Author: Staff Reporter

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

Owners of South African informal convenience stores, better known as spaza shops, now have an Android-based smartphone app that allows them to replenish their shelves electronically. Durban-based technology company

Connected South Africans are more likely to have checked into Facebook in the past week than watched television, according to a new study. Cape Town-based media agency Limelight Consulting has published the