Mobile may dominate as an access medium for the Internet in South Africa, but it’s fixed lines that are consuming most of the data traffic – and they will continue to do so. That’s according to Seacom chief development officer Suveer
Attacks on Uber drivers, allegedly by members of taxi associations, have prompted the appointment of a security team to protect them. This comes after an Uber driver was threatened, pulled out of the car and attacked
Samsung Electronics didn’t quite come out and actually say it, but Korea’s most valuable company is probably going to split as soon as next year. Samsung’s stock reached its highest since going public
In the 18 months to June 2016, MTN has invested R16bn in its network in South Africa. Nearly a third of this – R4,5bn – was spent on adding 1 300 new physical sites to its footprint. This addition translates
A succession of scandals implicating President Jacob Zuma are catching up with him, with calls for his removal spreading to his cabinet and the upper echelons of the ANC. While a bid to oust Zuma at a meeting of the ANC’s 110-member
South African Uber competitor Zebra Cabs has just secured R300m in funding from Futuregrowth Asset Management as the battle of the Internet hailing apps hots up. SA Taxi, which owns the Zebra Cabs owner-driver scheme, said on
JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms – the company in the throes of acquiring 45% of mobile operator Cell C for R5,5bn – has announced plans to invest in start-ups. The firm has unveiled a new “business boutique accelerator programme
The much-awaited updated South African Integrated Resource Plan for electricity has been released for comment. The document makes far-reaching proposals about the target energy generation
The national executive committee of the ANC did not support calls for the president to step down following a marathon NEC meeting in Pretoria over the weekend. “We affirm him as the president of the party and the country,” ANC secretary
BMW’s new 5-Series sedan can drive itself at speeds as fast as 210km/h, turn up the radio with the wave of a hand and warn other cars of fog. But you might not know it has all that gadgetry by looking at it. While BMW has packed one