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Wed, August 27th 2014, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Project Isizwe free Wi-Fi now live in Robertson, Atlantis

Non-profit Project Isizwe has launched its public free Wi-Fi service in the Robertson and Atlantis areas of South Africa’s Western Cape province, as part of the ZAR1.3 billion (US$122 million) plan to connect all the province’s residents to free internet. → Read more
Thu, August 7th 2014, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Project Isizwe partners Gumtree for free Wi-Fi in Tshwane

South African non-profit internet access initiative Project Isizwe has partnered with classifieds platform Gumtree to bring free Wi-Fi connectivity to low income communities in South Africa’s Tshwane municipality, with the companies promising to connect over one million people by the end of the month. → Read more
Fri, June 20th 2014, 14:30 · Chris Udemans

Project Isizwe launches free Wi-Fi at SA Union Buildings

The City of Tshwane has contracted Project Isizwe to provide free Wi-Fi services at governmental landmark the Union Buildings in the South Africa's executive capital Pretoria. → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 12:00 · Tom Jackson

Western Cape launches FIZs, partners Project Isizwe

South Africa’s Western Cape government has launched a free Wi-Fi project it hopes will connect more than 90,000 residents to wireless internet, partnering with Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s non-profit Project Isizwe to roll out Free Internet Zones (FIZs) in schools in the Robertson and Atlantis areas of the province. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Project Isizwe Wi-Fi network sees uptake treble

The free Wi-Fi network launched by Project Isizwe in the City of Tshwane in Pretoria, South Africa, has seen uptake treble in the past month, with 1,200 users now logging on to the network each day. → Read more
Tue, November 26th 2013, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

Project Isizwe rolls out free Wi-Fi in Tshwane

South African non-profit Project Isizwe has announced it has rolled out phase one if its free Wi-Fi programme in the City of Tshwane, looking to harness the power of the internet for educational and economic purposes. → Read more
Fri, August 16th 2013, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

Low income communities focus for Isizwe – Knott-Craig Jr

Project Isizwe is targeting low income communities as it seeks to roll out free Wi-Fi in South African cities, according to founder Alan Knott-Craig Jr. → Read more
Wed, June 18th 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Kenya’s perceived innovation lead over SA could be all hype

For a good seven years now, it has been fashionable to refer to the coming of Kenya in terms of African innovation, and how the East African nation is outstripping the more economically powerful South Africa when it comes to technological entrepreneurship. → Read more
Fri, February 7th 2014, 17:40 · Chris Udemans

e-Mbizo targeting free Wi-Fi for townships, rural areas

South African startup e-Mbizo aims to provide free Wi-Fi to communities and schools in townships and rural areas, bridging the divide in connectivity. → Read more
Fri, January 17th 2014, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

MWEB partners Fon for crowdsourced Wi-Fi hotspots

South African internet service provider (ISP) MWEB has partnered with the world’s largest Wi-Fi network Fon, in a bid to create a crowdsourced global uncapped Wi-Fi network with over 300,000 hotspots in South Africa in 2014. → Read more
Wed, January 15th 2014, 09:40 · Chris Udemans

Africa set for free Wi-Fi boost this year

Africa is set to see an increase in the number of free Wi-Fi hotspots in 2014, in line with recent moves to connect entire cities in both Rwanda and South Africa. → Read more
Mon, January 13th 2014, 14:20 · Chris Udemans

ANC manifesto promises South Africans free Wi-Fi

President Jacob Zuma announced on Saturday the African National Congress (ANC) is aiming to provide all South Africans with free Wi-Fi services, in line with the party’s aim to provide 90 per cent of South African communities with broadband connectivity by 2020. → Read more
Tue, December 24th 2013, 08:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Personality of the Year

In an industry which often depends on the motivation and energy of decision-makers, one person has the ability to make a significant impact. HumanIPO picks out some of the most important players of 2013. → Read more
Fri, December 6th 2013, 09:30 · Tom Jackson

MWEB providing free Wi-Fi in Cape Town

South African internet service provider (ISP) is providing free high-speed uncapped Wi-Fi to Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town over the festive season. → Read more
Tue, August 20th 2013, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cape Flats to receive free Wi-Fi

An anticipated partnership between the City of Cape Town and African internet project Project Isizwe will enable free Wi-Fi access to impoverished areas in Cape Town. → Read more
Thu, August 15th 2013, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher

Free Wi-Fi in the City of Tshwane

The City of Tshwane, in Pretoria, South Africa, has partnered with the Project Isizwe to provide free Wi-Fi to residents. → Read more
Tue, April 15th 2014, 11:30 · Chris Udemans

Mayor of Johannesburg to roll out 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots

Mayor of Johannesburg Parks Tau has said he will roll out 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots around the city before the end of his mayoral term in 2016. → Read more