For the first time in South Africa’s history, matriculants will sit for a national rewrite of two examination papers after they were leaked and shared via WhatsApp.

Icasa this week defended its plan to require successful bidders in the upcoming spectrum auction to support a minimum of three mobile virtual network operators amid industry criticism of the idea.

Newly elected Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has appointed a new shadow cabinet, which sees Zak Mbhele named as shadow minister of communications, replacing Phumzile Van Damme.

MicroStrategy has bought more bitcoin. The company paid $50-million for more of the world’s largest cryptocurrency at an average purchase price of $19 427, it said in a filing.

A deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s US assets is expected to come and go on Friday night without a final deal, according to people familiar with the discussions.

South Africa will urgently conduct an assessment of petroleum products supply, government said on Saturday after the country’s second largest crude oil refinery shut down following a fire.

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Telkom’s group chief financial officer, Tsholofelo Molefe, has resigned with immediate effect to take the role of chief financial officer at rival MTN Group, where she will take on CEO Ralph Mupita’s old job.

MTN South Africa said on Friday that the 5G capabilities in the new Apple iPhone 12 models will work on its network exclusively for a period of time running into next year.