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Vodacom has expanded the number of markets where it’s offering discounted roaming charges, meaning contract customers can make calls while abroad for rates starting at R2,50/minute in countries where Vodafone operates (plus a few others) and going up to R7,50/minute
The percentage of television households in South Africa relying on free-to-air terrestrial services will fall by almost a third in the next three years as pay-satellite, pay-terrestrial and streaming alternatives continue to grow. Research firm Dataxis predicts
Vodacom will no longer acquire Neotel’s spectrum. Instead, the mobile operator has agreed that Neotel will offer a “roaming agreement” to all the mobile network operators. The surprise development comes after Vodacom and Neotel asked the
Microsoft has announced that it has expanded its online store to South Africa. The website, available at microsoftstore.co.za, sells Microsoft software and hardware as well as products from the
Internet ride-sharing service Uber has added Port Elizabeth to its list of South African cities. Port Elizabeth joins Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria in having the service. Port
Global smartphone shipments are losing steam, but lower-priced devices and the African market are likely to be engines of growth, says an international research organisation. International Data Corp last week forecast that global smartphone growth
Telecommunications provider Huge Group has called off a plan to acquire ICT specialist Centracom for R81,6m, saying it was unable to reach agreement with “relevant shareholders” about a funding arrangement to make the deal happen. A memorandum of agreement between
Yet another competitor is poised to enter the increasingly crowded video-on-demand market in South Africa. However, the new player, called SAVuka TV, is promising something a little
Africa received a US$10bn boost of help to build out its renewable energy sources, with Germany leading the advanced economies in its contribution. Germany’s environmental minister, Barbara Hendricks, made the announcement on Monday on the
Telkom has announced a plan to zero-rate ShowMax data on certain of its tariff plans, allowing consumers to stream video content without it contributing to their data cap. The offer applies to new and existing Telkom “Summer Unlimited” users
