Samsung dominates SA devices

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has the top-selling smartphone and tablet brand in South Africa, according...

Local micro-jobbing startup M4JAM halts trading

South African internet micro-jobbing service Money for Jam (M4JAM) has ceased trading after failing to make...

SA ‘Internet of everything’ market to top $2bn

The market for ‘internet of everything’ (IoT) devices in South Africa is set to hit $2bn,...

New fibre player promises market disruption

A new fibre to the home (FTTH) player has launched in South Africa as competition in...

Tech giants reject OTT regulation for SA

Facebook, Microsoft and Google have voiced their opposition to possible regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services like...

SA banks ‘coping’ with cybercrime wave

Local banks are investing in cybercrime defence as financial institutions globally face an increasing trend of...

WhatsApp faces possible regulation in South Africa

Over-the-top internet services, such as WhatsApp, could be regulated in South Africa depending on the outcome...

Expect more noise from Netflix

South Africans can expect to hear more from video streaming service Netflix in future as it...

Jump in SA shift to online shopping

South Africans are increasingly adopting online shopping as the Christmas rush puts pressure on retailers to...

Vodacom drops bid to acquire Neotel’s spectrum

Vodacom won’t acquire Neotel’s spectrum any more amid opposition from rival companies, writes GARETH VAN ZYL....

Black Friday grabs SA social media’s attention

Social media mentions of Black Friday grew more than 300% this year in South Africa compared...

SA among top 40 spam countries

According to Kaspersky Lab, South Africa is among the world’s top 40 sources of spam, writes...

LTE to drive data spike

A new report has revealed that higher speed long term evolution (LTE) networks are set to...

Tshwane doubles free Wi-Fi

The City of Tshwane has doubled the daily data allowance on its public Wi-Fi programme, writes...

Tshwane free Wi-Fi hits one million users

The City of Tshwane’s free Wi-Fi programme hit a milestone of one million unique devices on...

MTN confirms $5.2bn fine in Nigeria

Africa’s biggest mobile network MTN confirmed on Monday afternoon that it’s been fined $5.2bn in Nigeria...

Naspers in R16bn Russian classifieds deal

Global internet and media giant Naspers has announced a $1.2bn (R16bn) deal to become the largest...

MTN SA subscriber base tops 29 million

Growth in prepaid connections boosted MTN South Africa’s subscriber base by 2% for the quarter ended...

Apple Music hits 6.5-million paid users

Apple’s new music streaming service has netted more than 6.5-million paid users, the tech giant’s chief...