The Nigerian government is playing hardball with MTN, demanding that the telecommunications operator pay a US$3,9bn (R59bn) fine for failing to cut off 5m unregistered Sim cards by 31 December, according to a report. Bloomberg reported that the
Author: Staff Reporter
MTN has engaged seven Nigerian senior advocates to fight the US$3,9bn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission for failing to disconnect more than 5m
Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors looks set to establish its first presence in South Africa, it was reported on Friday. Tesla is planning to set up a local office early in the new year. The plan is not to sell Tesla’s high-end electric cars in South Africa – not yet, at least – but rather
One of South Africa’s most prominent upmarket estates, Dainfern, north of Fourways in Johannesburg, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the installation of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband to 1 236 houses in the area. The move comes after Telkom
Load shedding and xenophobia topped the most trending search terms on Google by South Africans in 2015. The search engine giant has published its annual Zeitgeist lists, a look at the past year “through the collect eyes of the world on the
Ahead of the end-of-year holidays, telecommunications spend management company Tariffic has published a list of top suggested travel tips to avoid bill shock when travelling abroad. The company, which helps businesses and individuals manage their mobile bills by
MTN has been named by independent researchers as the overall best network to use when travelling abroad. Tariffic, a company that helps businesses and individuals manage their mobile bills by applying complex software to find the best packages to suit their needs, has released
The Democratic Alliance has described SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s disciplinary hearing as a “stitch-up” and said it is not surprised by its outcome. On Saturday, it was announced on SABC television that an internal hearing had “discharged” the
Vodacom has expanded the number of markets where it’s offering discounted roaming charges, meaning contract customers can make calls while abroad for rates starting at R2,50/minute in countries where Vodafone operates (plus a few others) and going up to R7,50/minute
The percentage of television households in South Africa relying on free-to-air terrestrial services will fall by almost a third in the next three years as pay-satellite, pay-terrestrial and streaming alternatives continue to grow. Research firm Dataxis predicts