The energy ministry on Sunday began consultations with industry on preparations for a proposed 2.5GW nuclear power plant building programme, which has faced opposition from environmental campaigners.

Rain expects to accelerate the installation of 5G towers to 1 500 in larger metropolitan areas in South Africa by December 2021, African Rainbow Capital Investments said on Friday.

Mike Sharman, founder of digital marketing agency Retroviral, joins TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod for a chat about MatchKit.io, a new website builder aimed at sports professionals.

Vox-owned fibre-to-the-home infrastructure provider Frogfoot Networks said on Friday that it will extend free line speed upgrades, introduced during South Africa’s lockdown, indefinitely.

Big Internet companies have long been the target of complaints that they don’t pay enough in taxes. Fed up, more countries are rolling out plans to hit the likes of Facebook and Google with a “digital tax”.

South Africa should think about moving to a zero-based budget, the finance minister said on Friday, ahead of an emergency budget dealing with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be completed this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from US-owned GPS.

South Africa’s biggest annual videogame expo, rAge, has been cancelled for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s the first time the event has been canned in the 18 years it’s been running.

Three US lawmakers have asked Zoom to clarify its data-collection practices and relationship with the Chinese government after the firm said it had suspended user accounts to meet demands from Beijing.

Sony has unveiled its forthcoming PlayStation 5 and a raft of titles set to land on the next-generation console.