For more than a year, I have been saying to anyone that will listen that long-term evolution and video will be a game changer in Africa. The logic for arguing this case was based on the fact that YouTube was in the top five of every country measured by

I often wonder if certain captains of industries are entirely disconnected from reality. It’s the only thing that can explain the breathtaking gall of Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub, who complained publicly that new regulations would cost his company R1bn in 2015, threatening to sue as a result

Communications minister Yunus Carrim has welcomed the decision by president Jacob Zuma to direct the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe “allegations of serious maladministration” at the Post Office. Zuma signed a proclamation directing the SIU to investigate “serious maladministration

The Movement for Transformation in Media in South Africa called for a probe on Monday into the transformation of Times Media Group. “We have seen a concerted effort by the largely white-owned and -run media houses, in this case specifically the TMG, to discredit black business

So, there’s more trouble at Fawlty Towers in Auckland Park. Just two years into her five-year term, SABC group CEO Lulama Mokhobo is stepping down, citing “exhaustion”. It’s a fresh setback for the public broadcaster, which has lurched from one crisis to another for the best part of a decade

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IBM is launching a 10-year initiative to bring Watson and other cognitive computing systems to Africa. Dubbed “Project Lucy”, the company intends investing US$100m in the initiative, giving scientists and IBM partners access to advanced cognitive computing technologies

I have been trawling through Google and Facebook for an hour, looking for an angle of attack. Finally I stumble on to a service where people share maps of their jogging routes. The online alias matches my target’s, and I already know it’s her home

German automotive giant BMW has chosen South Africa to establish only its third IT hub worldwide. The other two IT hubs are based in the US and India. The hub will offer IT services to BMW operations worldwide, concentrating specifically on SAP-based production applications, the company

Seacom CEO Brian Herlihy is returning to the helm of the company he founded following the unexpected departure of Mark Simpson from the top job at the submarine telecommunications operator. “Seacom today announces that … Simpson has decided to leave the company to pursue personal