Author: Staff Reporter

South African streaming television specialist Discover Digital has taken the wraps off a new streaming TV service aimed at the local and broader African markets. The service, called Digital Entertainment on Demand

The Black Business Council has lashed out at Telkom over the departure of BCX (formerly Business Connexion) CEO Isaac Mophatlane, accusing the telecommunications operator of “an attack on black excellence”. Telkom said on Sunday

Nasdaq-listed technology education company 2U has announced it is acquiring Cape Town-based start-up GetSmarter for $103m (about R1,4bn). GetSmarter, founded by brothers Sam and Rob Paddock, develops online short

MTN on Wednesday said group revenue increased by 7,1% year on year, supported by a 29,4% improvement in data revenue, suggesting a return to a firmer footing for the Johannesburg-headquartered emerging markets telecommunications giant. However, group subscriber

The Democratic Alliance has welcomed a commitment by department of telecommunications & postal services director-general Robert Nkuna that he will consider commissioning properly researched financial impact assessments of proposed new

Former SABC executive Hlaudi Motsoeneng plans to visit a secondary school in Ivory Park, Tembisa to impart “tips and strategies for studying” to pupils there. The visit to Tembisa’s Equinisweni Secondary School forms part

Telecommunications service provider Vox, through subsidiary Frogfoot Networks, has signed a deal to provide fibre broadband infrastructure into the property portfolio owned by Safari Investments RSA. Safari Investments is listed as

Dark Fibre Africa-owned Internet-of-things network operator SqwidNet said on Tuesday that it has expanded coverage to eight metropolitan areas – East London, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, the East Rand

In a surprise development, Isaac Mophatlane, CEO of Telkom subisidiary BCX (formerly Business Connexion), has resigned. Mophatlane, the twin brother of late former BCX CEO Benjamin Mophatlane, has led the company

Blue Label Telecoms has appointed Wayne McCauley as chief operating officer of South Africa, based in Johannesburg. The JSE-listed company, which is in the throes of acquiring a 45% stake