Parliament will vote by secret ballot Tuesday on a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma, national assembly speaker Baleka Mbete said, in a surprise move that may increase the chances of his ouster
New research by Tariffic, the company that analyses South African cellular tariffs to help companies and individuals reduce their mobile bills, shows that MTN and Cell C offer the best handset subsidies, while consumers are likely
South Africa’s jobless rate stayed at a 14-year high in the three months to June as agriculture, mining and construction lost positions while finance and trade employed more people. The unemployment rate was
Communications minister Ayanda Dlodlo must release the report arising from the investigation into the procurement process for the state-sponsored set-top box procurement process in the light of the publication
A two-hour film mostly made up of “Mickey-Mousing” – synchronising the actions on screen to the accompanying soundtrack – sounds like a cheesy idea, but Baby Driver pulls it off. It’s one hell of a ride from the
A handful of big technology companies are becoming the next William Randolph Hearst and Walt Disney: they wield enormous power over what news and entertainment get made. In case you needed more
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp has attracted competing interest from MTN Group and Vodacom Group for the African operations the former Japanese monopoly acquired with the takeover of Dimension Data
This week’s podcast was recorded at Homemation in Sandton. Homemation is a specialist distributor of mid- to high-end audio/visual and home automation solutions. Show regulars Duncan McLeod and Regardt
Apple is planning to release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect directly to cellular networks, a move designed to reduce the device’s reliance on the iPhone, people familiar with the
Seacom, which operates a high-capacity undersea cable along Africa’s east coast, has acquired a Cape Town-based Internet service provider, MacroLan, for an undisclosed sum. The company will be used by