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  1. Jan

    MTN South Africa data usage vs data revenue from 2020 to 2025

    MTN South Africa struggling to make money from skyrocketing data demand Declining data revenue growth in South Africa has prompted MTN Group to move network capital expenditure toward other markets and make substantial changes to its local business. An analysis of MTN Group’s financial...
  2. Jan

    Schreiber says banks will support first-time smart IDs, passports, and home delivery by year-end

    Good news for people who need a new smart ID or passport in South Africa Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has said that by the end of the year, banks will offer first-time smart ID applications, passports, and home delivery of civics documents. “Through our digital partnership with the...
  3. Jan

    M-Net Movies 2 to be rebranded M Movies+

    M-Net Movies 2 to be rebranded M Movies+ The M-Net Movies 2 channel on DStv will be renamed to M Movies+ on 16 September 2026, the same date on which the platform will drop the M-Net Movies 1 channel. This is according to veteran broadcasting journalist Thinus Ferreira, who revealed the...
  4. Jan

    Frogfoot Leap launched in parts of Lotus Gardens

    When we've asked the guys doing this (mainly Vuma), they've said it's a mix of higher contention (i.e. cheaper operating costs) and cheaper civils (holes and poles vs digging up roads, i.e. cheaper capex). Plus, then guys like Frogfoot and Fibertime place limits on how many devices per...
  5. Jan

    Frogfoot Leap launched in parts of Lotus Gardens

    Frogfoot launches R399 per month fibre for low-middle-income suburbs in South Africa Frogfoot has announced the launch of a new tier in its fibre network rollout called “Leap”. The first homes connected via its new product are in Lotus Gardens, Tshwane. Lotus Gardens is a mixed lower-income to...
  6. Jan

    Takealot shoppers report problems with same-day and next-day deliveries

    Takealot same-day and next-day delivery problems Takealot shoppers have reported that the company sometimes failed to fulfil same-day or next-day orders on time, often delaying delivery dates shortly after orders are placed. South Africa's largest e-commerce marketplace offers shoppers the...
  7. Jan

    FF+ says more questions than answers in R2-billion cybersecurity breach investigation

    FF+ says more questions than answers in R2-billion cybersecurity breach investigation The Freedom Front Plus said it was left with more questions than answers after the Ekurhuleni metro published its progress report on the disciplinary process against its former CIO, Moloko Monyepao. This was...
  8. Jan

    MTN warns of Iran earnings blow

    MTN warns of Iran earnings blow MTN Group published a trading statement ahead of its interim results, advising shareholders to expect a significant change in its earnings for the first half of the year. The trading statement revealed that MTN expected to report 20% to 30% lower earnings per...
  9. Jan

    YouTube Playables launched in South Africa

    YouTube Playables launched in South Africa A "Playables" section has been added to YouTube's Gaming section in South Africa, offering a selection of games to play on the platform. While the Playables section only appears under the Gaming section for YouTube Premium subscribers, the games are...
  10. Jan

    MTN launches new rewards platform with TikTok Open Time

    MTN launches TikTok Open Time MTN has announced the introduction of TikTok Open Time, its first service under the new MTN app's Open Time rewards platform. TikTok Open Time gives MTN customers one hour of free TikTok connectivity every Sunday. It is available through the MTN App under the...
  11. Jan

    The SA Reserve Bank is absorbing the functions of PASA

    End of an era for South Africa's national payments system The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) has transferred some of its functions, staff, and intellectual property to the South African Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank said in a statement that the transfer was effective from...
  12. Jan

    Cape Town upgraded 590 SmartCape computers at 50 public libraries

    Cape Town upgrades 590 computers which offer free Internet access The City of Cape Town has upgraded 590 SmartCape computers at 50 public libraries across the metro, providing more reliable digital access for users. The computers are available to the public, providing free Internet access for...
  13. Jan

    One of only 4 payment distribution agents in SA hit by Krybit ransomware gang

    One of only 4 payment distribution agents in SA hit by Krybit ransomware gang South African payment facilitator and debt clearinghouse, DC Partner, confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack after threat actor Krybit listed the company on its dark web leak site. Private data belonging...
  14. Jan

    MultiChoice shutting down 4 DStv channels in September

    WTF the channels are listed in the OP you ungrateful sods.
  15. Jan

    MultiChoice shutting down 4 DStv channels in September

    MultiChoice shutting down 4 DStv channels in September MultiChoice SA LicenceCo is shutting down M-Net Movies 1, kykNET Lekker, Mzansi Bioskop and Mzansi Music as part of the ongoing review of the DStv channel portfolio. The channels will cease broadcasting at 23:59 SAST on 16 September 2026...
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