In collaboration with Ster-Kinekor and Drone Force, TechCentral is giving away five Nano Quadcopters to five lucky readers to celebrate the opening of the new movie Robot Overlords. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the Transformers weren’t
Average mobile data prices in South Africa are too low and need to rise for operators to be able to afford to invest in next-generation broadband infrastructure, says MTN South Africa CEO Ahmad
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular smartphone instant messaging platform, has started rolling out voice dialling in its application (Android users only for now), striking fear into the hearts of mobile
You could be forgiven for thinking you’ve wandered onto the set of Star Trek when you visit the offices of LifeQ in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town. The health technology start-up is pushing the limits of modern technology through
The erstwhile chair of communications regulator Icasa, Paris Mashile, has added his voice to the set-top box debate. And his views reflect those of communications minister Faith Muthambi. Mashile, who chaired the Icasa council from 2004
Eskom contractors have fired over a thousand workers for taking part in an illegal strike at the Medupi power station in Lephalale in Limpopo, the power utility said on Friday. “The workers were fired for embarking on an illegal strike
There is a high possibility of rolling blackouts on Friday, Eskom said on its Twitter account. “The load-shedding prognosis today [Friday] remains high and is dependent on the performance of the power plant,” the power utility tweeted. Eskom implemented stage
Mobile operator Vodacom has surprised by market by announcing plans to hike contract tariff plans from 1 May. Vodacom intends increasing the subscription fees on selected contract price plans
Two more SABC board members were removed on Thursday, the public broadcaster said. “The SABC board of directors today [Thursday] convened a meeting to conclude the business of the special board meeting that was adjourned on 12 March,” the broadcaster said in a
Brett Haggard, Steven Ambrose and TechCentral’s Duncan McLeod gather for a discussion about (among other things) the demise of GigaOm and the state of the media industry, BlackBerry’s insanely expensive smartphone, Apple’s insanely expensive smartwatch, Office 16
