MTN Foundation expands education and digital inclusion through R185m investment

The MTN South Africa Foundation has invested more than R185-million in community development initiatives over the past three years. The initiatives focused predominantly on education, digital... 

Powertel, Paratus activate first phase of regional cross-border fibre network

One year after signing a milestone public-private partnership (PPP) agreement, Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have switched on the first phase of a landmark cross-border fibre... 

Smaller fibre operators outperform many established networks in ISPA survey

Smaller fibre network operators (FNOs) are performing well against established operators, the latest Perception Survey by official Internet industry representative body ISPA has revealed. The... 

Vodacom Group, Wits University partner to develop Africa’s future leaders

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has partnered with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) on a leadership development initiative designed to prepare the next generation of leaders for... 

Power outage hits Eikenhof booster station operations

A widespread power outage following an explosion on the 11 kV power lines supplied from City Power’s Orlando switching station is impacting the pumping operations of Rand Water’s Eikenhof booster... 

MTN maintains best network status in Q2

MyBroadband Insights’ 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report for the second quarter of the year has found that telecommunications group MTN continues to have the best mobile network in South Africa,... 

Herotel, Amazon Leo partner to launch satellite service

Maziv subsidiary Internet service provider Herotel has entered into a distribution agreement with Amazon Leo set to bring satellite connectivity to South Africa next year. Herotel's new service,... 

Stage 1 of the Olifants Management Model Programme reaches mezzanine debt financial close

The Badirammogo Water User Association (BWUA) on Tuesday said that it has passed a significant financing milestone for one of South Africa’s largest water infrastructure programmes. Stage 1 of the... 

MTN, AUBC host high-level dialogue on satellite, broadband, consumer protection

The African United Business Confederation (AUBC), in partnership with MTN South Africa, successfully hosted a high-level business roundtable dialogue on satellite broadband, digital inclusion and... 

New study links financial services employees' workplace tech experience to organisational performance

Altron Digital Business (ADB) has published a first-of-its-kind benchmark study to determine how employees experience technology across financial services industry (FSI) institutions in South... 

Consumers urged to check water source as refill market grows

With an ever-increasing need for cheaper or alternative drinking water sources as South African consumers lose confidence in municipal water supply, responsible bottled water from a verified source... 

NRWDI outlines steps being taken to prepare for safe interim storage of nuclear waste

Buoyed by several significant milestones that the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) has achieved over the past year, CEO Riedewaan Bakardien is upbeat its prospects for shaping... 

4G remains South Africa’s mobile workhorse despite expanding 5G footprint

South Africans are still spending nearly eight times more connected time on 4G networks, despite the increasing coverage, handset availability and better performance of 5G networks, Opensignal’s... 

NRWDI outlines steps being taken to prepare for safe interim storage of nuclear waste

Buoyed by several significant milestones that the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) has achieved over the past year, CEO Riedewaan Bakardien is upbeat its prospects for shaping... 

Steering committee to be set up to fast-track Vaal Gamagara project

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has resolved to establish a political steering committee to monitor and fast-track the implementation of the R14.9-billion Vaal Gamagara bulk water... 

SITA set to enter new chapter as DCDT tackles outcomes of PSC investigation

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) said that the embattled State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is starting a new chapter after the conclusion of a... 

Powertel, Paratus Zimbabwe switch on new digital highway

The first phase of a landmark cross-border fibre project – a new high-capacity digital corridor to connect Zimbabwe to Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and the wider Paratus network across Southern... 

Rand Water Foundation launches borehole project in Mpumalanga

Water utility Rand Water’s social development arm has donated and commissioned four fully equipped boreholes in the communities of Vezubuhle, Rhennosfontein Farms and Gemsbok within the Thembisile... 

Successful dewatering depends on more than pump selection

Selecting the right pump for a dewatering application is often far more complex than anticipated, as many operations underestimate just how application-specific dewatering can be, says pumps... 

MTN to launch super-app platform in Nigeria

As telecommunications firm MTN Group Fintech evolves its mobile money (MoMo) ecosystem, it has entered into a strategic partnership with global digital payment, digitisation and financial... 

BB Cranes winds down

Cape Town-based BB Cranes, a subsidiary of crane and hoist manufacturer Condra, has closed its doors, effective June 30. However, Condra remains committed to maintaining a strong presence... 

Sub-Saharan Africa set for world’s fastest 5G growth, with subscriptions set to soar to 370m by 2031

Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to have the fastest 5G subscription growth globally, rising from about 30-million in 2025 to about 370-million by 2031. By 2031, total mobile subscriptions in... 

Final amendments to Numbering Plan Regulations published

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the Numbering Plan Fourth Amendment Regulations (2025) to create a standardised framework for the churn, deactivation... 

Vodacom completes acquisition of additional 20% stake in Safaricom

JSE-listed Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to about 55%. This followed the staying of a conservatory order... 

Small fibre operators perform well in ISPA's latest fibre survey

Smaller fibre network operators (FNOs) are performing well against established operators, the latest Perception Survey by official Internet industry representative body the Internet Service... 

Water committee calls for submissions on Water Bill amendments

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation is calling on stakeholders to provide input into the National Water Amendment Bill, which seeks to amend the National Water Act (1998). Interested... 

Verified, traceable bottled water increasingly important amid water crisis – SANBWA

With an ever-increasing need for cheaper or alternative drinking water sources as South African consumers lose confidence in municipal water supply, responsible bottled water from a verified source... 

Africa’s infrastructure challenge is no longer planning, but execution, says Mahlobo

Africa has no shortage of infrastructure plans or vision, but turning those ambitions into infrastructure delivery requires execution, warns Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo.... 

Vodacom, Amazon South Africa launch partnership

Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Amazon South Africa to offer customers expanded benefits through Amazon Prime, unlocking comprehensive benefits for Vodacom customers in South Africa beyond... 

South Africa’s 5G challenge is spectrum use, not performance

South Africans are still spending nearly eight times more connected time on 4G networks, despite the increasing coverage, handset availability and better performance of 5G networks, Opensignal’s... 

Rand Water to reduce water supply to Lesedi municipality

Amid escalating debt, water utility Rand Water has reduced water supply to the Lesedi local municipality, in Gauteng, by 20%. This is owing to the municipality’s failure to honour several scheduled... 

MTN retains Africa’s top brand spot as Vodacom, Standard Bank close in

As Africa’s top 200 brands increased their combined value by 11% to value of $62.6-billion in 2026, the continent’s most valuable brand, South African telecommunications giant MTN, is facing... 

Vodacom M-Pesa, PayPal partner to expand global digital payments access in Tanzania

A new partnership between Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania and PayPal unlocks a new integration that enables customers to seamlessly link accounts and transfer funds between PayPal and M-Pesa wallets... 

Seacom deploys a new high-capacity Nairobi-Kampala route

Seacom has launched new high-capacity terrestrial network route between Nairobi and Kampala, upgrading a long-established corridor into a modern, high-capacity backbone designed to support growing... 

Nedbank, Kusini accelerate the future of water access through innovative funding model

The Nedbank Kusini Accelerator Programme is showing how practical enterprise development can help turn an essential service into a source of local economic opportunity. As access to safe,... 

Mobile technologies contributed $240bn to Africa’s economy in 2025

Mobile technologies and services contributed $240-billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, supporting about 13-million jobs and generating $45-billion in public revenues.... 

Condra to take crane support online with remote diagnostics

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra has expanded its maintenance programme to include hands-on training for customers’ service personnel, with further plans to introduce remote diagnostics for... 

SAHRC weighs human rights costs of South Africa’s data centre expansion

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is undertaking a high-level stakeholder engagement to determine the human rights implications of the rapid expansion of data centres and digital... 

Water Committee raises alarm over municipal failure to implement corrective action plans

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed concern over water services authorities’ continued non-compliance in submitting and implementing corrective action plans. This... 

DFFE unveils two new water ecosystem studies

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has unveiled two Water Research Commission (WRC) studies that add to the understanding of the challenges facing South Africa’s...