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MTN achieves 98% network reach in Limpopo

JOHANNESBURG - MTN has achieved a record 98 percent network availability in Limpopo as its modernisation programme gathers momentum. MTN SA Regional General Manager, Isaac Monama, ...
Huawei P series rebrands as “Pura”

by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG - HUAWEI is rebranding its P series smartphone, now to be known as the “Pura Series.” Huawei P rebrands as "Pura" The P series began in 2012 with a ...
Africa, Shenzhen trade exceeds R55 billion

by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG - BILATERAL trade between China’s Shenzhen and South Africa has reached ¥21 billion (R55,4 billion). Huawei eKit Launch ribbon cutting ceremony: from ...
Honor heats SA market up with Magic series

by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG - CATAPULTED to a leading position in the foldable and artificial intelligence (AI) technology space in the smartphone industry globally, Honor anti ...

ICT infrastructure expansion underway in rural SA schools

May 25, 2021(0) Comments

by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – MORE than 100 rural schools in South Africa will enjoy improved internet connectivity thanks to the intervention of a technology company. This is in ...

Licensing barriers hinder South Africa 4IR

May 21, 2021(0) Comments

by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s internet service providers have appealed to the government to open up communications licensing, lamenting the current situation is ...

MTN signs $2 million deal to expand mobile money

May 20, 2021(0) Comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – MTN South Africa and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a US$2 million partnership to grow the mobile network operator’s Mob ...

MTN South Africa, CSG advance digital ecosystem

May 19, 2021(0) Comments

by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – THE multi-disciplinary support services group, CSG, has extended its long-standing relationship with MTN South Africa, the largest mobile network ope ...

Vodacom spends over R200 million to expand rural coverage

May 12, 2021(0) Comments

by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – VODACOM has spent R207 million (US$14,8 million) to upgrade network infrastructure across the Free State and Northern Cape provinces during the 20 ...

OPPO enhances foray into SA’s 5G space

May 11, 2021(0) Comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – COMPETITION in South Africa’s fifth-generation (5G) smartphone space is intensifying with the launch of the OPPO A74 5G. With this latest additio ...

‘Roaring 20s’ poised to power South Africa’s digital future

May 07, 2021(0) Comments

by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – THE fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks (5G), artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing have emerged as th ...

MTN introduces disadvantaged scholars to new digital world

April 30, 2021(0) Comments

by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – AN investment of more than R1,249 million (US$86 579) will empower disabled tertiary students in the northern Limpopo region of South Africa through ...

Survey reveals extent of SA’s ICT skills deficit

April 23, 2021(0) Comments

by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – SOME 25 skills are in shortage within South Africa’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector. Data Scientist, ICT Security Speciali ...

Cell C reports multibillion-Rand loss

April 20, 2021(0) Comments

by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – CELL C believes its turnaround strategy is yielding improved financial performance despite a R5,5 billion loss in 2020. Zaf Mahomed, Chief Financi ...

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