JSE-listed alternative telecommunications provider Huge Group has signed a memorandum of agreement in terms of which it intends acquiring 100% of specialist ICT company Centracom for R81,6m. Most (90%) of the proposed acquisition will be settled through
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) appears to be playing hardball with MTN Nigeria over a US$5,2bn (R71bn) fine it has imposed on the company. According to a report published by Nigerian newspaper Leadership, the NCC has suspended all regulatory
Free education in South Africa is a goal worth pursuing, especially for students who are poor and want access to tertiary institutions and those who correctly see it as a right and developmental imperative for the country. Germany has attained it. The huge challenge is to
The art of futurology — predicting what future society might look like — is plagued with difficulties. Books, films, TV shows and plays that feature such efforts are all judged through the prism of hindsight. The 1989 film Back To The Future Part II saw its
A new device, a biological sensor inside a nanochip that can detect bacterial infections in 10 to 15 minutes, will become available in 2016. Devised by a team of scientists from South Africa’s Stellenbosch University, the device is being patented and the Technology Innovation
Two years ago, we set out on a journey to transform Telkom, to turn the company around and to place it on a path to long-term growth and sustainability. Very little about the last two years has been easy
Apple’s smartwatch, simply called Apple Watch, will be launched in South Africa on Friday, 23 October, distributor Core Group announced on Friday. Core Group said the watch will be available from the iStore outlets nationwide on that date
Mobile operators have made a significant contribution to the sub-Saharan economy in the past year, an international organisation has found. According to the GSM Association, the mobile industry
In the latest episode of TalkCentral, podcast hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Edward Snowden joining Twitter and his “newbie” error. Also this week, digital migration gets kicked off in the Northern Cape, Vodacom’s new low-cost
Salty streaks have been discovered on Mars, which could be a sign that salt water seeps to the surface in the summers. Scientists have previously observed dark streaks (see image above) on the planet’s slopes which are thought to have resulted from seeps of water wetting surface dust. Evidence of salts left