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Technology services company T-Systems South Africa, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom’s T-Systems, has repurchased the 30% stake in the business held by black economic empowerment (BEE) company African Renaissance Holdings (ARH) and other minority

The State IT Agency (Sita), the government body meant to co-ordinate government’s IT spending, is “dysfunctional”. This is hurting both government departments and the companies that supply technology services to government. This is the view of Gijima

MTN South Africa, which has lost market share in prepaid telecommunications to rivals in the past year, is attempting to claw back those losses. It is offering prepaid users with dormant Sims with airtime to induce them to use the network again. Chief marketing

Times Media Group (TMG) is under investigation for allegedly trading during a closed period, when directors are not allowed to trade in shares, Business Report reported on Monday. “We are aware of this matter and are investigating accordingly,” JSE head of investigations Eure Saaiman was quoted as saying

Three days of rain in the Northern Cape lent a surprisingly green backdrop to Thursday’s inauguration of South Africa’s first MeerKAT antenna, one of 64 that will dot the site. The white-latticed giant stands nearly 20m above the normally arid and empty landscape, gazing at the prototype seven Karoo Array Telescope (KAT-7) dishes

Despite turning in a slump in revenue in the six months ended 31 December 2013, troubled technology services company Gijima appears finally to be having at least some success in righting the ship. But it’s not quite clear of the rocks yet. Revenue from continuing operations fell by 19% to R741,3m, from R911,2m

Pinnacle Holdings CEO Arnold Fourie has taken advantage of a recent slump in the technology group’s share price, which followed the arrest of executive director Takalani Tshivhase for alleged corruption, by snapping up more than R13m worth of shares. On Friday, Pinnacle revealed to shareholders that the Arnold Fourie Family Trust

The Congress of the People (Cope) has welcomed former communications minister Dina Pule’s decision to withdraw as an ANC candidate for member parliament. “We are disappointed, however, that it took a lot of public pressure and shaming before Ms Pule could see the writing on the wall,” Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota said on Friday

Former National Energy Regulator of South Africa chairman Collin Matjila will be acting CEO of Eskom when current CEO Brian Dames steps down next week, the power utility said on Thursday. “Upon the appointment of the substantive chief executive, Mr Matjila will return to his position as a nonexecutive director

Former communications minister Dina Pule has decided to decline the ANC’s nomination for the national assembly, she said in a statement on Thursday. “I have given great thought to what I should do with the rest of my life, and while I will remain a loyal and committed member of the ANC, it is in my best interest and that of my children