90% 4G, 5G coverage by 2030 predicted for SA

A competitive landscape, where the sharing of resources is encouraged, needs to underpin a sustainable and efficient fifth-generation (5G) network, according to a panel at the Telkom-hosted... 

Rand Mutual identifies five most-reported injuries in metals sector

Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) has recorded foreign body cornea, open finger wounds, sprains and strain of lumbar spine, contusion of finger/thumb and open wounds on wrists and hands as the top five... 

Orion Real Estate partners with IWG to introduce flexible office space

South African commercial property developer and management firm Orion Real Estate has partnered with International Workspace Network (IWG) to meet a growing need for co-working offices within... 

Department embarks on National Water Resource Strategy public consultations

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started the public consultations for the third iteration of the National Water Resources Strategy (NWRS-3). The draft NWRS-3, approved by Cabinet... 

Google Wallet launched in South Africa

Google has launched Google Wallet in South Africa, offering a platform for consumers to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards, event tickets and travel boarding passes, with support for... 

City of Cape Town establishes independent panel to advise on water reuse

Recognising its almost complete reliance on surface water sources and its vulnerability to climate change, the City of Cape Town embarked on a new water programme that will increase its available... 

Department strives to ensure it renders e-services to Gauteng residents

The Gauteng Department of e-Government is working to better position itself on how to create smarter solutions to deliver public services to the citizens of Gauteng. The department, the first South... 

Cybercrimes costing sub-Saharan Africa huge sums

Organisations across sub-Saharan Africa are losing millions of dollars each year to cyberextortion, such as ransomware, and other cyberattacks. A new report by security awareness training platform... 

New mixed-use development set to unlock Shongweni’s potential

A new partnership among Tongaat Hulett, Fundamentum Property and the eThekwini Municipality aims to unlock the potential of Shongweni, in Durban’s outer-west region. The new catalytic project,... 

Companies sign MoU to build 5G broadband network in sub-Saharan Africa

Multinational wireless communications engineering company SkyMax Network and information and communication technology giant Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to... 

Joburg replacing asbestos-cement pipes

Joburg Water is implementing an urgent short- to medium-term plan to replace old asbestos cement piping infrastructure with either unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or steel pipes in the... 

Companies from Italy, South Africa and Lesotho picked to build Senqu Bridge

The three-year construction of the 825 m-long, 90 m high Senqu Bridge is set to start soon following the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s (LHDA’s) awarding of the M2-billion construction... 

Firms team up to deliver enterprise communications services in Africa

South African information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure group Seacom and UK-based fixed and mobile telecommunications provider BT have formed a strategic alliance to deliver... 

Information Regulator establishes enforcement committee

The Information Regulator has established an Enforcement Committee to tackle matters related to the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act... 

Telkom triggers legal and structural separation of Openserve

Telecommunications firm Telkom Group has approved the legal and structural separation of wholesale network infrastructure provider Openserve, effective September 1. This is in line with the group’s... 

Seacom continuing with five-year strategy implementation after successful year

As telecommunications and network enterprise solutions provider Seacom celebrates its thirteenth birthday, the company continues to implement the ambitious five-year strategy, adopted last year,... 

South Africa’s domain registry transitioning to attain ‘next level of excellence’

The ZA Central Registry (ZACR), which celebrated its thirty-fourth birthday at the end of July, is marking a new era as it transitions to the ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC). South Africa’s first... 

Public Works pursues aggressive cost savings in leases, property portfolio

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is taking a strong stance to control expenses and obtain the greatest efficiencies out of the properties it leases for government... 

Smartphone shipments continue to decline

The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that worldwide smartphone shipments continue to decline amid global uncertainty and softening demand.... 

Firms combine forces to mitigate global chip shortage

Global chip manufacturer Intel and semiconductor manufacturer MediaTek have partnered to manufacture chips and mitigate the current global chip shortage. The strategic partnership will see MediaTek... 

Nongeographic number portability has been ‘overwhelmingly efficient’ since March launch – association

Six months since the March implementation of nongeographic number portability, the process has been overwhelmingly efficient, Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) says. The association... 

Google, other online intermediation platforms fingered in provisional market inquiry report

The Competition Commission has published its provisional report after the conclusion of a 14-month Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry. The release of the provisional findings and... 

Vodacom to invest over R1bn into its KZN network

Telecommunications group Vodacom is investing more than R1-billion into its mobile network in KwaZulu-Natal in 2022. The company aims to improve regional coverage reach and quality, capacity and... 

Call for broader embracing of mobile-device subscription model to mitigate e-waste

A move towards subscription-based models for smartphones and embracing a circular economy through refurbishment can mitigate and reduce the e-waste currently being experienced from the disposal of... 

Liquid launches Africa’s first Cyber Security Fusion Centre

Pan-African technology group Liquid Cyber Security has launched its first Cyber Security Fusion Centre in Johannesburg. The fusion centre, one of six planned across Africa, provides 24/7 managed... 

WRC, Unicef formalise partnership

The Water Research Commission (WRC) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising a partnership in the... 

Department working 'around the clock' to clear water-use licence backlog

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is working “around-the-clock” to reduce the timeframe for the issuing of water-use licences. The department aims to finalise water-use licence... 

Vodacom injecting R500m into Western Cape network to increase capacity and uptime

Telecommunications group Vodacom aims to spend more than R500-million in the Western Cape to grow coverage reach, increase capacity and improve network uptime across the province this year. The... 

Zutari exits joint-CEO era after riding out Covid pandemic

As engineering design and advisory services company Zutari emerges from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic stronger, it has ended the joint-CEO leadership structure that enabled the company to... 

First-quarter household resilience index 2.4% above pre-Covid levels but interest rate hikes worrying

The Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) is in “stable territory” with a consistent improvement, during the first quarter of 2022, in the disposable income of South African households... 

Africa’s digital economy poised for exponential growth

As the global digital economy develops at twice the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, with over 50% of the global GDP expected to be digitalised by the end of 2022, Africa’s digital... 

Huawei earmarks R100 for SMEs over next three years

Information and communication technology (ICT) giant Huawei is preparing for the launch of its third data centre availability zone, three years ahead of schedule, as part of Huawei Cloud’s... 

NEC XON helps Africa’s mobile network operators develop new 5G models

Open RAN can support the gradual commercial deployment of fifth-generation (5G), connectivity expansion and coverage with the infrastructure and services to support it in Africa. This was one of... 

Vodacom invests R460m in Limpopo network to boost coverage

Telecommunications group Vodacom’s Limpopo Region has invested more than R460-million into its network across the province to increase coverage and meet the demand for online access. Some... 

South African businesses take tentative steps into metaverse

The next evolution of the Internet is emerging and, while expected to develop slowly in South Africa, the so-called metaverse could provide business with a new avenue of growth. The metaverse is... 

Leakproof oxyfuel system launched at compressed gas safety conference

A partnership between industry peers has resulted in the launch – and shortly, the distribution worldwide – of a new triple-patented oxyfuel system, described as a revolutionary step forward for... 

Use of digital payments still low among South African small businesses

Post the Covid-19 pandemic and with digital technologies growing, the world is fast moving towards the digital space, and small businesses not participating risk being left behind, amid the... 

MTN ‘crowd sources’ generators from small businesses amid deepening power crisis

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa (SA) is exploring practical and innovative solutions to the power crisis and seeking out partners with generators as it works to maintain customer... 

Reunert intent on capturing bigger share of renewable-energy market in SA and beyond

JSE-listed industrial group Reunert has set its sights on capturing a critical market in South Africa and beyond: renewable energy. The group, during its investor day showcase on June 28,... 

TCTA, Gold One partner to solve Eastern Basin AMD pumping crisis

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) and Gold One Group subsidiary Newshelf have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to improve the availability and reliability of the Eastern Basin Acid...