205 Despite global trends towards consolidation, unique conditions across sub-Saharan Africa call for infrastructure specialisation, according to SES. There is a trend towards consolidation in the telecommunications sector, largely driven by rising…
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DStv’s high entry price is killing subscriber growth, says Canal+
126 MultiChoice Group parent, London-listed Canal+, has highlighted the cost of entering the DStv ecosystem as a big factor slowing subscriber growth of its main satellite offering. In an investor presentation following…
Here’s how much it will cost you to apply for Smart ID at these bank branches
155 The Smart ID services at Capitec are available across five provinces, with the sixth one to be added by Friday Some of South Africa’s major banks have launched a partnership with…
Domains.co.za introduces complete domain protection service
145 Domains.co.za, a trusted South African provider of domain name registrations and web hosting, has announced its newest offering: Domain Protection. This comprehensive security, privacy and performance add-on is available to any…
Illegal streaming crackdown nets arrests, convictions in Cape Town
170 MultiChoice Group and its cybersecurity subsidiary Irdeto have led a series of enforcement actions against illegal streaming operations in the Western Cape, resulting in arrests, device seizures and multiple court convictions…
Markus Jooste’s mansion in Hermanus sells for R105m
164 Sold within six months of being put on the market, with the proceeds going to the Reserve Bank … The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) will be the main beneficiary of…
How AI is changing the way we work
154 The author, Obsidian Systems’ Angela Ho There is a moment every knowledge worker knows well. You open a blank ticket, a new Confluence page or a fresh e-mail thread, and you…
Standard Bank IT bill tops R14-billion as software spending shifts
158 Standard Bank Group’s annual financial results, published on Thursday, have revealed that Africa’s largest bank by assets spent more than R14-billion on cloud, software and technology in 2025 — an 8.7%…
Musk launches Macrohard in cheeky nod to Microsoft
175 Elon Musk. Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Elon Musk on Wednesday unveiled a joint project between Tesla and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, which he called “Macrohard” or “Digital Optimus”, and said that…
MultiChoice expects to lose at least R2.9 billion in 2026 – here’s the plan to save it
142 Looking ahead, Canal+ said it expects MultiChoice to save money faster after offloading Showmax. It does not look like French media giant Canal+ will start enjoying the benefits of acquiring DStv’s…