Author: Staff Reporter

The new .africa geographic top-level domain has attracted almost a thousand registrations by trademark owners, placing it in the top 10 worldwide for the number of domain name reservations during the sunrise phase of the launch process

Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub took home a total of R21,4m in the 2017 financial year, the group revealed in its annual report, published on Thursday. That’s a small decline on the R21,8m he was paid in 2016. Joosub’s 2017 package

Vodacom Group has appointed Jabu Moleketi, a former South African deputy finance minister, as its new chairman, replacing Peter Moyo, who is leaving after the annual general meeting on 18 July to take up the role of CEO of Old

Mobile phone sales in South Africa and the broader continent fell “drastically” in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of last year, new research released by International Data Corp this week showed. The technology

Facebook has moved its African operations into stunning new premises in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg. The US social networking giant, which established its African headquarters in South Africa 23 months ago has

The FTTH Council Africa, an industry body for the fibre telecommunications industry, said on Wednesday that it has appointed a new chairman. Industry stalwart Andile Ngcaba will replace Richard Came as president of the body. Ngcaba was

It’s the Springboks like you’ve never seen them before. MultiChoice subsidiary SuperSport said on Wednesday that it will offer a virtual reality stream of this weekend’s clash with France at Growthpoint King’s Park in Durban. The 360-degree views will

Wireless broadband network operator Rain, until recently known as Wireless Business Solutions, has hired a chief operating officer. The company said on Wednesday that it has apppointed Gareth Tindall, an

Showmax is getting into original programming. The Naspers-owned Internet video streaming company said on Tuesday that it has begun filming of the first “Showmax Original”, featuring SuzelleDIY star Julia Anastasopoulos. The company said

Absa is adding new functionality to its ATMs, promising customers a more efficient experience through better personalisation. The upgrades should also mean shorter queues as average transaction time is expected to be cut to 20 seconds, from