as chief operating officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, joins Datatec as an

MTN has kick-started the process of listing shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The telecommunications group said in a statement on Tuesday that MTN Ghana has launched an initial public offering, which will be

BitCaw, a cryptocurrency specialist, is threatening the Hawks with a damages claim if the police agency doesn’t correct a statement it issued last week that it was involved in an investment fraud that affected more than

Sygnia, the financial services group headed by outspoken businesswoman Magda Wierzycka, plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the third quarter of 2018 that will allow its clients to trade in crypto assets

Retail giant Shoprite has partnered with Standard Bank, Google and global financial technology company Celbux to launch a mobile money platform for its customers. The service, called Shoprite Money, is a

Controversial former SABC chairman Eddie Funde has died, the department of telecommunications & postal service said on Tuesday night. The ANC veteran, who became embroiled in a scandal involving Sentech

Netflix does not pose a threat to job creation in South Africa’s sector and the “hype” surrounding the US online streaming service is “exaggerated”. That’s according to Surie Ramasary, CEO of Black, the new streaming

MTN South Africa plans to deploy 4G/LTE technology in the 900MHz band, sharing the relatively low-frequency spectrum with its 2G, 3G and Internet of things communications technologies