Vodacom and the Competition Commission have reached a settlement agreement over data prices following the regulator’s publication in December of surprisingly broad-ranging, tough and radical interventions in the data services market.

The South African government is adequately prepared to contain the spread of the coronavirus, with only a single case confirmed so far, health minister Zweli Mkhize said.

Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday that a second case of a novel coronavirus infection in South Africa has been identified – this time in Gauteng.

The Competition Commission instructed mobile operators to adjust their pricing in a bid to reduce digital inequality in the country. This is likely to have mixed outcomes. By Alison Gillwald.

The South by Southwest arts and technology festival in Texas has been cancelled due to fears about the coronavirus outbreak.

Eskom warned that its maintenance plan must be supported by the government or South Africa can expect regular blackouts from power cuts of 8GW by mid-2021, a move that would cripple the economy.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he will reconsider working remotely from Africa in 2020 due to the coronavirus and “everything else going on”.

Netflix sees the opening of new crime-drama series Queen Sono as the first of many original African TV series that will win the US giant a bigger slice of a market still dominated by satellite TV.

Apple’s highly anticipated 5G iPhone could see a delayed release as a result of the coronavirus, according to BofA, which cited a conversation with an expert on the company’s supply chain.

Justin Trudeau’s industry minister said Canada won’t be strong-armed into a decision on restricting a Chinese technology giant’s access to next-generation wireless networks.