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Apple’s new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, will go on sale in South Africa on 24 October, the company said on Monday. The Californian technology giant announced that the two new phones would be launched in 36 additional countries in the coming weeks. They include nations in Europe, Asia, the Middle
Judgment was reserved on Monday in the review application of On Digital Media’s licence to operate three adult channels on pay television. ODM operates the satellite pay-TV service StarSat. The Western Cape high court heard a concession from the group’s lawyer, Steven Budlender, that in fact
Asus is a brand that has a strong following in the gaming community with its motherboard, peripherals and graphics card ranges. In recent years, the company has expanded its portfolio to include consumer devices, including notebooks, tablets and more recently, smartphones
Telkom has issued retrenchment letters to 105 staff members, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday. “This was surprising to us as Telkom had reported that 302 management staff had taken voluntary severance packages and others had taken voluntary retirement packages
Telkom’s share price reacted positively on Friday after the telecommunications operator told shareholders that it expects both its basic and headline earnings per share for the six months ended 30 September 2014 to be at least 20% lower than a year ago. “The expected decrease in
Funding mechanisms other than e-tolls will have to be found for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), transport MEC Ismail Vadi said on Talk Radio 702 on Friday. “I can’t predict what the recommendations [of the e-toll advisory panel] will be, but I think what is quite clear
Telecommunications and postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele on Friday asked the South African Post Office and unions to call on workers to end their strike. He was engaged in “serious discussions” with all Post Office stakeholders, he said in a statement. “All the stakeholders have
Mail is piling up at the Witspos post office south of Johannesburg. The mail floor, a giant warehouse the size of about three rugby fields, is almost deserted. Piles of parcels and boxes and sacks of letters are stacked on the floor. A few postal employees sort through the mail in
Vodacom and Deezer have entered into an exclusive partnership to provide the mobile operator’s customers access to the music service’s 35m songs. The announcement follows speculation earlier this week that Deezer was looking
DStv parent MultiChoice will never attempt to prosecute anyone in South Africa subscribing to international streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, which don’t operate in the country. Many South African consumers
