The release of yet more of Edward Snowden’s leaked files reveals the still-astonishing scale and breadth of government surveillance after more than a year of revelations. These recent papers revealed to The Intercept website discuss a programme within Britain’s GCHQ known as Karma Police

Greenpeace has a message for the ANC ahead of its national general council (NGC) meeting starting on Friday: drop nuclear energy, or face massive resistance. Greenpeace executive director Kumi Naidoo said on Monday that the ANC should “take nuclear off the table”. “The ANC

At the end of this year, Facebook will launch a satellite into orbit to provide free access to the Internet to the African continent. Yes, really. But what is a social networking service doing mucking around with satellites? To be completely accurate, Facebook has partnered with

This past week I did what was previously unthinkable – I bought an iPhone. It was no small journey to get to this point, but the past several months in particular have forced my hand. Android, once the operating system I adored, has turned into that colleague you are not sure you can trust anymore

Vodacom’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel is facing yet more headwinds, even before the case gets heard by the Competition Tribunal in late November. TechCentral has learnt that

Facebook and the Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat have reached a deal to offer Internet access to underserviced areas in Africa – including South Africa – using the entire broadband payload of a

Africa could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency. The report, entitled Africa 2030, finds that a combination of modern renewable technology could

Solar energy received a boost on Monday when energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson announced a new power procurement project in the Northern Cape to deliver 1,5GW of solar energy. The

Local government officials in Johannesburg want high-speed broadband available in more parts of the city, and not just wealthier areas. South Africa’s biggest city is experiencing a

Eskom does not expect the National Union of Mineworkers’ strike in the coal sector to have an immediate effect on its coal supplies, but prolonged industrial action will deplete the power