In the end, as we know, Nashua Mobile blinked first. The announcement 18 months ago that it would sell the subscriber bases of its mobile service provider business caught much of the market unawares. But those close to the mobile sector weren’t

Salty streaks have been discovered on Mars, which could be a sign that salt water seeps to the surface in the summers. Scientists have previously observed dark streaks (see image above) on the planet’s slopes which are thought to have resulted from seeps of water wetting surface dust. Evidence of salts left

A focus on oceans, power generation and information and communications technology will move Africa towards a new era of inclusive growth, President Jacob Zuma said in New York on Sunday. Zuma told the Pan African Students Association at Princeton University

The race to wire up South Africa’s suburbs to fibre broadband has led MTN to buy Smart Village from MultiChoice. “MTN has concluded a deal with MultiChoice to acquire Smart Village

Fast-growing pan-African telecommunications company Liquid Telecom, which is owned by Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet Group, is set for an initial public offering next year, it was reported at the weekend. The New Zimbabwe website quoted the

A decision by Telkom on Monday to issue a “cautionary announcement” to shareholders is most likely related to discussions to buy mobile operator Cell C, analysts said on Monday. “Shareholders are advised that Telkom is in discussions

A Johannesburg academy is aiming to equip self-taught coders with free internships to prepare them for jobs in large corporations. “We take people who are self-taught in coding, have a limited working

For many people, the sight of the moon turning deep red – some would say blood red – during a lunar eclipse is a wonderful sight. And that’s precisely what many millions of sky gazers in South Africa

It’s one of modern life’s most petty annoyances: having to turn off electronic devices when a plane takes off and lands. We’re told that this is for our own safety because these devices will “interfere with the

Former Absa CEO Steve Booysen, who now heads up Metrofibre Networx – in which he is a significant investor – has outlined plans by the broadband telecommunications specialist to become the latest player to target South Africa’s fast-growing fibre-to-the-home market