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How often have you connected to a public Wi-Fi service only to find it’s awfully slow or not providing Internet access at all? A new Cape Town-based start-up, founded by experts in the

Telkom informed shareholders on Thursday that it remains locked in talks with MTN over a deal that could see the predominantly fixed-line operator outsource the management of its mobile radio access network

Nedbank Capital has acquired a 32,9% stake in cellular service provider GloCell in a private equity transaction for an undisclosed sum. GloCell is one of South Africa’s largest distributors of prepaid cellular airtime. It connects about 4m mobile users on behalf of the

Eskom is implementing stage two rolling power cuts from 6pm to 10pm on Wednesday, it said on Twitter. Earlier, the utility implemented stage one of rolling power cuts from 2pm to 10pm

A Randburg man is believed to be the first person to appear in court for refusing to pay e-tolls, Beeld reported on Wednesday. According to the court papers, Bulgarian Dr Stoyan Hristov Stoychev drove his Hyundai i30 without one of its number plates, changed the “C” on

Technology company Mustek has told shareholders that it expects to report a strong improvement in headline earnings for the six-month period ended 31 December 2014. “Mustek’s headline earnings per share are expected to be between

Fuel retailer Engen and logistics company UTi Distribution have announced plans to roll out e-commerce lockers at Engen forecourts, starting in Sandton in Johannesburg. The news comes just months after Makro announced that it was working

A new smartphone application, developed by Cape Town-based “consumer engagement agency” iKineo, has been launched to showcase the Winelands of the Western Cape to tourists. Available only for the iPhone for now, the app, called Sideways, allows