South Africa’s banks are going on the offensive after being criticised by some politicians over their lending practices and records in addressing racial inequality. Attacks on the lenders have been led by President Jacob Zuma, who’s accused them
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Rapidly expanding data centre operator Teraco has raised a R1,2bn medium-term funding facility from Absa, allowing it to complete its new facility in Isando, east of Johannesburg, while also investing in its new, nearby data centre at
The Internet Service Providers’ Association, a body that represents many of South Africa’s ISPs, on Tuesday accused communications regulator Icasa of ignoring a policy directive from telecommunications & postal
Intel plans to buy Israel’s Mobileye in a deal representing an equity value of about US$15,3bn, cementing a partnership in a push into the fast-growing market for autonomous cars
Net1 UEPS Technologies’ second biggest shareholder said that if the company concludes a new welfare distribution contract with the South African Social Security Agency it would welcome further controls on how payment
Outgoing MTN interim executive chairman Phuthuma Nhleko, whose last day as effective interim CEO is on Friday before his replacement, new group CEO Rob Shuter, starts work on Monday, has urged government to be cautious
Metered taxi drivers blocked the main highways around South Africa’s biggest airport to protest against Uber Technologies, resulting in passengers missing their flights. More than 48 vehicles were blocking access to OR Tambo International
MultiChoice said on Friday that it has expanded its Internet television service, DStv Now, to the Google Chromecast, allowing users to “cast” streaming DStv channels, Catch Up videos and movies to their TVs. “The option to share content from
MultiChoice is giving serious consideration to the launch a standalone streaming version of DStv, not delivered via direct-to-home satellite but offered exclusively over broadband connections and not
Shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a major shake-up at technology group Altron, ending decades of absolute control by the Venter family and ushering in a new strategic shareholder in the form