78 Pieter Grootes South Africa needs between R108-billion and R142-billion in investment to get all households connected to 100Mbit/s broadband internet by 2035, according to a new report by the Development Bank…
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Kaspersky, Afripol team up to combat African cybercrime
64 As part of a joint initiative with Afripol, Kaspersky provided cybersecurity training courses for law enforcement representatives from 23 African countries, unfolding the fundamentals of security operations centre (SOC) activities and…
Mall noise dispute between SA Corporate and community comes to a head
67 Anger about noise nuisance from a new extension the CoJ allowed to operate illegally for two years – and alleged building plan approval irregularities A dispute between the Morning Glen Mall…
Modernise infrastructure with next-gen compute using HPE VM Essentials
77 Tarsus Distribution’s Riaan Swart South African businesses face familiar pressures: workloads keep growing, data volumes expand each year and budgets remain tight. Many IT teams still run estates built over several…
MTN lobs a grenade into SA’s mobile market with Pi launch
119 MTN South Africa has launched Pi, a fully digital network operator that runs on MTN’s infrastructure but operates as a standalone brand – the first to carry what the group calls…
Starlink fires back after Namibia rejects licence bid
91 Starlink has hit back at Namibia’s decision to reject its licence application, calling the regulator’s characterisation of its non-compliance “misleading” and urging Namibians to request a formal appeal. In a statement…
Standard Bank moved R164-trillion in payments in 2025
87 Standard Bank processed more than R164-trillion in payments in 2025, cementing its position as the continent’s largest transactional franchise and underlining the scale of its African payments infrastructure. The bank handled…
WTO showdown looms over e-commerce tariff moratorium
79 World Trade Organisation members are meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon this month to decide the fate of a longstanding global agreement that bans customs duties on electronic transmissions such as digital downloads…
Will South Africa Investment Conference 2026 actually bring money?
99 ‘So the cynic would say that these investment conferences are nice for good vibes but if you really want to increase investment, start with some service delivery.’ All eyes are set…
Illicit tobacco trade continues to erode SA’s economy
107 There are at least 100 billion cigarettes consumed worldwide from the black market, with majority being consumed in SA. South Africa’s illicit tobacco trade continues to tighten its grip on the…