Devices and equipment worth over R500 000 have been confiscated. A joint operation in Lenasia on 5 November resulted in the successful seizure of hundreds of illegal streaming devices valued at more than R500 000. This is according to DStv operator MultiChoice, which notes the operation was led by the Johannesburg Hawks Serious Commercial Crime…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group has announced what it has described as a “pivotal” agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide internet access to businesses across Africa. The agreement will also result in expanded rural network coverage. “Integrating Starlink’s satellite backhaul into Vodacom’s mobile network will accelerate network coverage expansion while increasing network…
Apple has reportedly scrapped plans to launch a second-generation iPhone Air in 2026 and has already “sharply scaled back production of the first version,” according to The Information. The original super-thin iPhone Air, which was released in September 2025, has not proven to be the expected commercial success, prompting the significant shift in the company’s…
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana. In a bid to curb corruption, government has launched the first Procurement Payments Dashboard using data from its Basic Accounting System. This was announced by finance minister Enoch Godongwana, presenting the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in Cape Town, earlier today. According to the minister, this dashboard, which is available on…
Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter Tax collections are expected to remain buoyant in the medium term, with the South African Revenue Service working on eight “generation projects”, including the adoption of new technologies and upskilling staff in AI, to improve revenue collection. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered in his medium-term budget policy statement on Wednesday. By…
Unisa Enterprise, in partnership with the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta), has launched a programme aimed at equipping 30 unemployed graduates with digital and entrepreneurial skills to help them enter the technology sector. The initiative, which follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations…
Apple is preparing to enter the low-cost laptop market for the first time, developing a budget Mac specifically aimed at pulling customers away from Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Supersonic plane takes flight! This new machine, currently code-named J700, is in active testing and early production. It…
Themba Mgimeti, co-founder of CarShareNova. South African-born peer-to-peer car-sharing platform CarShareNova has entered the local e-mobility market, hoping to reinvent the car rental industry. Founded by Themba Mgimeti, an engineer and former manager at Bolt, and Lebogang Mabala, software engineer and employee at Naked Insurance, CarShareNova’s mission is to turn vehicles into income-generating assets for…
South Africa’s automotive industry is in a state of flux. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen unpacks the challenges – and opportunities – facing a sector under pressure. He tells TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about the future of BMW’s Rosslyn manufacturing plant in Pretoria, which was…
Cell C Holdings has officially announced its intention to list its ordinary shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), a strategic move the mobile operator says will streamline its balance sheet, simplify a historically complex structure, and support its next phase of growth. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Supersonic plane takes flight!…
