Tag: South Africa
Uber, Bolt drivers on strike in South Africa over fuel price...
Drivers working for Uber, Bolt and other ride-hailing services in South Africa are on strike to protest against record-high petrol prices and to put...
Facebook prosecuted in South Africa for abuse of dominance
Facebook parent Meta Platforms has been referred by South Africa’s Competition Commission for prosecution for alleged “abuse of dominance” in the country — and the...
South Africa declares war on cable thieves
The South African government is planning to make it mandatory for all metal traders to get licenses and prevent them from dealing in cash,...
South Africa to launch three ‘nano satellites’ on SpaceX rocket
South Africa was expected to launch three maritime-focused “nano satellites” into orbit on Thursday afternoon.
The three nano satellites, the first to be entirely developed on...
MTN to sell South Africa towers to IHS for US$413.6 million
MTN Group is reportedly set to sell sell a big chunk of its South African tower portfolio to IHS Towers in a US$413.6 million...
MTN, Vodacom close retail stores in South Africa as criminal looting...
Telecom giants, MTN and Vodacom have been forced to shut down their retail shops in parts of South Africa as violence erupted across the...
South Africa spectrum auction suspended after court order
South Africa’s communications regulator was forced to pause a spectrum action scheduled to take place later this month after a court slapped an injunction on the...
MTN threatens to sue regulator in SA over spectrum auction rules
MTN Group is reportedly threatening legal action against South Africa’s telecoms regulator over rules set for an upcoming spectrum auction, opposing a plan to...
MTN, 5 others contest in South African spectrum auction
South Africa’s communications regulator revealed six companies applied to take part in its multi-frequency spectrum auction including all of the market’s existing operators, with...