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MTN’s public offer in terms of its third black economic empowerment deal, valued at R9,9bn has closed – but short of its target. The public offering to qualifying black participants at a subscription price of R20/share for a minimum

How can you tell the US$200bn market for digital advertising is devolving into a two-horse race? The duopolists are retreating to their respective corners to specialise in what they do best. Those two titans are Google and Facebook, which

It’s well known that MTN South Africa has had a torrid few years. It’s lost market share to Vodacom and Cell C, it’s suffered debilitating industrial action, its network hasn’t been up to snuff, its customer service

With news of state capture making headlines across South Africa, and the unexpected resignation of the state power utility’s CEO Brian Molefe, it was easy to overlook an annexure in the finance minister’s medium

South Africa’s embattled president, Jacob Zuma, is staying put. The writing appeared to be on the wall for Zuma, 74, as recently as last week, with more than 100 ANC veterans joining labour unions, civil rights groups and opposition parties

There’s been nothing but trouble for much of Africa as the price of oil plummeted 55% during the past two-and-a-half years. But there’s a brighter side to the sub-Saharan continent. Unlike Nigeria, where oil accounts for more

America just endured its first presidential election in which the majority of the electorate got its news from social media. And the outcome is already prompting soul searching by the companies that shaped it. Facebook will have to contend with mounting dissatisfaction

The withdrawal of charges against finance minister Pravin Gordhan by the country’s National Prosecuting Authority brings to mind events in 2008 when a judge quashed corruption charges against current

Social media is a scary place for Democrats right now. The polls have favoured Hillary Clinton for months. Experts have begun discussing her cabinet choices. Pundits have been wondering by just how much Donald Trump will lose