Women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists are calling on Google and Apple to remove the apps.
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Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Shoprite is adding buy now, pay later options across its retail brands, including for grocery purchases.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
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Tanzania charged five employees of Vodacom Group’s local unit, including MD Hisham Hendi, with allegedly depriving the government of more than 11-billion shillings (R68-million) in revenue.
WhatsApp is giving users more control over who can add them into group chats in a bid to prevent unwanted invitations.
IHS Holding plans to enter new markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia to bulk up ahead of a potential attempt to sell shares in either New York or London.
In a judgment that has significant consequences for the telecommunications industry and homeowners, the supreme court has overturned a lower court’s judgment, in favour of Telkom, ruling that Vodacom is entitled to access its rival’s ducts.
Liquid Telecom has concluded a transaction with CDC Group, which will see CDC become an 8% shareholder in for an investment of $180-million.
The final policy direction from government to communications regulator Icasa on spectrum allocation will be issued by end of April 2019, according to communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
