free wi-fi

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    ISP providing free Wi-Fi in Soweto

    ISP providing free Wi-Fi in Soweto Established in 2010, the Soweto Wireless User Group (SOWUG) is a community network that offers free wireless Internet hotspots in the Soweto township and its surrounding areas. Founded by Jabulani Vilakazi and managed by the community, the network was born...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Smart city 10 minutes away from Hillbrow

    Smart city 10 minutes away from Hillbrow Jewel City, located 10 minutes from Hillbrow in the Johannesburg CBD, offers residents free high-speed, uncapped fibre Internet, biometric access to apartments, and a digital high school. Real estate development firm Atterbury led the redevelopment of...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane's free Wi-Fi project failure

    Tshwane's free Wi-Fi project failure The City of Tshwane's free public Wi-Fi hotspot count has reduced from a peak of 1,050 to no more than 29 locations, and the metro has no budget to properly support or re-vitalise the service. The free Wi-Fi programme was initiated in partnership with...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink offers R500-million free school Internet for approval in South Africa

    Starlink offers R500-million free school Internet for approval in South Africa Elon Musk's SpaceX has committed to spending R500 million to provide free broadband Internet to schools in South Africa, a proposed investment to gain local approval for Starlink. The planned investment was revealed...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA Connect Phase 2 kicking off on Friday

    SA Connect Phase 2 kicking off on Friday Deputy President Paul Mashatile will lead the official launch of Phase 2 of the South Africa Connect project on Friday, 19 April 2024. The project is a flagship programme aimed at bridging the digital divide by providing Wi-Fi access to communities and...
  6. Jan

    Think WiFi's free hotspot business flourishing even after Google Station pulls out

    South African free uncapped Wi-Fi company marches on — despite losing Google Free public Wi-Fi hotspot company Think WiFi has continued to grow its coverage footprint in South Africa, despite losing Google as a partner more than two years ago. The search giant shut down its free Wi-Fi...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big plans for a free Wi-Fi network in Pretoria

    Big plans for a free Wi-Fi network in Pretoria City of Tshwane plans to convert the transmission network for its free Wi-Fi service to fibre. However, theft and vandalism pose a significant threat to the service. “There are 54 high sites established across the seven regions of the metro,” said...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Free Wi-Fi at SA coffee shops tested

    Free Wi-Fi at SA coffee shops tested MyBroadband tested the free Wi-Fi at prominent South African coffee shops, which revealed that Starbucks has by far the best performance. Free Wi-Fi has become a standard offering at many coffee shops and restaurants, allowing customers to surf the net...
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    Free Wi-Fi in Joburg grows

    Free Wi-Fi in Joburg grows The City of Joburg’s free Wi-Fi network has expanded to Soweto, and will be extended further.
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    Free Wi-Fi in Western Cape suburbs

    Free Wi-Fi in Western Cape suburbs Two Western Cape suburbs will start to benefit from free Wi-Fi through Project Isizwe this month
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    Free Wi-Fi in Russia requires passport details

    Russia wants passport details for free Wi-Fi A new government decree requiring Russians to provide their passport details when logging on to public Wi-Fi networks has Internet users up in arms
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Free Wi-Fi with Gumtree and Project Isizwe

    Gumtree joins free Wi-Fi project Gumtree has partnered with Project Isizwe to bring free Wi-Fi to communities across South Africa
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    SA airports offer free Wi-Fi

    Free Wi-Fi at SA airports Acsa now offers limited free Wi-Fi access at airports around the country
  14. jes

    Free Taxi Wi-Fi is a great idea: transport MEC

    Free Taxi Wi-Fi is a great idea: transport MEC Installing Wi-Fi access points in taxis and taxi ranks would change people’s perception of the taxi industry, Gauteng transport MEC Ismail Vadi said on Thursday.
  15. jes

    Orange Horizons free WiFi services in South Africa

    Orange Horizons free WiFi services in South Africa Orange Horizons has launched the initial research and test stage of its planned WiFi service offering in South Africa
  16. QuintonB

    Free Wi-Fi for Gauteng shopping centre

    Shopping centre gets free Wi-Fi Cedar Square in Gauteng is the latest shopping centre to offer its visitors free Wi-Fi access
  17. jes

    Free Wi-Fi projects launched in Western Cape

    Free Wi-Fi for people in Western Cape Free Wi-Fi pilot project connects over 90,000 residents in the Western Cape, with plans to offer free or affordable Internet to every citizen
  18. jes

    Good news for Telkom Mobile free Wi-Fi users

    Telkom Mobile free Wi-Fi – good news Telkom Mobile announced that it free Wi-Fi promotion has been extended, providing users with 60 minutes of free Wi-Fi per day
  19. jes

    Free Wi-Fi a hit in Tshwane

    Free Wi-Fi a hit Since the launch of the Tshwane Free Wi-Fi in November 2013, there was an exponential rise in the number of users
  20. jes

    MWEB free Fon WiFi reaches 2,000 hotspots in South Africa

    MWEB free Fon WiFi at 2,000 hotspots in SA Over 2,000 Fon Wi-Fi hotspots are active in South Africa already, Mweb has annunced
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