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DWS assures seamless proto-CMA transition to the Vaal-Orange CMA
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says that the transition of the proto-Catchment Management Agency (proto-CMA) to the Vaal-Orange CMA will be seamless. This followed a meeting, on...
SAP, partners launch Africa’s first AppHaus in South Africa
Africa’s first AppHaus, forming part of a community of global locations driven by software company SAP and its partners to ensure that creative spaces and innovation services are available to...
MTN outlines plans to build fibre networks on the continent
Telecommunications group MTN has ambitious plans to “wire” Africa with fibre, building what it calls a “fibre railroad” and establishing fibre companies (fibreco’s) in every region it operates to...
Rand Water, South African Green Industries Council in joint effort to conserve water
Rand Water and the South African Green Industries Council (SAGIC) are undertaking joint – and individual – water conservation efforts to reduce the traditional spike in water use in spring and...
MTN, Mastercard sign MoU for fintech business
As telecommunications giant MTN continues implementing its Ambition 2025 strategy, it has entered into commercial agreements with Mastercard to support the acceleration and growth of the fintech...
DCDT, Huawei partner to help SA reach its ICT development goals
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and information and communications technology (ICT) group Huawei have partnered to accelerate South Africa’s ICT development...
Condra supplies overhead crane to Angolan mine
Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has manufactured and commissioned an overhead crane for a mine in Angola. The overhead crane is assisting with the construction, in a project managed by specialist...
IoT can help businesses, households streamline energy consumption – Vodacom Business subsidiary
While the Internet of Things (IoT) is well known for its capabilities in bridging the physical and digital worlds and improving the running of industry and homes, its capacity for energy...
Liquid Dataport’s Equiano cable seeing surge of activity as multiple subsea cables break
Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies business Liquid Dataport has reported a surge of Internet traffic on its new West Coast cable Equiano after a break across multiple...
Vodacom to show fibre deal’s strong public interest, pro-competitive advantages
Telecommunications group Vodacom intends to showcase the strong public interest and pro-competitive advantages that its proposed transaction will have on the fibre market, and the country as a...
Second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa to tackle sustainable water and sanitation
The second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa has been launched under the theme ‘Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management’, encouraging entrants to develop solutions for the country’s...
Africa to be fastest-growing fintech region as global industry grows to $1.5tr by 2030
Emerging economies are leading the way as financial technology (fintech) gains momentum, with global revenues set to surge sixfold from $245-billion to $1.5-trillion by 2030, a new report released...
Technology group 4Sight bounces back after tough period
After a period of instability, Alt-X-listed 4Sight has turned its fortunes around, successfully navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic-linked lockdowns and restrictions, and ultimately delivering...
Vodacom investing more than R500m to expand connectivity in Eastern Cape rural areas, townships
Telecommunications group Vodacom Eastern Cape region is injecting more than R500-million to expand connectivity in deep rural areas and townships that had no connectivity before. The bulk of the...
Helios Towers posts double-digit H1 increases
Independent telecommunications infrastructure company Helios Towers on Thursday posted double-digit increases across earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), operating...
Potsdam wastewater works upgrade breaks ground
Construction on the Potsdam wastewater treatment works (WWTW) upgrade, the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project, has started. The R5.2-billion upgrade, which will double the plant’s...
Township ISP TooMuchWifi connects three more communities
Cape Town-based township Internet service provider TooMuchWifi has expanded its operations in the Western Cape province to bring affordable and reliable Internet connectivity to three communities....
Telkom Q1 revenue increases, as legacy, loadshedding impacts Ebitda
JSE-listed Telkom has posted a 4.2% decline in group earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebidta) for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year amid the continued decline of...
MTN, JRA partner to alleviate loadshedding traffic delays
JSE-listed MTN and the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) have partnered to ensure traffic lights near the telecommunications group’s base stations are operational during loadshedding. MTN is now...
Competition Commission publishes final platforms market report
The Competition Commission on Monday published wide-ranging remedial actions for Google, Apple, Takealot and food delivery applications, such as Uber Eats and Mr D Food, besides others, to level...
Department outlines pre-emptive measures amid forecasts of deteriorating water supply
While South Africa is currently in balance nationally in terms of water supply and demand, albeit with localised – and, in some cases, severe – deficits, this could change rapidly. The country...
Gauteng govt vows to use ‘every technology available’ in fight against crime
South Africa’s economic hub is “going high-tech” to combat the country’s number one enemy: crime, avers Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. No stone must be left unturned and every technology available...
MTN’s MoMo platform notches up eight million subscribers in four years
Telecommunications group MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) platform has reached eight-million subscribers four years after its launch as South Africans increasingly seek alternatives to traditional...
‘Muela power station’s Unit 1 returns to service after repairs
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) on Wednesday said that Unit 1 of the ‘Muela power station has returned to service following a successful restoration. The unit, which experienced...
Altron to report decrease in interim group earnings
JSE-listed Altron on Wednesday said that it expects a double-digit decline in group earnings during the six months ended August 31, 2023, as it streamlines two noncore operations. In an operational...
Fedhasa calls for government intervention as water crisis batters KwaZulu-Natal South Coast tourism
The ongoing water crisis on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal is significantly impacting the region’s travel, tourism and hospitality industry. As municipal authorities struggle to provide a...
Cell C positioned well in evolving industry
Digital lifestyle group Cell C has the best of both worlds, as it effectively evolves from a telecommunications operator to a digital lifestyle technology company, says Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes....
Vodacom revenue surges in Q1, boosted by Vodafone Egypt acquisition
Telecommunications giant Vodacom on Friday posted a double-digit increase in group revenue and service revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Group revenue increased 36.9% to R35.7-billion,...
Digital technologyʼs role in education in sub-Saharan Africa
Digital technologies and connectivity can play a critical role in improving African education systems, but only if the right support mechanisms and policies are in place, research by Vodacom Group,...
Condra clinches order to replace overhead crane at KZN millhouse
Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has secured an order for a replacement overhead crane at a millhouse in KwaZulu-Natal. The new double-girder electric overhead crane spans 21 m and is equipped with...
Africa unlikely to meet its 2025 water goals – report
A new report by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (Amcow) indicates that, as a continent, Africa is off-track to achieve agreed-upon goals on water and sanitation. The 2022 Africa Water and...
Telkom SIU Proclamation set aside
JSE-listed Telkom on Thursday said that the Presidential Proclamation 49, which was issued on January 25, 2022, giving the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) authority to investigate Telkom, has been...
SARB hikes cut into household financial resilience
Higher interest rates are negatively impacting South African households, as illustrated in the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI), which shows a 2.4% decline in household...
MTN SA appoints chief risk officer
Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa has appointed Bradley Swanepoel as chief risk officer, effective October 1, 2023, to enhance the role of risk as a strategic lever within the business....
Battery energy storage system installed at Limpopo pump station
Energy solutions provider NEC XON Systems and the Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) have partnered to install an emergency battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Clapham pump station, in...
Bboxx, MTN Rwanda partner to increase smartphone access in Rwanda
Data-driven super platform Bboxx and telecommunications group MTN Rwandacell have partnered to increase access to smartphones across Rwanda and accelerate the country’s digital agenda. Despite...
Limpopo water project serves as PPP model for municipalities
A multi-year public-private partnership to upgrade the Masodi wastewater treatment works (WWTW), in Limpopo, serves as a model for other municipalities to embrace partnerships and collaborations...
DWS, uMngeni-uThukela Water embark on Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme upgrade
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its recently merged water utility uMngeni -uThukela Water are upgrading Phase 1 of the Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, in KwaZulu-Natal. The...
MTN boasts best mobile voice network in South Africa in 2023
Telecommunications giant MTN has emerged as South Africa’s best mobile voice network provider in MyBroadband Insights’ 2023 Mobile Voice Network Quality Report. MyBroadband Insights’ extensive...
Cyberattacks in Kenya, South Africa and Zambia increased by 76% in 2022
Cyberattacks on businesses across South Africa, Kenya and Zambia increased significantly during 2022, despite more cybersecurity measures being implemented, a new report by pan-African technology...
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