South Africa, Page 19
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Tue, May 20th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
WISPs focusing on unlicenced spectrum in SA
Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) in South Africa are increasingly operating in the unlicenced spectrum space due to the costs involved in operating in licenced spaces, according to Nick Ehrke, sales director for Southern Africa at wireless telecommunications company Radwin. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
M&G launches African digital news platform
South African newspaper the Mail & Guardian (M&G) has launched an African digital news platform which the aim of delivering news and information to those within and outside the continent via mobile. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
“When” not “if” for e-toll failure – OUTA
The controversial e-tolling policy in South Africa’s Gauteng province will fail, it is just a question of when, according to Wayne Duvenage, chairperson of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
SA can increase GDP by $5bn with 10% broadband growth
Increasing South Africa’s internet penetration by 10 per cent could raise the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by over US$5 billion, according to Paul Feenan, director of government services at Avanti Communications Group. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Joburg suburb issues FTTH tender
Residents of the Johannesburg suburb of Parkhurst have issued a tender for the provision of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services in the neighbourhood to telecom companies. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
50 African countries will miss digital migration deadline – consultant
Fifty African countries will not meet the June 2015 deadline for digital migration, according to Russell Southwood, chief executive officer (CEO) of United Kingdom (UK)-based telecoms consultancy firm Balancing Act. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Lower MTRs in SA just one step towards cheaper communication – analyst
Lowering mobile termination rates (MTRs) is only one factor in reducing the cost to communicate in South Africa, which may remain high unless operators are forced to implement certain tariff levels. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL denies stopping road users to check for e-tags
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied claims it is working with the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) to stop and check road users for e-tag registration. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reports 8.3% revenue growth, fuelled by equipment, data
Vodacom has released its financial results for the year ended March 31, 2014, revealing 8.3 per cent growth in group revenues, spurred by a boom in equipment revenues in South Africa as well as a 105.2 per cent increase in international data services. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to cut management staff by 25%
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom is to cut 25 per cent of its management staff within the next three years as it attempts to counteract flagging fixed line revenues and improve performance. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 11:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom agrees to acquire Neotel
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has agreed the 100 per cent acquisition of fixed line provider Neotel for ZAR7 billion (US$676.6 million), saying the deal will accelerate the rollout of broadband services in the country. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
ANC meddled in USAASA procurement – report
Former executive manager at the Universal Service Access Agency for South Africa (USAASA) Mmatlou Morudu has said he lost his job for refusing to award a contract as instructed by South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC), according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Malema accuses ANC, Guptas on meddling with SABC, ICASA
Julius Malema, leader of South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has said ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) and the powerful Gupta family are interfering in the running of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom retrenchments racially motivated – Solidarity
South African trade union Solidarity has accused part state-owned operator Telkom of racially motivated retrenchment plans, as well as saying the operator lacks a long term strategy for achieving financial stability. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town’s Over wins U-Start competition in Milan
Cape Town-based mobile creativity app Over has been crowned winner of the U-Start Global Pitch Competition, held in Milan, Italy. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s uAfrica secures $1.5m funding
South African e-commerce technology firm uAfrica has secured US$1.5 million funding from bidorbuy.co.za and Andy Higgins, managing director (MD) of uAfrica. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reputation hits 4-year low
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has seen its reputation among consumers weaken to the worst in four years, dropping to sixth place from the number one spot it occupied in 2013. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SA’s TollTrack app launches in US
South African management app for e-toll bills TollTrack has been launched in the United States (US), allowing drivers in Orange County to automatically track and log toll costs. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
OUTA warns against SANRAL’s “apparent lenience”
South Africa’s Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has warned road users in Gauteng not to be “seduced by the apparent lenience” of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), which today announced an extension to discounted rates for full settlement of e-toll invoices. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter SME advertising platform launches in SA
Twitter has extended its SME advertising platform to South Africa, offering businesses the chance to increase the impact of their Twitter marketing with self-serve products such as Promoted Tweets and Promoted Accounts. → Read more
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