More than a year after Vodacom made an all-cash, R7bn offer to buy Neotel, the Competition Commission has recommended that the deal be approved – but has also imposed a number of stringent conditions, including a
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Uber is not concerned over Johannesburg officials mulling new regulations for the Internet ride sharing service in the city. On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that the City of Johannesburg is consulting with
Traffic officials have so far impounded over 200 Uber cars in Cape Town during 2015, according to the Internet ride-sharing service. In January, it was reported that over 60 cars were impounded in the
The first part of the new e-toll dispensation announced by government in May will come into effect on Wednesday. Account holders are the first to benefit from the new dispensation, with reduced
Strike action against South Africa’s second-biggest mobile network, MTN, has not ended yet, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Reports in weekend newspapers indicated that MTN and the
Energy regulator Nersa “didn’t buy Eskom’s threat” when it said load shedding would get worse if it wasn’t granted a further tariff increase, said energy expert Chris Yelland. He was reacting to Nersa
Telecommunications company Orange plans to become an iPhone retailer in South Africa as it seeks to expand its product portfolio both online and in its physical store. Orange does sell refurbished iPhones but the company
Two men are expected back in court on Tuesday for allegedly trying to extort US$1m (about R12,2m) from an insurance holding company. At their last appearance in the Johannesburg specialised commercial crimes
Facebook is opening its first sales office in Africa, and it’s chosen Johannesburg as the location. The South African office will serve businesses across the continent, the social network said on Monday
Naspers said on Monday that its core headline earnings, a measure the board considers a reliable indicator of sustainable operating performance, grew by 30% to R11,2bn, up from R8,6bn in 2014