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Vodacom leans on Africa growth as SA remains under pressure
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (213+ words) Vodacom Group on Wednesday posted a nearly 13% rise in third'quarter service revenue, driven by solid growth across its African operations, particularly in Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vodacom, majority owned by Britain's Vodafone Group, said group service revenue…...
A digital reset for migration in South Africa
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (842+ words) South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a genuine attempt to develop an efficient but humane set of…...
AI moves from pilots to production in South African companies
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (768+ words) From boardrooms to back offices, South African companies are moving beyond AI hype and into execution. But as pressure builds to show tangible return on investment, business leaders are looking for practical, proven AI use cases they can deploy today,…...
Icasa to target Sentech with tougher broadcast pricing rules
2+ week, 2+ day ago (424+ words) The proposed signal distribution services regulations, published in the Government Gazette on Friday, follow a multi-year market inquiry by the regulator into the structure and competitiveness of South Africa's broadcast signal distribution market. "Sentech has significant market power due to…...
Vodacom, Maziv deal rewrites South Africa's open-access rulebook
2+ week, 2+ day ago (427+ words) When the competition authorities last year finally approved Vodacom's acquisition of a 30% stake in Maziv " the parent of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa " they quietly reshaped the rules of engagement for South Africa's digital infrastructure market. South Africa's digital policy…...
South Africa's maths pipeline is collapsing - and the economy will pay
2+ week, 6+ day ago (637+ words) The decline in the number of South African learners taking and passing pure mathematics " as opposed to the more rudimentary maths literacy " at high school level is going to have profound negative consequences for the economy, experts have warned. This…...
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of pivotal election
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (391+ words) Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term after four decades in power. The Uganda Communications Commission…...
Starlink, Musk face rising political resistance in South Africa
3+ week, 1+ day ago (476+ words) Starlink's proposed entry into South Africa is facing mounting political backlash, driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk's conduct and public statements. Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi and parliament's communications & digital technologies portfolio chair, Khuselo Diko, have both taken to…...
The most expensive private schools in South Africa in 2026
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (208+ words) The rise in the cost of education in South Africa continues to outpace consumer price inflation, with combined tuition and boarding fees at the 10 most expensive schools in the country rising by around double that of other goods and services…...
First Technology Western Cape delivers the tools - and intelligence - behind modern business
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (641+ words) The pace of business moves so quickly today that companies need more than just technology. They need solutions that work together seamlessly. They must manage the challenge of managing complex IT procurement while also identifying opportunities for automation and more…...