Telkom says its network is more resilient following World Cup

Improved resilience and reliability of telecommunications operator Telkom’s network will benefit all local consumers beyond the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Telkom Network Core Operations acting managing executive Leisel Ramjoo. As part of its...

New Digital Dzonga council unveiled

Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda on Friday announced the names of the 15 members of the new Digital Dzonga Advisory Council, which were expected to advise on, and oversee, the migration process from analogue to digital broadcasting.

MTN expects to increase subscriber numbers, 
but says regulatory environment is tougher

Mobile operator MTN has revised its expected subscriber additions for the 2010 full year upwards, to 21,1-million subscribers, compared with the previously anticipated 20-million subscribers.

Congo river hydro prospects could be harmed by transfer scheme – Rwanda

The proposed Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) project in Central Africa could impact on riparian countries in the Congo river basin to exploit the full 40 GW of hydropower potential from that river system, an official from Rwanda highlighted on...

NamPower to add 80 MW 
at Ruacana station in 2012

The fourth turbine at NamPower’s Ruacana hydropower station would be commissioned in late March 2012, NamPower senior manager for strategic planning John Langford said at a recent conference in Johannesburg.

The power station, which had...

Uganda sees potential 
for small hydropower plants

Small hydropower projects have a role to play in a country like Uganda, despite the fact that less than 10% of its large hydropower project potential had yet been developed, Uganda Electricity Generation Company hydromechanical specialist Jimmy...

Khula drums up support for SME development drive

In a “well-represented” stakeholder meeting with business organisations on Wednesday, development finance institution (DFI) Khula Enterprise Finance managed to drum up further support for its plans to better serve small and microenterprises...

Black investors own 18% of JSE’s Top 100 companies – study

The JSE on Wednesday released results of an initial study to determine the value of black ownership in listed companies, which CEO Russell Loubser said would give South Africans a better idea of how the country was transforming. He noted that the...

South African PMI moves back into growth territory

The Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) moved back into expansionary territory during August, increasing to 50,3 points, up from the 49,5 points recorded in July. “The rise above the critical 50 mark followed two consecutive months where the...

Ruukki studies 250 MW plant to supply Mogale Alloys

Finnish company Ruukki plans to start a feasibility study for a proposed 250-MW power plant to provide its Mogale Alloys venture in South Africa with reliable electricity supply, by the fourth quarter of this year. Ruukki, which bought the Mogale...