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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the the long-awaited results of its quality-of-service tests for South Africa’s three largest mobile networks, Vodacom, MTN and Cell C. Their networks were tested in Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, and
MTN was trading nearly 3% higher on the JSE in afternoon trading on Thursday after it emerged that rival Turkcell had filed to drop its US$4,2bn lawsuit against the South African-headquartered telecommunications operator. The counter has added 18,7% in
Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile South Africa has cut the price of its prepaid price plans, with its new standard rates matching the retail tariffs charged by Cell C, on whose network the company roams. Virgin has launched two prepaid
Companies should develop policies to deal with the use of social media in the workplace, a law firm said on Thursday. “In order to strike the appropriate balance between the conflicting rights of an employer and its employees, human resource practitioners should collaborate with
South African vehicle manufacturers will receive incentives for producing more electric cars, it was announced on Thursday. “South Africa must not be left behind in greening initiatives and technology,” trade & industry minister Rob Davies told reporters in Johannesburg. He was
A supreme court ruling has prompted Turkish telecommunications company Turkcell to drop its US$4,2bn lawsuit against MTN Group. Turkcell filed the lawsuit in the US last year claiming MTN conspired with and bribed Iranian officials to win a licence in Iran that had originally been awarded to the Turkish mobile
The shareholders and creditors of troubled pay-television operator On Digital Media (ODM), which owns TopTV, have approved a business rescue plan that involves an offer by China’s StarTimes to purchase a direct 20% stake. The required majority of creditors
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is owed more than R500m by companies and government departments related to their use of spectrum and other electronic communication issues, the Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday. According
Just a day after it was revealed that a consortium led by MSG Afrika, backed with funding from MultiChoice, was making a bid to buy troubled pay-television operator TopTV, it has emerged that a second company, Wananchi Group, has submitted an expression of interest of its own
A Cell C complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority has resulted in Telkom’s mobile business, 8ta, withdrawing claims it made in an advertising campaign that it had South Africa’s lowest call rate, in the process earning a further warning from the authority. In its complaint
