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Cell C has unveiled new tariff plans called Connector aimed at heavy voice and data users. The plans offer up to 3 000 minutes of airtime to call any local network, a thousand SMSes and up to 50GB of data.

The ANC has urged the government to investigate the veracity of thousands of leaked e-mails that allegedly prove that members of the wealthy Gupta family, who are friends with President Jacob Zuma, exerted undue influence over his

Net1 UEPS Technologies’ new CEO, Herman Kotze, said a severance payment to the company’s founder and former CEO who was criticised by the company’s biggest shareholders was justified because they forced him into early retirement

elkom, taking the next step in a four-year turnaround under CEO Sipho Maseko, will overhaul its structure to spur profit and may consider offering stock in some of its units in the future. A new holding company format

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]urkcell’s claim for US$4,2bn of damages against MTN Group will go to trial in the high court in Johannesburg, five years after the case was first brought in relation to the awarding of an Iranian licence in 2005. Turkcell alleges

Uber has introduced a new insurance plan for South African users of the ride-hailing service. The new insurance policy designed to cover riders’ injuries or death while on a trip with Uber and will be provided by global insurance

First National Bank will increase the price of its Easy Bundle and Gold Unlimited accounts in July for the first time in five and three years respectively. The price of its Premier Bundle (cheque and credit card) remains

Iflix plans to launch in several African markets in the in the coming months as it gears up to expand its subscription video-on-demand service to users on the continent. The company said on Thursday that

Net1 UEPS Technologies has decided not to subscribe for shares in Blue Label Telecoms as part of a recapitalisation plan for Cell C, but will still pursue a planned direct acquisition of 15% of the mobile operator’s equity for R2bn

The Eskom board must rescind the reappointment of Brian Molefe as CEO of the state-owned electricity utility, public enterprises minister Lynne Brown said in Cape Town on Wednesday. The order by the minister comes days after