Tag: South Africa
MTN SA partners with Huawei to launch Africa’s First 5.5G Network
MTN South Africa, in a strategic partnership with Huawei, has completed the first 5.5G network trial in Africa at MTN Head Office in Johannesburg,...
Jumia to exit South Africa and Tunisia this year
Jumia will exit South Africa and Tunisia by the end of 2024 to focus on its West and East African markets.
Both countries have contributed...
South Africa introduces major visa reforms to attract skilled workers
On October 9th, 2024, Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber announced important changes to South Africa’s visa system.
The new Remote Work Visitor Visa and...
South Africa to amend law blocking Starlink’s entry
South Africa plans to change a law requiring foreign telcos to reserve 30% of company ownership for locals, which will then allow Starlink to launch...
iPhone users in South Africa to wait for RCS support
Some of South Africa’s mobile operators are putting in the legwork required to provide Rich Communication Services (RCS) support for iPhones running iOS 18, but...
South African communications minister meets with Starlink
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has met with representatives from Starlink to discuss a potential investment into South Africa.
Based on his early discussions with the...
iPhone 16 cheaper than iPhone 15 in South Africa, thanks to...
Thanks to the strength of the South African rand, prices of Apple’s iPhone 16 series in that country are lower when compared to the...
South Africa Microsoft MD resigns
Kalane Rampai has resigned as the Managing Director (MD) of Microsoft South Africa, the company announced on Tuesday.
Rampai, who took over the role in...
Canal+ bid for DStv is ‘fair and reasonable’
An independent board formed by MultiChoice recommended an all-cash mandatory offer made by French media group Canal+ for the shares it does not already own...
Google to build ‘Umoja’ subsea cable from Africa to Australia
Google has announced plans to build a new, high-capacity subsea cable system that connects Africa and Australia.
The move comes after the recent completion of the...