The US is in talks with private companies to build a secure 5G network amid concerns about China and cybersecurity, said two administration officials familiar with the plans.Talks are preliminary, and key decisions over funding
The council of communications regulator Icasa has agreed that the broadcasting and telecommunications regulator will investigate a complaint lodged by the Democratic Alliance against MultiChoice about payments to
When Michael Dell led a group taking his company private four years ago, he extolled the virtues of shading the company from the scrutiny of the public markets. Now he’s considering taking the computer maker public again. What’s changed
South Africa has no specific laws or regulations that deal with the use of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. It follows that, to date, there aren’t any court rulings or directives that focus on the tax treatment of bitcoin-related transactions
Regardt van der Berg is in Cape Town this week, while Duncan McLeod is holding the fort in Johannesburg. They talk, using an app called Discord, about the week’s biggest technology news, including UK Prime Minister
The Public Investment Corp, which invests pension money on behalf of government workers, has acquired a 25% stake in new South African stock exchange ZAR X for an undisclosed sum. The PIC, which has assets
Intel, whose microprocessors dominate the PC market, gave an upbeat quarterly and annual sales forecast, signalling optimism that demand will persist even as the industry scrambles to fix vulnerabilities in its PC and server
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is next in line to lead the country, said the government currently can’t afford to build new nuclear power reactors. “We have to look at where the economy is – we have excess power and
The first direct submarine cable link between Africa and South Africa is nearing completion, the company backing its construction said on Thursday. The “wet-plant” installation of the South Atlantic Cable System is progressing
Mining cryptocurrencies is far too energy intensive and is consuming as much electricity as a G-20 economy, International Monetary Fund MD Christine Lagarde said. “The bitcoin mining, which is this accelerated and augmented