23 South African mining doesn’t lack strategy or plans. In many operations, it doesn’t even lack demand. What it lacks, increasingly, is consistent execution. That was the clearest thread to emerge from…
Category: Tech
R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse
44 The Auditor-General of South Africa has flagged the State IT Agency (Sita) as a “systemic risk” to government IT, citing R12.1-billion in failed public technology projects as evidence. According to the…
R99 DStv deal to keep Showmax subscribers from bolting
45 MultiChoice is offering Showmax subscribers access to DStv Stream Compact at R99/month for 12 months — a discount of 67% on standard pricing — in what amounts to an aggressive retention…
The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight
47 Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible…
US-listed data centre operator Equinix doubles down on South Africa
60 Equinix South Africa MD Sandile Dube Global data centre operator Equinix is planning to build 160MW of additional data centre capacity in South Africa as part of a R7.5-billion investment push,…
MTN’s Divyesh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi
62 MTN South Africa has launched Pi, a digital-only mobile operator that runs on MTN’s network but operates as a standalone brand, offering contract-free mobile and home 5G connectivity through a single…
Government steps in as fuel shock hits
66 The government said on Tuesday that it would temporarily reduce its general fuel levy by R3/l for one month to offset the impact of the Iran war on domestic fuel prices….
SA finally has a broadband map
69 For the first time, South Africa has a map of where broadband infrastructure actually reaches – and where it doesn’t. The tool, a geospatial information system (GIS), was developed as part…
Bookmakers want banks to cut off offshore online gambling sites
58 Licensed South African bookmakers have called on banks and payment providers to block transactions to “illegal” offshore gambling platforms, which they claim now account for nearly two-thirds of all online betting…
Uber commits R5-billion to South Africa amid licensing woes
51 Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Deepesh Thomas Uber has pledged R5-billion in investment in South Africa over the next three years, but the ride-hailing giant has acknowledged that the commitment is a…