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Cell C has accused rival operators of “deliberate attempts” to prevent their clients from cancelling their contracts early by charging them “excessive and unreasonable” cancellation penalties. However, Cell C

The high court in Pretoria on Thursday ruled against broadcaster e.tv in its challenge of government’s decision not to encrypt set-top boxes for digital broadcasts. Judge WRC Prinsloo dismissed the case and ordered that

This was unexpected. Walking on Water Television, one of four new companies offered licences eight years ago to launch subscription television services, is finally getting ready to come to market

Opposition to Eskom’s bid to increase electricity prices mounted during the two days of public hearings in Johannesburg this week. The state utility was taking part in public hearings called by energy regulator Nersa, which will determine by the

“This card machine is not working so I am just going to get another one quickly”. This situation is one many restaurant goers or shoppers are used to, but should be more wary of, as criminals are bringing in their own

French telecommunications giant Orange will open its first physical store this Friday, in Claremont in Cape Town. The decision is based on the strong reception of the company’s online store, it said in a

Transport network company Uber has enjoyed explosive growth in the past year in South Africa, with local users of its application taking more than 2m trips in the first six months of 2015. That compares t

Facebook will soon introduce Internet.org, its free Internet service for users in emerging markets, in South Africa in partnership with mobile operator Cell C. The social network has already launched the offering in a range

There is a more than 50% chance that the country’s energy grid will suffer a total collapse soon, energy analyst Ted Blom said on Wednesday. “I believe that the probability of a grid meltdown is more than

Energy regulator Nersa will not grant Eskom the 24,8% electricity tariff increase it is seeking, according to a member of the energy war room. Energy expert Anton Eberhard, who is a member of deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa’s