144 WhatsApp is set to become more like workplace communication tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The Meta-owned messaging service is introducing a set of new features aimed at making group…
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TCS | Alan Knott-Craig unveils Fibertime’s big bet on township fibre
126 Alan Knott-Craig’s new fibre internet business, Fibertime, has been flying below the radar for some time now, but the serial telecommunications entrepreneur has finally unpacked his plans for the business. Speaking…
Ronnie Apteker to release new film on Ukraine
140 Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Apteker, the co-founder of Internet Solutions – a pioneering figure in South Africa’s early internet industry – will release a new film in the coming days, focused on…
One last hurdle for Vodacom, Maziv fibre deal
143 Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub All that stands between Vodacom consummating its acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv is communications regulator Icasa. This is after the competition appeal…
Toyota to enter South Africa’s EV market with three models
179 Toyota plans to introduce three fully electric models in South Africa in 2026, a senior executive said on Thursday, entering a nascent EV market where Chinese rivals such as BYD are…
Vodacom takes the whole scrum in new rugby deal
126 Vodacom and SA Rugby have signed a partnership agreement that makes the mobile operator the official telecommunications partner to all national South African rugby teams across all age groups and genders….
TCS | Pick n Pay’s Enrico Ferigolli on building asap! and taking on Shoprite
156 Although Shoprite Group stole a march on many of South Africa’s retailers in on-demand online grocery delivery during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Pick n Pay has a clear plan to make up…
Vodacom cleared to buy Maziv after three-year battle
128 After more than three-and-a-half years of regulatory wrangling, Vodacom South Africa has finally been given the green light to acquire a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv, TechCentral has learnt. Maziv,…
Business lobby launches online policy reform tracker
145 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso Business Leadership South Africa has built an online platform to help monitor and assess progress in implementing what the organisation has identified as “key…
Xiaomi walks back EV launch claims
148 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Xiaomi has walked back a claim that it will launch its superfast SU7 Ultra electric vehicle in South Africa. The company confirmed in e-mail correspondence with TechCentral on…