One of the biggest retail and industrial areas in Johannesburg, Strijdompark in Randburg, is getting fibre broadband. BitCo has announced plans to wire up the large number of businesses in the area
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The SABC is not there to make a profit. Rather, it’s a public broadcaster that serves the people, the corporation’s chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng said on Tuesday. The controversial Motsoeneng, who has survived attempts by the public protector
Despite multiple trips of units at three power stations stress-testing the power system, Eskom managed to avoid load shedding on Tuesday. The multiple trips of units resulted in a loss of 3,5GW and, in an effort to stabilise the power grid, Eskom used five diesel generators
Making tertiary education free would reduce the quality of education and graduates, Allan Gray Orbis Foundation CEO Anthony Farr said on Tuesday. “Ultimately, if fees are free, it has an impact of reducing the quantity that we need and ultimately, I would argue, it would reduce
The International Finance Corporation, which forms part of the World Bank Group, and related funds managed by the IFC Asset Management Company are buying a 18% stake in South Africa- and US-listed technology group Net1 for US$107,7m (about R1,6bn). IFC has agreed to
The South African Police Service has warned against a cellphone scam in which users receive a text message saying a case has been opened against them by the police. According to spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi, people
Google and partner Livity Africa have revealed a programme to train a million young Africans in digital skills in the next 12 months. The companies intend to provide training to
Roads agency Sanral on Tuesday tore strips off the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, accusing the lobby group of making statements and claims that are both defamatory and actionable
South Africa’s consumer confidence remains depressed as the economy remains in the grip of “stagflation”, the latest FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index revealed on Tuesday
Open-access fibre telecommunications infrastructure provider DFA (Dark Fibre Africa) has acquired a “significant minority stake” in fibre-to-the-home specialist SA Digital Villages for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will see