154 Paratus Group, the pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, continues its strategic expansion across the continent with the launch of Paratus Rwanda. This new entity will provide and install Starlink services,…
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Inflation increase means hope for another repo rate cut is fading
163 The slight increase in inflation in September means that the chance of a repo rate cut and inflation targeting at 3% diminishes. Inflation increased again in September to 3.4% from 3.3%…
Why accurate addresses are the new currency in South African e-commerce
174 Eighty percent of South African shoppers reported that they walk away if delivery options don’t meet their expectations. In this environment, the accuracy of a single address can make or break…
South African telcos plot anti-fraud plan as Rica reforms stall
191 Telecommunications industry body, the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT), has developed a set of industry principles and practices regarding Sim registration for its members – Vodacom, Telkom, Rain, MTN, Liquid…
Growing debt book: The Foschini Group owed R9 billion by customers
186 TFG is known for offering young adults, including students, clothing accounts that allow them to buy items on credit. The number of customers owing The Foschini Group (TFG) continues to rise,…
South Africa plans to restart PBMR nuclear project next year
167 Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters South Africa expects to lift the care and maintenance status of its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) by the first quarter of next year or…
Managing Sims, saving money: how MSB Micro keeps businesses connected
160 In today’s hyperconnected society, mobile connectivity is key to running a successful business, helping keep employees connected to each other, to organisational resources and to customers. To manage communications effectively, businesses…
FSCA fines Harith General Partners R1.7 million for Fica non-compliance
118 Fica compliance is something companies ignore at their peril as the FSCA will see if they do not comply and fine them. The FSCA has fined Harith General Partners R1.7 million…
Icasa must go back to the drawing board on mobile broadband rules
162 Communications regulator Icasa has been given a bloody nose in the high court in Pretoria after MTN South Africa took it on review, challenging provisions of the mobile broadband service regulations…
Why South Africans are starting to spend crypto, not just trade it
184 Cryptocurrencies are moving beyond being seen as an investment asset as users find real-world uses in everyday contexts. It appears crypto is becoming more like cash – with users prepared to…