241 A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon’s two prototype relay stations for Project Kuiper, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 2023….
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Paratus launches Starlink-powered connectivity for Africa’s essential services
262 Pan-African telecommunications operator Paratus Group has announced that the launch of Paratus Essential Access to deliver priority connectivity to communities and emergency services across Africa. Essential services help communities thrive and…
Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul
245 The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy…
Mining’s problem isn’t output, it’s execution
189 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…
R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse
169 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
161 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
159 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
189 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
198 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
201 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….