Feature phones dying? Not in Africa, they aren’t. New research from International Data Corp shows that shipments of feature phones in Africa in the second quarter of 2016 surged by 31,9% year on year, to 29,8m units
Retail chain Clicks will soon allow online shoppers to collect and return purchases at its stores throughout the country. The retailer has reached an agreement with click-and-collect
Public protector Thuli Madonsela says her office will be taking legal action against the SABC board following the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng to a senior executive position. “The starting point will be to find out what
Cell C has upped the ante with rival Telkom, slashing the price of LTE packages to an effective less than 1c/MB on new high-end plans. The company has introduced five new promotional
Walt Disney Co is working with a financial adviser to evaluate a possible bid for Twitter, according to people familiar with the matter. After receiving interest in discussing a deal, Twitter has started a process to evaluate a potential
The R11,4m “bonanza” paid to SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng has to be accounted for, lobby group Save Our SABC Coalition has said. Co-ordinator for the Save Our SABC Coalition Sekoetlane Phamodi said on Monday
Nuclear energy in South Africa is a highly contentious issue. The decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a fleet of nuclear power plants is destined to become the financially most far-reaching and consequential defining
Pinnacle Holdings’ share price plunged by 17,4% on Monday after it warned shareholders that it has been drawn into a case involving corruption charges against a top South African National Defence Force official. “Pinnacle shareholders
Lobby group Right2Know has called for advertisers to boycott the public broadcaster until its “crisis” has been dealt with. The crisis at the SABC was unprecedented, R2K said in a statement on Monday. “The SABC is expected to post
Satellite operator Inmarsat was founded 40 years ago to let ships communicate with land so rescuers could aid sailors. The maritime business, which still provides half of sales and operating profit, set it apart from rivals