New electricity prices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria
South Africa's four largest metropolitan municipalities will soon implement electricity tariff increases, mostly in line with Eskom's 9.01% hike in bulk electricity prices.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa...
Once-sleepy holiday destination rising as a testing ground for tech
Once a sleepy holiday destination on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, Ballito has become a prominent testing ground for smart estates and the tech-driven retail market in South Africa.
Located approximately 46km north of...
Teraco DB1 upgrade finished
Teraco has announced the completion of an upgrade of its Durban DB1 data centre.
The expansion has doubled the facility's capacity to 2.2MW of critical power load and increased its footprint to 5,800m2.
Durban family finally gets postal package from New York — 13 years after it was sent
A family in Durban has been left stunned after taking delivery of a package from the South African Post Office that was sent over 13 years ago.
The Hanekoms of the Upper Highway Area recently found two...
Hey guys
I thought I would create a post for this event as it is quite a big deal.
First time the event is in SA and first time in Africa since 1939!
It is taking place an the International Convention Centre (ICC) from 20 to 28 May 2023.
Official website...
China docked advanced surveillance ship at Durban harbour
A Chinese surveillance ship that can track rocket and spacecraft launches was docked at the eastern port of Durban this week, less than two months after South Africa drew the ire of Western nations by holding naval exercises with China...
The Durban police have confirmed a heart-wrenching incident that took place on Friday night, where popular rapper Kiernon "AKA" Forbes was shot dead in a drive-by shooting.
The incident occurred on Florida Road, outside the Wish Restaurant, where AKA was reportedly standing at the time. Two cars...
Hi all,
For some context.
I'm in Durban, Durban North area. I have a Metrofibre line 50/50mb which I have taken through Telkom as my ISP.
However, I noticed while I'm getting solid down/up speeds, my Ping is abit high. I have a friend who has their Fibre with Afrihost and he's getting a...
KZN floods are the worst in decades — and beware the crocs
South Africa’s deadliest floods in nearly three decades claimed more than 250 lives and hobbled the nation’s busiest port.
Transnet SOC Ltd., the state-owned port and rail operator, is gradually resuming operations at the Port of...
Toyota South Africa's Vehicle Assembly Plant at Prospecton, Durban has been completely flooded out after the devastating monsoon-level torrential rains experienced in KwaZulu-Natal during the last week or so. (Photos sourced from Facebook posts)
Flood Damage - Inside the Assembly Plant...
Rain 5G officially launched in Durban
Mobile network operator Rain has officially launched 5G in parts of Durban, two years after it had initially planned to roll out in South Africa's third-biggest city.
The company told MyBroadband Rain 5G is now live in the following areas in the Durban...
Hi guys,
I have a question regarding Metrofibre. I'm currently residing in the Effingham - Kenville area in Durban and deciding on cancelling my LTE contract with Telkom in favour of taking a MetroFibre plan with them (MetroFibre is only Fibre option available in my area).
Can anyone give me...
UPL warehouse spewed dangerous chemicals into the air after fire caused by looting
A fire at a South African warehouse used by UPL Ltd., the world’s fifth-biggest agrochemicals company, released a range of harmful chemicals across a wide area, according to a report released by the provincial...
Fibre going live in a month or so in my area. Three FNO's installing, looking at Mitsol (Other two are HyperHood and Metrofibre Networks).
Any ISP's to stay away from/ bad experiences?