https://www.bizcommunity.com/Internet South Africa Internet news 15 Internet news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Internet en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:18:10 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/afrihost-wins-two-2026-mybroadband-awards-best-isp-and-best-hosting-provider-069075a Afrihost has won two major 2026 MyBroadband Awards, reinforcing its leadership in connectivity and hosting services. 1-267157 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/arb-rules-rocketnet-fibre-promotion-is-misleading-955164a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has upheld a consumer complaint against RocketNet, finding that its fibre promotion was misleading for failing to clearly state that the offer excluded existing customers. 1-266854 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/imagination-vs-screens-toy-story-5-sparks-global-conversation-066475a The release of the first trailer for Toy Story 5 has sparked an unexpectedly emotional response, with parents around the world zeroing in on a distinctly modern antagonist: screen time. 1-266657 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-first-nvidia-rtx-pro-gpu-servers-have-landed-622141a For years, African developers, researchers, studios, and AI teams have had no choice but to rent GPU infrastructure from overseas. This meant paying in dollars or euros, contending with high latency, and depending on support teams in entirely different time zones. Worse, their workloads and data sit outside South Africa, creating real data-sovereignty and compliance headaches. 1-266541 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/octotel-and-rsaweb-partner-with-project-isizwe-and-huddle-to-power-connected-classrooms-288127a In a groundbreaking initiative to bridge the digital divide and empower education, Octotel, South Africa’s best-rated fibre network, and one of its internet service providers (ISPs), RSAWEB, in collaboration with Project Isizwe and Huddle Education, is transforming learning environments across the Western Cape. Together, these four organisations are tackling the challenges of educational inequality by equipping underserved schools with free high-speed internet access, digital resources, and skills training for educators. 1-266410 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/one-click-linux-vps-templates-launch-in-africa-955214a For many developers, the most frustrating part of deploying a website, app, or service isn’t the build — it’s everything you have to do before you can start. 1-266034 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vuma-reaches-1-million-subscribers-406319a Open-access fibre network operator Vuma has reached one million subscribers, marking a scale milestone for fibre adoption in South Africa’s fixed-line broadband market. 1-265455 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/its-a-love-thing-hostafrica-keeps-coza-domains-at-r49-for-mzansi-entrepreneurs-this-february-173886a In the month of love, HostAfrica is showing its appreciation for local business builders by extending its R49 .co.za domain special throughout February. The initiative is aimed squarely at Mzansi entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses who are ready to take their ideas online but may be held back by cost barriers. 1-265358 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mtn-backs-dbe-digital-education-drive-at-south-african-schools-627841a MTN South Africa’s foundation will continue to provide digital devices to selected schools across the country as part of the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Back-to-School Campaign. 1-264841 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-chinese-ai-acquisition-investigated-516910a On Thursday, 8 January, Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus with the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing to assess whether the transaction complies with Chinese laws governing export controls, technology imports and exports, and overseas investment. 1-264666 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa