Telkom offers prepaid consumers more high-value plans than any other operator in South Africa, while Vodacom offers the fewest because of its relatively high prices, according to new research by telecommunications pricing firm Tarifica. Using an algorithm
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From Tuesday, thousands of pupils at township schools around Gauteng will have tablets, smartboards and unlimited mobile data during specific hours. “I am proud to declare that as from tomorrow your life will never be the same again,” Gauteng education
Eskom employees missed out on bonuses this year, spokesman Khulu Phasiwe confirmed on Monday, adding that its AGM will take place in the first week of August 2015. “It is true that we are not assigning bonuses,” he said. “It would be wrong to give bonuses if
Identity theft is costing South Africa a fortune and the scale of the problem is on the increase, says a research organisation. According to Cleardata, ID theft contributed to the loss of R1bn from local companies in 2014 alone. The Fraud Prevention Association
Communications regulator Icasa is meant to have nine full-time councillors. However, since the end of last month, it has had only three – Nomvuyiso Batyi, Rubben Mohlaloga and Katharina Pillay – raising questions about the ability of the agency to function
In what could prove be a significant development, MTN has now said it supports the concept of open-access networks for the deployment of fibre-to-the-home infrastructure in South Africa. It said it believes that an open-access business model
Nedbank’s new big data security tool will help the bank’s clients avoid being victims of fraud. “Nedbank Market Edge makes use of multi-factor authentication to secure client data on the platform with the use of Nedbank ID and Approve-it, which has a proven technology
Telkom on Friday filed an application at the high court in Pretoria seeking to set aside Icasa’s recent decision to approve the transfer of Neotel’s licences to Vodacom because the communications regulator has failed to adequately take into account various considerations
Mobile operators MTN and Cell C are both giving serious consideration to taking communications regulator Icasa to court over its decision to approve the transfer of Neotel’s licences to rival Vodacom
The strike at MTN South Africa by members of the Communication Workers Union is finally over, said MTN’s newly appointed SA CEO, Mteto Nyati, on Thursday. “The agreement serves the common interests of MTN and the employees, and allows