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First National Bank is stepping up its foray into the mobile telecommunications industry, launching its own-branded smartphones. The low-cost but “high-quality” ConeXis X1 and A1 phones will be available

Well-known ICT and advertising industry executive Justin Spratt will join Internet ride-hailing service Uber’s business development team on 1 September, TechCentral has learnt. Spratt joins Uber from the integrated

Negotiations between Telkom and the Communication Workers Union over a pay dispute have hit a roadblock. The CWU, which is behind a strike against Telkom, says workers at the

The SABC operated within broadcasting legislation and the constitution when it decided not to broadcast violent protests, said communications minister Faith Muthambi. Muthambi and a delegation

The SABC is experiencing no financial crisis. In fact, the auditor-general is “very happy” with the state of the public broadcaster’s finances, said SABC board member Aaron Tshidzumba on Tuesday. He was part

The rand fell to its weakest level against the dollar in three weeks after the Daily Maverick website said a police unit had ordered finance minister Pravin Gordhan to report to its offices on Thursday, raising concern the

There is life after MTN Zakhele, the black economic empowerment scheme of telecommunications giant MTN, which is widely viewed to have created value for investors. On Monday, MTN announced that it will