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Turning constraints into commercial advantage in Mozambique

Media

Turning constraints into commercial advantage in Mozambique

Catia de Sousa, Issued by Dentsu 9 hours

Learning isiXhosa: A few words can open a different world

Higher Education

Learning isiXhosa: A few words can open a different world

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 24 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Vacant South African retail space gives tenants new leverage

21 Aug 2026

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 13 Aug 2026

Telkom grows first-quarter earnings as mobile and fibre drive revenue

Mobile & Apps

Telkom grows first-quarter earnings as mobile and fibre drive revenue

4 Aug 2026

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 18 Jun 2026

Telkom profit jumps, dividend payout ratio lifted

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom profit jumps, dividend payout ratio lifted

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jun 2026

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

CRM

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

Tshepo Moila 26 May 2026

Capitec Connect rolls out free calls between SIM users

Mobile & Apps

Capitec Connect rolls out free calls between SIM users

18 May 2026

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

Telecoms & Networks

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

15 May 2026

Image source: mirco1 –

Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Imagination vs screens: Toy Story 5 sparks global conversation

20 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

Why the smart money in 2026 is on digital radio streaming

Issued by United Stations 12 Dec 2025

Apple Podcasts goes visual: Video podcast features coming soon

Podcasts

Apple Podcasts goes visual: Video podcast features coming soon

17 Feb 2026

Vodacom has launched a new social-led content platform, the Value News Network (VNN).

Social Media

Vodacom launches edu-tainment platform for customers

12 Dec 2025

Why the smart money in 2026 is on digital radio streaming

Radio & Audio

Why the smart money in 2026 is on digital radio streaming

Andy Iverson, Issued by Algoa FM 9 Dec 2025

An African solution for an African crisis: Tears–MoyaApp partnership

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

An African solution for an African crisis: Tears–MoyaApp partnership

Issued by TEARS Foundation 24 Nov 2025

Telkom in talks for Leo satellite partnerships to boost rural connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom in talks for Leo satellite partnerships to boost rural connectivity

Siyanda Mthethwa 19 Nov 2025

Telkom posts 16.4% rise in interim profit

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom posts 16.4% rise in interim profit

Siyanda Mthethwa 18 Nov 2025

Spar goes 'SuperSized' on Black Friday 2025 with 2 massive savings events

Retailers

Spar goes 'SuperSized' on Black Friday 2025 with 2 massive savings events

Issued by Spar South Africa 17 Nov 2025

Jem HR launches new mobile service for SA employees

Mobile & Apps

Jem HR launches new mobile service for SA employees

21 Oct 2025

Telcos tap new revenue streams by selling third-party services

Telecoms & Networks

Telcos tap new revenue streams by selling third-party services

Craig Palmer 12 Sep 2025

Media

SA's commuters: The surprising market driving digital engagement

Wesley Dorning 5 Sep 2025

It shouldn’t be just about reach

OOH

It shouldn’t be just about reach

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 27 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

13 Aug 2025

Telkom revenue hits R10.8bn in Q1 on fibre and mobile growth

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom revenue hits R10.8bn in Q1 on fibre and mobile growth

6 Aug 2025

Vodacom spends R620m to expand township connectivity in Mpumalanga

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom spends R620m to expand township connectivity in Mpumalanga

4 Aug 2025

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Internet

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Francois Viviers 8 Jul 2025

New SA mobile network targets student market

Mobile & Apps

New SA mobile network targets student market

11 Jun 2025

South Africans really do love their denim

Fashion & Homeware

South Africans really do love their denim

2 May 2025

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

Data & Analytics

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

3 Apr 2025

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Research

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Issued by BrandMapp 27 Mar 2025

Simple and affordable: Capitec disrupts bank fees

Banking

Simple and affordable: Capitec disrupts bank fees

Issued by Capitec Bank 7 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Issued by ASUS 14 Jan 2025

The MTN Icon 5G looks to be a redadged ZTE Blade A75 5G

Telecoms & Networks

MTN brings 5G to the people with R2,500 ZTE device [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 28 Nov 2024

Octotel supports Movember: Raising men’s health awareness and connecting beyond fibre

Internet

Octotel supports Movember: Raising men’s health awareness and connecting beyond fibre

Issued by Octotel 26 Nov 2024

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Transport

AI-powered telematics poised to transform SA road safety

Justin Manson 25 Sep 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Telecoms & Networks

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer. Part 2

Research

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer. Part 2

Issued by Kantar 11 Jul 2024

Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports strong revenue increase on back of VodaPay and acquisitions

Lindsey Schutters 13 May 2024

The digital divide in sub-saharan Africa: A barrier to quality education and information access

Education

The digital divide in sub-saharan Africa: A barrier to quality education and information access

George Barrett 2 Apr 2024

Internet access and the challenge of providing equitable education in South Africa

Education

Internet access and the challenge of providing equitable education in South Africa

6 Mar 2024

Praveen Govender is chief sales and marketing officer at DFA, a subsidiary of Maziv

Telecoms & Networks

#Sona2024 response: SA must unleash telco potential for economic growth

Praveen Govender 18 Feb 2024

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

Telecoms & Networks

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

27 Nov 2023

Connecting cultures: Amapiano, from South Africa to the world...

Music

Connecting cultures: Amapiano, from South Africa to the world...

Vanashree Govender, Issued by Irvine Partners 27 Sep 2023