471 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) got a bloody nose in the Mauritian Supreme Court on Thursday following an attempt to delay the election of a new Afrinic…
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South Africa arrested 39 people for illegal online gambling – MyBroadband
363 South Africa is struggling to crack down on online gambling, with only 39 arrests being made in the past five financial years. This is according to police minister Senzo Mchunu, who…
South Africa loosens media ownership rules – but keeps one hand on the remote
482 South Africa’s proposed changes to foreign ownership restrictions on local broadcasters do not go far enough to remove the “red tape” that inhibits foreign direct investment in the country’s broadcasting sector,…
Prominent South African financial companies dragged into Internet controversy – MyBroadband
538 Standard Bank, Momentum Metropolitan, and two South African universities found themselves entangled in a heated controversy over the governance of Africa’s Internet infrastructure. Special elections for the African Network Information Centre…
Takealot.com and Mr D report R2.5 billion revenue growth – MyBroadband
987 Naspers has released its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, revealing that the Takealot group’s revenue grew by over R2.5 billion to reach nearly R15 billion, representing a…
The real cost of a cashless economy
472 Remember the time when cash notes and clunky coins filled your wallet? Today, your wallet’s bill compartment and coin pockets are probably much emptier, while its card slots are overflowing with…
Well-known South African e-commerce company shuts its doors
749 South African accommodation booking platform Afristay has confirmed that it closed its business operations in early 2025. Afristay director Rupert Bryant told MyBroadband that the company had significantly decreased in size…
Larry Ellison, 80, is now world’s second richest person
475 Oracle chairman Larry Ellison Larry Ellison is the world’s second-wealthiest person for the first time ever, as a red-hot rally in Oracle’s share price has catapulted his net worth to US$251.2-billion….
Criminal case in Internet fight
712 The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has opened a criminal case with Mauritian police following alleged fraud in the election of the Afrinic board of directors. Special elections for the African…
Spam call epidemic: operators say their hands are tied
427 Data privacy and unlawful interception of information laws prevent South Africa’s mobile operators from getting tougher in the first against spam calls at the network layer – but interventions taken in…