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Vodacom-Neotel deal crucial to meet SA’s broadband targets: Vodacom CEO Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub argues that consolidation is crucial if South Africa is to meet broadband targets

Inside Hetzner’s new data centre The following photos show how Hetzner’s new data centre was built – from an empty piece of land to an ultra-secure facility hosting thousands of servers

Why e-toll shops are closing down E-toll outlets around Gauteng are shutting their doors – here’s why

R999 dual-SIM Windows phone for SA Pinnacle Africa is set to launch a R999 dual-SIM Windows phone

Sybaritic and TechStop — this is what’s happening After Sybaritic went into liquidation, TechStop started contacting its old customers

Beware R149 uncapped data SIM: MTN MTN said that it has no working relationship with DATA SIM, and advised consumers to exercise caution before signing up

Sweet merciful Megabits! 90Mbps free Wi-Fi for Gauteng school This is how Gauteng’s “The Big Switch On” pilot broadband project for public schools performs

Two new massive solar plants for SA Two more concentrating solar power plants will be built in the Northern Cape, according to the Department of Energy

R149 uncapped mobile data SIM launched A new company has launched MTN data SIM cards which offer unlimited data for R149 per month. BTW: MyBroadband ordered one of these SIM cards, and will report back as soon as we receive it.

Samsung Galaxy A7 SA launch details emerge Vodacom and Cell C have confirmed that they will be stocking the Samsung Galaxy A7

LG G Flex2 launch window for SA LG South Africa has announced a local launch window for the G Flex2

Online harassment is a serious problem The best opposition to online harassment is to defend the very rights that let us innovate, work together, and speak up against abuse online, the EFF writes

Netflix vs FrontRow vs Vidi vs Node in South Africa How do South Africa’s new video on demand players compare?

E-tags may become compulsory: report According to reports, e-tolls are here to stay

Epic sale and unbeatable tech deals Dion Wired has launched its “Epic Sale”, while HiFi Corp has unveiled its “unbeatable value sale”. He are the best tech deals this weekend

Easiest and most difficult matric subjects Not all matric passes are the same, and it is no surprise which matric subjects have the lowest pass rates

Eskom load shedding has started Eskom has announced that it has started stage 1 load shedding due to high demand and emergency maintenance

MTN FrontRow video streaming review We took MTN’s new video on demand service for a spin during the holidays

2015 a big year for wireless in SA: Wapa The Wireless Access Providers’ Association has stuck out its neck and made some predictions for 2015

Top 20 South African websites The December 2014 Effective Measure statistics reveal which South African websites attracted the most visitors over the festive season