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Cellular operators MTN and Vodacom have finally launched services in the underground stations of the Gautrain public transport network that links Johannesburg, Sandton, Pretoria and OR Tambo

Frans Matlala has been appointed as the SABC’s new chief executive officer. A consultant to the public broadcaster for project management and strategic advisory services, Matlala has been a keen supporter of the

There is an agreement on the table between MTN and striking workers, the Communication Workers Union said on Wednesday. “There is a settlement agreement in principle with MTN,” general secretary

Concerns are again being raised over Telkom’s decision to switch management of its field-services fleet of vehicles from Debis Fleet Management to Bidvest after the latter was not able to procure

Trade union Solidarity is turning to the courts to fight impending retrenchments at telecommunications operator Telkom. In a statement on Wednesday, the union said it will approach the labour

In a world where the smartphone is becoming ever more dominant, the app store is becoming key to success for an e-commerce business, according to Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk. In 2014, the

Vodacom’s share price shot up by more than 4% on Wednesday morning. The strong performance followed news on Tuesday evening that the Competition Commission has decided to recommend the approval of

Telkom is cutting the cost of data on its fibre-to-the-home and copper digital subscriber line (DSL) infrastructure, with the price of some data bundles falling by 15%. The company’s new “Do Bundle”

On Wednesday morning at 2am South African time, something chronologically peculiar took place: there was an extra second between 01:59:59 and 02:00:00. This makes 1 July 2015 (or 30 June 2015

The government has sold its 13,91% stake in Vodacom to the Public Investment Corporation to help fund the R23bn allocation to Eskom, national treasury said in a statement on Wednesday. The national