Super-app ayoba passes 30m monthly active user milestone

After surpassing the milestone of 30-million monthly active users, African superapp ayoba is on track to achieving 100-million monthly active users by 2025, in line with telecommunications giant... 

New initiative aimed at developing climate-resilient sanitation for South African low-income communities

The Water Research Commission (WRC) has entered into an agreement with eThekwini metropolitan municipality and the City of Cape Town to develop sustainable, climate-resilient sanitation systems.... 

Vodacom rolls out measures to curb rising battery theft and vandalism

Telecommunications giant Vodacom has been intensifying efforts to protect its sites against increasing theft and vandalism across South Africa’s provinces. In July, Vodacom warned that battery... 

South Africa needs to look internally before going global on hydrogen

As South Africa progresses its hydrogen strategies and plans as a means to mitigate climate change and to bolster security of energy supply, the country needs to look internally before embarking on... 

Mchunu calls for 'water shifting' as an interim plan for water outages

As Gauteng continues to grapple with water provision and communities remain left without water, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has called for the implementation of “water shifting” as... 

Huawei, DCDT partner to drive broadband deployment

After entering a partnership earlier in August to accelerate South Africa’s information and communications technology (ICT) ambitions, ICT giant Huawei South Africa and the Department of... 

MTN ramps up support for SMEs with launch of enhanced supplier development programme

MTN South Africa has enhanced its enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme, committing to the investment of millions of rands for the support of local supply chains. On the back of... 

New collaboration to extend 4G and 5G connectivity in Africa, Europe

Telecommunications groups Vodafone and Vodacom are preparing to participate in Amazon’s beta testing of its low-Earth orbit satellite  communications initiative Project Kuiper to leverage the... 

WaterCAN launches second yearly Water Testing Week across South Africa

More than 600 citizen scientists are testing South Africa’s water resources as dedicated environmental organisation and Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse initiative WaterCAN’s yearly Water Testing... 

South Africa’s digital quality of life ranks tops in Africa, 72nd globally

Cybersecurity company Surfshark has ranked South Africa as number one in Africa for its “digital quality of life”, ahead of Kenya, at 76 globally, and Nigeria, placing at 88 globally. However, the... 

Rand Water, Johannesburg Water urge water use reduction as demand exceeds supply

Rand Water and Johannesburg Water have issued a joint statement warning consumers to use water sparingly as demand is outstripping supply. The statement, issued over the weekend, points to... 

Competition Commission to start media and digital market inquiry

The Competition Commission is preparing to investigate the distribution of media content on South Africa’s digital platforms, including search, social media and news aggregation platforms, and the... 

New board appointed for Umngeni-Uthukela Water

A new board has been appointed for the newly reconfigured uMngeni-uThukela Water. Mhlathuze Water was disestablished on June 30, with all its staff, assets and liabilities transferred to Umgeni... 

Petra confident of medium-, long-term lift in market

In a diamond market that is softer than anticipated, London-listed Petra Diamonds is moving ahead with confidence despite a downturn in its financial performance for the year ended June 30, 2023.... 

Embattled Cell C’s new boss says strategy being crafted will result in ‘different organisation’ in 18 to 24 months

Two months into his new position, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes is confident the embattled telecommunications company will turn its fortunes around to claim its place in South Africa’s telecommunications... 

MTN South Africa makes a significant economic, social impact from its operations and investments

Information and communications technology (ICT) giant MTN says that it has created demonstratable socioeconomic contributions to addressing the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and... 

DWS outlines response progress on Jagersfontein tailings dam collapse investigation

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has concluded the processes to finalise evidence gathering and collect scientific and engineering information in the wake of the collapse of the... 

MTN Nigeria secures NCC approval for spectrum acquisition

Telecommunications group MTN Nigeria has secured the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the transfer and assignment of the 10 MHz frequency division duplex (FDD) in the... 

City of Cape recommends green light for R107m Steenbras refurbishment

The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee is recommending the approval of a R107-million investment over the next few years to refurbish the Steenbras Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme. The 108-month... 

Gauteng economy to get private sector boost

A major private-sector-led initiative, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Treasury, has been launched to unlock significant private sector resources for investment into South Africa’s... 

MTN to deploy private 5G networks to more industries after success in mining sector

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is preparing to roll out its fifth-generation (5G) private network communications solution to a larger variety of industries after its success in the... 

Online platform to make Rhodes Business School’s MBA accessible to students beyond South Africa’s borders

As Rhodes Business School aims to extend its Association of Masters of Business Administration-accredited MBA to reach into Africa and beyond, it has entered into a partnership with eLearnAfrica to... 

South Africa’s struggling water sector can learn from its peers

Solving South Africa’s water challenges demands multifaceted responses, with private sector participation, good governance and technology all having critical roles in ensuring the country’s future... 

LHDA completes construction procurement for two major Lesotho Highlands bridges

Work has started on the remaining two major bridges to be built under the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II after the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) awarded the... 

MTN South Africa appoints chief enterprise business officer, channels in commercial operations exec

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has appointed Tumi Chamayou as chief enterprise business officer for South Africa, effective October 1. In addition, effective September 1, the company... 

Demand for modular substations increasing

As demand for dry-type transformers increases, particularly for difficult operating environments, dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions is accelerating its delivery of complementary... 

AI expected to be a bigger revolution than ‘the Internet was in the 1990s’ – 4Sight

As interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows, there are expectations that it will be a bigger revolution than the Internet was during the 1990s, says 4Sight CEO Tertius Zitzke. While 2020’s is... 

Iran a hidden gem for MTN, despite R6bn ‘trapped’ amid sanctions

Despite continued sanctions on Iran, South African telecommunications giant MTN Group considers its investment in the country a “hidden gem” that will eventually bring value to the group. Since the... 

Rand Water launches Station 5A water purification plant

Rand Water on Thursday commissioned the first phase of the two-phase Station 5, a 600-million-litre water purification plant to be constructed adjacent the existing Zuikerbosch water treatment... 

Vodacom, Eskom sign historic first virtual wheeling agreement

Telecommunications giant Vodacom and South African State-owned power utility Eskom on Wednesday signed a first-of-its-kind virtual wheeling agreement that moves the JSE-listed firm closer to its... 

Blue Label earnings decline, but core businesses doing well

JSE-listed Blue Label on Wednesday posted a decline in core headline earnings per share (HEPS) from 121.01c apiece in 2022 to 45.55c a share in the 2023 financial year. While consistent growth was... 

Emfuleni Section 63 intervention bearing fruit

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) Section 63 intervention projects in the Emfuleni local municipality are making progress, says Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu. Visiting... 

South Africa 'missed the boat' on some localisation opportunities, but higher value industries can be pursued

The latest research from policy research entity Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) reveals that, for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, exports declined while... 

Constant reinvention key for businesses to stay ahead of the curve in rapidly evolving digital era – Accenture

In the rapidly evolving digital era, companies not only need to undertake digital transformation, but it is becoming increasingly critical for companies to become constant reinventors of every part... 

Progress made on North West reservoir project, with completion expected in June next year

Progress is being made on the construction of the third phase of the multi-phased Moretele South bulk water supply scheme project, in the North West, which started in June 2023, with completion... 

Payment24 expands into new industries and regions

As South African specialised payment solutions firm Payment24 continues to expand into new regions, while adding products and solutions to its portfolio, it is also branching out into other... 

South Africa’s nonrevenue water rising to worrying levels

South Africa’s nonrevenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment.... 

South Africa’s nonrevenue water rising to worrying levels

South Africa’s nonrevenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment.... 

New Water Tribunal members appointed

Nine members for South Africa’s new Water Tribunal have been appointed. The Water Tribunal is an independent body formed to hear water-related appeals against the Department of Water and Sanitation... 

DBSA’s Johann Lubbe to lead the newly established Water Partnership Office

Former Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Project Preparation Unit disruption specialist Johann Lubbe has been appointed as the head of South Africa’s first Water Partnership Office (WPO),...