The regulator says it cannot issue new network licences for now, pointing operators towards buying existing ones.
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ISPs rate the networks they buy from, and the up-and-comers are increasingly impressing them.
Telkom mistook dominance for permanence and lost to mobile; the mobile operators now face the same test.
Sensitive details about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models are part of files posted on the dark web.
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Nasa’s Artemis II has launched on a historic crewed voyage around the moon, the first in 53 years.
Sars has unveiled a digital overhaul featuring biometric taxpayer IDs and AI-powered compliance systems.
A damning Auditor-General report has laid bare structural rot in South Africa’s public sector IT systems.
With the Showmax shutdown set for 30 April, MultiChoice is offering a 67% discount on DStv Stream Compact.
Nasdaq-listed Equinix has bought land in Joburg and Cape Town as it looks to capitalise on Africa’s AI boom.
The map breaks South Africa into 1.5 million hexagonal cells to show exactly where connectivity gaps exist.
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The Vatican on Tuesday called for governments to keep a close eye on the development of artificial intelligence.
Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to “rip off” artists.
DeepSeek is stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America’s lead in artificial intelligence.
The inability of Meta’s AI to identify the current president of the US was elevated to urgent status this week.
Cisco’s $28-billion deal for Splunk is likely to prompt other tech giants to splash out on similar acquisitions.
Vumatel is making significant progress with its fibre broadband trial in Alexandra in Johannesburg ahead of a wider roll-out.

































