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South Africa’s office workers spend nearly an hour a day working on their mobile devices despite having access to more powerful computers, according to a new research report. The results of the survey, which polled

Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor has filed papers at the high court in Pretoria seeking to intervene in President Jacob Zuma’s bid to halt the release of the public protector’s “state capture” report. The matter was initially set

Rob Shuter, MTN’s incoming group president and CEO, will join the telecommunications operator earlier than previously expected. Shuter, who is serving notice at Vodafone, will join MTN on 13 March

In a dramatic move of support for Pravin Gordhan, 81 CEOs pledged support for the finance minister days before he presents his mini budget and a week before he appears in court on fraud charges. “We stand as one for the rule

Margins at MTN South Africa have shown strong improvement in the third quarter, the telecommunications group said in a statement to shareholders on Monday. Revenue improved by 3,6% quarter on quarter, while margins

A new subsea broadband cable project, led by Angola, is set to provide a flood of international Internet bandwidth to countries on the west coast of Africa, including South Africa, when it goes live in mid-2018. The South Atlantic

With six weeks to go to before the end of the 2016 tax season, the South African Revenue Service has received over 4m tax returns. “Sars has already received 4 166 243 individual income tax returns. This figure also includes 1 217 428 returns received

President Jacob Zuma has received and accepted the resignation of Leah Thabisile Khumalo as a member and deputy chair of the board of the SABC with immediate effect. The president thanked Khumalo for her contribution

Time Warner has agreed to be acquired by AT&T in a stock and cash transaction that values the entertainment conglomerate at US$86bn, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Investors will get up to $110/share