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Telkom’s share price climbed marginally on the JSE on Tuesday after a report overnight suggested it may be in discussions with an investment group from Southeast Asia that may be prepared to invest up to US$3bn into the operator’s struggling mobile division. According to a
The Gauteng highway e-tolling system was disrupted on Tuesday Sanral’s operations centre in Pretoria had to be evacuated, the company said. Roads agency Sanral spokesman Vusi Mona could not say how the system was disrupted. “Our priority is to ensure the safety of the people
The ANC has launched a mobile application on Mxit to target the youth vote across South Africa ahead of the general election, which will take place in the first half of 2014. The “My ANC” app comes on the back of the “My ANC Western Cape” Mxit app, which the party claims has
There were many unanswered questions about a satellite reportedly commissioned eight years ago under the title “Project Flute”, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday. “It is time, after more than eight years and R1bn, for government to provide some straight answers about
Complaints about e-tolling will be taken up by the National Consumer Commission (NCC), but should not be the first line of complaint, commissioner Ebrahim Mohamed said on Monday. “The NCC always encourages consumers to lodge complaints at the point of sale, and attempts
Gauteng motorists not registered for e-tolls should pay their e-toll bills as soon as possible to avoid being charged more, roads agency Sanral said on Sunday. “When you do not have an e-tag and if you do not pay within the stipulated seven days, there is an additional cost, which could
MultiChoice has added new features to its DStv application for iPhones and iPads, allowing DStv Premium subscribers to download selected videos from its Catch Up service. Live streaming of major sporting events has also been incorporated into
Want access to as many as 12m Wi-Fi hotspots around the world, free of charge? That’s effectively what Naspers-owned Internet service provider MWeb is promising as part of a deal it’s signed with Spanish company Fon, which claims to offer the world’s
Vusi Mona, spokesman for roads agency Sanral, should resign, the Justice Project South Africa said on Thursday. “JPSA calls upon Vusi Mona to do the honourable thing and resign immediately, failing which, the minister of transport should dismiss
The SA Private Ambulance and Emergency Services Association has condemned Sanral’s insistence that non-government ambulances fit e-tags if they want to use Gauteng freeways, The Times reported on Thursday. “They will force private
