South Africa, Page 41
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Wed, February 19th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
SA mobile traffic to increase 900% in 5 years
South Africa’s mobile traffic is set to increase ninefold in the next five years, according to a study by networking firm Cisco. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 20:00 · Guest Post
MTN stamps on low prices: Jose Dos Santos, acting CEO, Cell C
Dominant incumbents are typically defensive when any attempt is made to curb their otherwise abusive behaviour, but isn’t MTN taking it a bit far? Not content to make “super-normal profits” (more than normal profits, or the amount of revenue generated after paying costs, by a monopoly) for nearly 15 years, MTN wants to choke the consumer further by refusing to accept regulatory intervention under law, by the sector regulator, ICASA. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Transport committee should see through SANRAL claims – OUTA
The South African parliament’s transport portfolio committee should see beyond what it is told by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) in a briefing today, according to the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN wants to keep costs high – Cell C
South Africa’s second operator MTN uses litigation to question regulations that may challenge its market dominance, and wants to maintain high costs of communication in South Africa, according to Jose Dos Santos, acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
LIMU allows parents to access children’s grades
South African startup LIMU allows parents to access their children’s marks on the go, allowing them to keep track of their children’s performance. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
ICASA extends submissions deadline for subscriber service charter
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has extended the deadline for submissions over the draft review of the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter to March 14 from January 21. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Tech, science education crucial to tackling food insecurity, poverty – startup
Good technology and science education is the key to achieving food security, poverty alleviation, and community development in rural areas of South Africa, according to local mobile laboratory inventors Kusile Labs & Technology. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Webfluential can link brands to 6m SA consumers
Webfluential, an online platform for linking brands to consumers through influencers on social media, has announced it can now link brands, marketing agencies and media buyers with six million consumers across South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL to brief parliament on e-tolls
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) will tomorrow (Tuesday) brief parliament’s transport portfolio committee on the progress of e-tolling in Gauteng. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Public protector report condemns SABC, Motsoeneng appointment
A report by South Africa’s public protector into various allegations against the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has found irregular employment practices, massive financial losses, and unlawful conduct at the state broadcaster. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Dark Fibre Africa acquiring CONDUCT
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) is set to acquire South Africa-based CONDUCT as it looks to overcome the last mile barrier and provide South African enterprises with easy access to fibre connectivity. → Read more
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Sat, February 15th, 08:42 · Chris Udemans
MTN to provide free Wikipedia
South African mobile operator MTN has announced it will be providing its subscribers with free access to Wikipedia after receiving a neknomination from Five Roses Tea. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
ICASA delays MTR cut
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has delayed the implementation of its new mobile termination rates (MTRs) until May 1 following a legal challenge from operator MTN. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
ZACR appoints new CEO
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) as it aims to accelerate transformation within the South African Domain Name System (DNS) industry. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 17:40 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom, MTN stagnate SA competition – study
South Africa’s dominant mobile operators Vodacom and MTN are unreactive to price cuts by smaller rivals, meaning competition in the country’s telecoms sector is stagnant. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
AngelCMS easing church management in SA
South African startup MR Technologies has launched AngelCMS, a church monitoring and administration software, to digitalise the running of South African churches. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
DoC extends deadline for ICT Policy Green Paper submission
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has extended the deadline for submissions on the National Integrated ICT Policy Green Paper from February 24 to March 24, with public hearings to be held on March 3. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
Standard Bank Bitcoin platform will not be made public
South Africa’s Standard Bank has said it is not planning to make a Bitcoin trading platform it has been piloting internally available to the public. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN goes to court over MTRs
South African mobile operator MTN has appealed to the High Court to issue an interim order postponing the new mobile termination rates (MTR) proposed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
SA fibre network to expand – Zuma
South African President Jacob Zuma used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night to say the country’s fibre optic network will expand significantly in the years ahead, however he failed to give any details about the proposed expansion. → Read more
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