MTN-controlled Internet service provider Afrihost has begun moving its digital subscriber line Internet clients onto a new network it believes will offering superior performance. The new network aggregates upstream bandwidth from a number of providers and has been
The constitutional court will have the final say on whether public protector Thuli Madonsela’s findings are binding. However, for now the supreme court of appeal’s judgment against the SABC this week has set a precedent. The public broadcaster had ignored
SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng wants to challenge his suspension in the constitutional court, the public broadcaster announced on Friday. “The SABC has instructed its lawyers to lodge an urgent appeal with the constitutional court in regards
The problem with most GPS-enabled multi-sport watches is that they’re normally big, bulky and brash. This doesn’t seem to stop some endurance athletes from wearing them as their primary timepiece though – a bright orange, blue or white ostentatious statement that they take their training
The sharp fall in the value of the rand in recent months has had a severe impact on the price of imported electronics, and iPhone fans can expect to have to dig deeply into their pockets to get Apple’s latest smartphone. Core Group on Friday revealed that the
A team from the University of Cape Town has broken a long-standing water rocket record. The new record of 830m surpassed the eight-year-old record of 623m set by US Water Rockets and the achievement was ratified by the Water Rocket Achievement World Record Association on Wednesday
The relationship between Russia and the West is becoming increasingly dangerous with potential flashpoints developing in both eastern Europe and Syria. After repeated incursions into Turkish airspace by Russian warplanes on bombing raids over Syria, Nato’s secretary general Jens
A local network neutrality policy could boost the market dominance of international streaming providers such as Netflix, says an expert. Net neutrality is the concept of treating all Web traffic equally. It further involves website owners and consumers not having to pay extra for a
South Africa’s highly successful programme to procure renewable energy from independent power producers skidded to a halt after the Eskom board decided to stop issuing so-called budget quotes, required for financial close on these projects
South Africa is not facing challenges when it comes to international connectivity landing on its shores, says Seacom CEO Byron Clatterbuck. In the past six years, South Africa has been connected to numerous undersea broadband cables that have brought much-needed bandwidth to the country
