President Cyril Ramaphosa has won praise for his response to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, he’s risking a public backlash after members of his cabinet reversed some of his measures and made racially charged statements.

Streaming music giant Spotify Technology has finally launched one of the most requested features to South African users – a discounted family plan allowing family members to get access for R99.99/month.

Apple has confirmed its first virtual developer conference will begin on 22 June. The annual conference is traditionally the event where Apple showcases the latest software updates for its products.

For now, telecommunications companies insist the pandemic will only delay the roll-out by several months. That may be optimistic.

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Consumers with devices capable of accessing the network can now subscribe to 5G services in South Africa through Vodacom.

Vodacom has unveiled its first fixed-wireless broadband plans using its newly launched 5G network. One plan offers 800GB of data for R1 499.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended lockdown rules imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus as citizens grow increasingly irked over seemingly illogical restrictions.