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  1. Jan

    News Tip-Offs and Investigations

    Brand new dev on Steam with yet another spin Balatro... I would first have to verify that it's not pure AI slop. Update: I see it's got glowing reviews at reputable places. Definitely worth a deeper scratch.
  2. Jan

    News Tip-Offs and Investigations

    Thanks for flagging this, it really helps. To explain a bit: The problem is Interpol drip-feeding information about this. It makes it easy to miss info buried 800 words into a press release. For context: We look for news relevant to a South African audience. They put out something about a big...
  3. Jan

    IoT.nxt had retrenchments every year for 4 years

    The Vodacom-owned company that retrenched 44% of its employees Vodacom subsidiary IoT.nxt has retrenched employees every year over the past several years, reducing its staff complement from 355 to 199, a 43.9% cut. A source with knowledge of IoT.nxt’s operations told MyBroadband that the...
  4. Jan

    Kastelo, founded by DA's financial chief before he became an MP, accused of ExCon violations

    Kastelo, founded by DA's financial chief before he became an MP, accused of ExCon violations The Johannesburg High Court dismissed an appeal by Kastelo, a fintech and cryptocurrency arbitrage trading provider, seeking to unfreeze its bank accounts while the Reserve Bank investigates it. Acting...
  5. Jan

    Ramokgopa set to publish draft electricity pricing policy amendment, promising cheaper tariffs

    Ramokgopa promises cheaper electricity and more transparent tariffs Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is set to publish South Africa's revised electricity pricing policy for public comment on Friday, 21 August 2026. The Minister has been reviewing the country's electricity...
  6. Jan

    5 Things Happening in Tech Today - 17 August 2026

    5 Things Happening in Tech Today - 17 August 2026 Google-owner's first Australian dollar bond to help pay off increasing AI debts, and Alibaba to sell gaming division for R24.25 billion to boost the company's drive into AI.
  7. Jan

    IoT.nxt's CEO and acting CTO quit

    IoT.nxt's CEO and acting CTO quit Lazaros “Lazo” Karapanagiotidis has resigned as CEO of IoT.nxt and left the company at the end of July, MyBroadband has learned. He was appointed on 1 September 2024 after serving as interim CEO for 8 months. Before stepping into the role of interim CEO...
  8. Jan

    Attackers access Lego Certified Stores SA customers' personal data with zero-day

    Lego Certified Stores South Africa hit by zero-day hack of third-party database provider Personal information of Lego Certified Stores customers in South Africa was exposed following the breach of a reporting tool used by the company that operates its loyalty and marketing programme. Lego...
  9. Jan

    DStv Stream problems reported on 13 August 2026

    DStv Stream problems reported on 13 August 2026 Several DStv Stream subscribers reported problems with their service on Thursday evening, saying they were unable to watch live channels.
  10. Jan

    Analysing Vodacom's R200-million valuation of IOT.nxt's trademark

    Vodacom paid R200 million for a trademark that cost R30,000 A MyBroadband analysis has revealed that Vodacom’s 2019 valuation of the IoT.nxt trademark at R200 million would have assumed exponential revenue growth that the company has not achieved. For the more cynical who discounted the...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
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