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Thu, March 7th, 15:31 · Tom Jackson

Telkom appoints new group company secretary

Part state-owned South African operator Telkom has appointed Xoliswa Makasi as group company secretary, though the company remains without a chief executive officer (CEO). → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:17 · Igor Hobotov

Telecoms companies in Ghana get stern warning from EPA on masts

Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has threatened to slam sanctions on network operators who fail to abide by the agency’s guidelines on the construction of transmission and communication towers. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 10:38 · Richard Cutcher

MTN view Myanmar as an excellent opportunity

MTN Group is among 90 companies competing for one of two mobile network licences in Southeast Asian country Myanmar, with chief executive Sifiso Dabengwa describing the country’s 60 million population as an “excellent opportunity”. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 10:35 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya a telecommunications powerhouse – report

Pyramid Research has described the Kenyan telecommunications sector as a powerhouse in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on network expansion and expected revenues over the next five years. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 08:59 · Tom Jackson

SABC illegally removed Motsoeneng – CWU

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board acted illegally in removing acting chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 08:34 · Brandon Gregory

DoC believes they are not bad for business

The South African Department of Communications (DoC) has said they are not bad for business because no concerns have been raised with them. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 08:05 · Kamau Mbote

IEBC chairman jumps to Safaricom’s defence

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman has absolved Safaricom of blame over the system failures during Monday’s election, saying his commission was responsible for the problems. → Read more
Wed, March 6th, 14:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cutting MTR risk to investment – Vodacom

Cutting mobile termination rates (MTRs) by too much or too soon will hinder capital investment in the sector, according to Vodacom, with the main impact to be felt by rural communities currently unconnected. → Read more
Wed, March 6th, 12:21 · Tom Jackson

MultiChoice to hike DStv prices

MultiChoice has announced it is to hike DStv subscription prices, with the new packages to come into effect on April 1. → Read more
Wed, March 6th, 10:23 · Tom Jackson

Ramaphosa retires from MTN

Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy president South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), has retired as non-executive director and chairman of MTN Group in order to focus on politics. → Read more
Wed, March 6th, 09:24 · Brandon Gregory

MTN increases market share in SA

MTN in South Africa increased its subscriber market share from 34.1 per cent a year ago to 37.7 per cent by the end of December 2012 despite ongoing price battles with its rivals. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 15:34 · Richard Cutcher

African HD voice service launched by Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel subscribers in Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi and Nigeria are set to receive high quality HD voice services. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 14:11 · Tom Jackson

Multichoice to fight illegal movie downloads

MultiChoice says it plans to fight illegal movie downloads in South Africa, with many consumers turning to the internet for their viewing entertainment. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 11:01 · Babongile Matyila

SABC say Motsoeneng has not been reinstated as COO

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has said Hlaudi Motsoeneng has not been reinstated to the position of acting Chief Operations Officer (COO). → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 10:51 · Richard Cutcher

Apple’s shares drop to 52-week low

Apple’s share price dropped to US$420.05 on Monday, the lowest in 52 weeks, and continued to fall in after hours trading last night. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 07:59 · Tom Jackson

Copper theft falls to lowest in four years

The South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) announced yesterday copper theft fell to its lowest level since April 2009 in January, predicting further falls this year. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 07:28 · Brandon Gregory

DA: “premier Magashule spent ZAR12 million (US$1.3 million) on his own television channel”

South Africa’s opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) says Ace Magashule, premier of the Free State Province, has spent ZAR12 million (US$1.3 million) on his own television channel as another “propaganda project”. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:28 · HumanIPO

Dina in denial: Communications Minister’s statement in full

With allegations suggesting South Africa’s Communications Minister Dina Pule hoped to benefit her alleged boyfriend and his business partner by placing Sentech in control of the set-top box conditional access system in the country’s digital migration, the minister has been forced to deny any wrongdoing or personal interest. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 13:23 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pule must go: DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Zuma to fire Communications Minister Dina Pule following renewed reports of misallocation of funds for the personal benefit of herself and select individuals. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 11:05 · Brandon Gregory

Telkom denies abandoning 8ta brand

The part state-owned South African network operator, Telkom, has performed a confusing backtrack on its plans to rebrand its mobile arm, 8ta. → Read more