Telkom subsidiary BCX has blamed looming job cuts at the ICT services company on the weak economy, saying there’s little sign of a short-term pick-up in demand from businesses.

Samsung Electronics has showed off a new phone with a foldable screen in a bid to shake up a smartphone business awash with black, shiny rectangles that look increasingly similar.

South Africa’s high-speed rail network is seeking R4-billion to increase its number of trains by 50% ahead of a potential expansion to other parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan has directly implicated Jacob Zuma in being part of an orchestrated campaign to loot billions of rand in taxpayer funds during his almost nine-year tenure as president.

Telkom mobile users will in future roam on Vodacom’s network, not MTN’s, after the two cellular operators concluded a new, multibillion-rand roaming deal on Wednesday.

MTN Group’s fight with Nigerian authorities over $10-billion in repatriated funds and back taxes could increase risk in South Africa’s financial system depending on the outcome, the Reserve Bank said.