https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/663.html South Africa news 15 Telecoms & Networks news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/663.html en-us Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:38:30 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/octotel-and-krypton-web-bring-fibre-connectivity-to-leliebloem-house-for-heart-fm-16-days-for-youth-620071a In a powerful demonstration of what can be achieved when purpose-driven organisations unite, Octotel, Krypton Web and Heart FM have successfully completed a transformative community project that is set to create brighter opportunities for the young people of Leliebloem House. Lelibloem House operates as a children’s home for 60 vulnerable children aged 4 to 18. 1-269621 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/savanna-uganda-launches-mobile-networkexpanding-beyond-fibre-broadband-842333a Savanna Uganda, a pioneering telecommunications company, today announces its official entry into the African mobile network landscape as the newest Mobile Network Operator (MNO) serving Uganda and the broader East African region. Building on its successful leadership in the Fixed Broadband market, including a dominant share of the Uganda FTTH (Fiber to the Home) segment, Savanna Uganda now extends its innovative unlimited data and voice proposition to mobile customers. 1-269589 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-takes-majority-stake-in-safaricom-through-r35bn-deal-064995a Vodacom Group has completed its acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom, increasing its shareholding in the East African telecommunications and fintech group to about 55%. 1-269477 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smaller-fibre-networks-quietly-outperform-major-sa-operators-175036a Several smaller fibre network operators (FNOs) received stronger performance ratings than many of South Africa’s largest networks in the latest ISP perception survey conducted by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa). 1-269438 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/use-it-or-share-it-call-for-comment-on-eca-amendment-bill-953684a On Tuesday 23 June 2026, the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies published an invitation to stakeholders and interested parties to make written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2026 (Amendment Bill). 1-269374 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-and-amazon-launch-prime-partnership-in-sa-175896a Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Amazon South Africa to include Amazon Prime benefits across selected mobile and broadband products, expanding bundled digital services in the local telecoms market. 1-269348 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/namibia-communication-regulator-dismisses-starlink-appeal-over-license-rejection-953504a Namibia's communications regulator said on Monday, 22 June, it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk's satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements. 1-269224 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-lose-a-customer-in-16-days-512760a Have you ever found yourself in a situation so unexpected that you felt like turning to an imaginary camera and asking, “How did I get here?” 1-268826 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/telkom-profit-jumps-dividend-payout-ratio-lifted-067495a Telecommunications group Telkom on Tuesday, 2 June, said its full-year headline earnings jumped 30.1% from a year earlier, as data demand fuelled mobile and fibre revenue growth. 1-268677 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-partnerships-that-turn-digital-access-into-meaningful-inclusion-289767a South Africa’s digital divide continues to threaten economic development. But this divide is not just about connectivity - it is about whether access translates into meaningful opportunities for young people: learning, employment, and participation in an economy that is already digital by default. 1-268500 Wed, 27 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks South Africa