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Communications minister Faith Muthambi was due to install the first batch of government-subsidised set-top boxes in Keimoes in the Northern Cape on Thursday. Keimoes is located within the Square Kilometre Array area, where the world’s largest

A Cape Town teacher who cut his teeth by teaching Sunday school as a teenager has been shortlisted for the Global Teacher of the Year Award. Warren Sparrow, the head of information

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) councillor Nomvuyiso Batyi is set to be appointed as the new chair of the telecommunications and broadcasting regulator’s council, TechCentral has learnt from two separate sources. However, it is understood

South Africans trust Eskom marginally more than President Jacob Zuma, according to an Ipsos survey. Zuma scored 53,1 out of 100 (with 100 signifying a perfect reputation), while Eskom scored 53,4 points. The poll was done through 3 617 face-to-face interviews with randomly selected

Nu Metro Cinemas has confirmed that the highly anticipated seventh instalment in the Star Wars saga will be the opening title for the first ever 4DX cinema in Africa. It will open its doors to public at Nu Metro V&A Waterfront in Cape Town Wednesday

As Tshwane residents enjoy their traditional holiday at the coast, there’s a Christmas treat in store for visitors and those who remain behind. Project Isizwe, charged with implementing the City of Tshwane’s Wi-Fi build programme, announced that from 24 to 26

President Jacob Zuma signed the Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2015 into law on Monday, the presidency said, a move that spells bad news for cable and scrap metal thieves. The act amends the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 and introduces harsher sentences

A super-fast new subsea telecommunications cable, offering access between South Africa, the Middle East and Europe at speeds until now unheard of in the region, is to be built in the next two years. Liquid Telecom said on Monday that a newly created and wholly owned subsidiary, Liquid Sea

South African-headquartered telecommunications group MTN has announced it is joining forces with Spain’s Telefónica Group, one of the world’s biggest telecoms operators, to focus on growth areas such as enterprise business and machine-to-machine communications

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