The 2 000km protected route connects Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC, unlocking faster, resilient connectivity.

Many municipalities and provincial governments have promised large-scale free Wi-Fi connectivity to give residents access to digital services. At least one programme appears to have achieved this.

The EU has charged Meta Platforms with breaching antitrust rules by blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp.

IT sector salaries are showing signs of a resurgence following a dip in recent years, according to Pnet.

Vumatel, South Africa’s largest fibre network operator, announced on Monday that it had officially passed a major milestone.

Fibre is the new backbone of productive remote work, according to an Mweb survey conducted across South Africa.

Chery’s iCaur brand is poised to be a major disruptor in the EV market in South Africa.

Private APN SIMcontrol delivers a modern way to run a private mobile APN with SIM-level control, multi-network flexibility, and a single online dashboard for everything.

Vumatel has hit one million fibre subscribers, reaching the milestone far faster than Telkom’s ADSL did in South Africa.

Financial backing and not mine ownership, anchors Washington’s push into Africa’s critical minerals sector.

First launched in 1998 as Vodaworld, Vodacom World is the largest shopping mall for mobile phones in South Africa.

For agentic AI to deliver real value, enterprises need hybrid infrastructure balancing cloud with sovereignty.

Vodacom Group-controlled Vodafone Egypt has secured additional mobile spectrum from the Egyptian regulator.

Home Affairs wants to open a dedicated appointment-only office in the Cape Town Civic Centre.

Private 5G will be a catalyst to transform the mining sector, which is a key industry for both South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan African region

SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the moon, CEO Elon Musk said at the weekend.

Nersa has granted Eskom steeper tariff hikes over the next two years after admitting errors in earlier calculations.

At least one major ICT distributor in South Africa believes tech price increases driven by global demand for AI data centres will result in permanent hikes in tech prices.

Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius

Early on the morning of 11 February, the waning moon passes close to Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.

Antares is a red supergiant star about 550 light years away. From the UK, it never climbs far above the horizon, so it always feels like an achievement to...

Eskom’s revised unbundling plan threatens grid investment. President Ramaphosa must clarify his stance on electricity reform.

Prosus plans to sell more than $2-billion in non-strategic and underperforming assets this financial year.