Scientists are exploring the possibility of a new particle, the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Physics said on Thursday. This was because of new results from the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organisation of Nuclear Research, Prof Bruce Mellado said. The
In an effort to avoid more student protests in 2016, government will make more than R4,5bn available to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to provide short-term debt relief to students, the presidency said on Friday. According to a report compiled
Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors looks set to establish its first presence in South Africa, it was reported on Friday. Tesla is planning to set up a local office early in the new year. The plan is not to sell Tesla’s high-end electric cars in South Africa – not yet, at least – but rather
South Africans are increasingly adopting online shopping as the Christmas rush puts pressure on retailers to generate a healthy bottom line in a tough economic environment. Despite fears of credit card fraud as a significant barrier to e-commerce, data from
MTN has decided to take the legal route to challenge a US$3,9bn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission. This is after it exhausted all other options to have the fine reduced, it said in a statement to shareholders on the JSE’s stock
South Africa’s MTN Group has secured two important licences in West Africa, one in Ghana and the other in Côte d’Ivoire, at a combined cost of R3,5bn.
The group said it has secured a 15-year 4G/LTE licence in the 800MHz “digital dividend” spectrum band in Ghana for a purchase
Power utility Eskom said on Thursday that unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station has been returned to service and is currently operating at full load. The unit had been shut down for a scheduled outage on 31 August as part of Eskom’s overall
By launching two new Nexus devices, Google has adopted a strategy similar to those of Microsoft with the Lumia 950/950XL and Apple with the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. However, a major difference
The South African Post Office has begun its programme to deliver the first set-top boxes as the country moves towards digital terrestrial television. The set-top boxes will be delivered to households in the Northern Cape as part of a national roll-out to provide the
One of South Africa’s most prominent upmarket estates, Dainfern, north of Fourways in Johannesburg, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the installation of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband to 1 236 houses in the area. The move comes after Telkom
