Telkom has abandoned plans, at least in the short term, to deploy fibre to the home in Parkview and Parkhurst after the residents’ associations of the two suburbs chose rival telecommunications providers Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa to build home fibre
In a significant development, MTN has lodged objections at both communications regulator Icasa and the Competition Commission against Vodacom’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel, putting a potentially big hurdle in the way of the conclusion of the deal. TechCentral has established that
In a first for Africa, Namibians will cast their ballots electronically in this month’s presidential and legislative polls, the election commission said Friday. Over a million voters, or just about half of the nation’s 2,3m people, are due to vote
Communications regulator Icasa said on Friday that it has published a final International Mobile Telephony (IMT) roadmap that “seeks to ensure universal availability of broadband services as well as a vibrant and competitive telecommunications industry and promote investments”. “This follows an extensive public
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) expressed concern on Friday at interference with the audio and visual feed in parliament whenever there are disruptions. “Sanef is disturbed by the continuing interference with the audio and visual feeds from parliament each time there is chaos
Cell C said on Thursday evening that high court judge Sharise Weiner erred in her judgment in favour of one of the mobile operator’s clients, warning that her ruling has “wide-ranging implications” for South African business. In her judgment
Cell C was ordered on Thursday to pay the legal fees of a client who erected a banner criticising its service. “The legal costs are more than the cost of the banner,” said Raymond Druker, representing disgruntled Cell C client George Prokas
The high court in Johannesburg on Thursday dismissed an urgent application with costs by Cell C against a banner critical of service at one of its retail outlets. “The application is not urgent,” said judge Sharise Weiner, as she dismissed the
Makro has announced plans to invest in online “click and collect” lockers at Sasol petrol station forecourts. “Informed by the experience of companies such as Walmart-owned Asda, Makro is acquiring access to sites to enable delivery of online customer orders to conveniently located secure lockers, making
“We used to look up in the sky and wonder about our place in the stars,” grumbles actor Matthew McConaughey as Interstellar’s former astronaut and reluctant farmer, Cooper. “Now we just look down and wonder about our place in the dirt.” He could as well be talking about the film itself, which
