The number of MVNOs in the South African market continues to grow quickly, but other aspects of the market – including the number of participating mobile network operators and network enablement platforms – have also expanded since TechCentral last updated this list in 2024. The three newest MVNOs in South Africa are Old Mutual Connect,…
The Innovator Trust, created by Vodacom over a decade ago to foster the development of small black-owned Information and Communications Technology (ICT) enterprises in South Africa, has assisted over 200 black-owned ICT companies across the country and positively impacted the lives of thousands through its comprehensive programmes. This is a proud legacy shaped by strategic…
Donald Trump is entering the telecommunications market with a new cellular brand, Trump Mobile, announced today by Donald Trump Jr. The new venture will offer a single wireless plan called “The 47 Plan” and will also sell a gold-accented smartphone, “The T1 Phone,” purportedly manufactured in the United States. Read: iPadOS 26 unleashes Mac-like productivity…
Workonline and Equinix unite to improve connectivity and drive digital transformation across Africa. Pan-African IP transit provider Workonline Communications has expanded its reach with a new point of presence at Equinix’s JN1 data centre in Johannesburg. In a statement, Workonline says the deployment is part of efforts to deepen the strategic collaboration with Equinix, adding…
Spar Group is determined to play a significant role in the on-demand grocery delivery space in South Africa despite coming from behind, its omnichannel executive for Southern Africa has told TechCentral. Speaking to the TechCentral Show, Blake Raubenheimer took the publication’s editor, Duncan McLeod, through the retailer’s plan to compete directly with the likes of…
ZTE unveiled full-stack AI innovations at MWC Shanghai 2025, showcasing advancements across AI + networks, applications and AI-powered terminals to drive industry-wide digital transformation. Cutting-edge solutions include AI-native intelligent networks, AI applications in education, healthcare, automotive and sustainable full-stack intelligent computing with green technology breakthroughs. The company’s AI-powered terminals and ecosystem products, such as ZTE…
China’s long-running car price war is overshadowing a deeper problem for the nation’s automotive industry: persistent overcapacity. Despite a slight uptick in recent years, more than half of production capacity lay idle in 2024. In an industry capable of making 55.5 million vehicles annually, overall capacity utilisation last year was just 49.5%, data compiled by…
Wetility and Jaltech anticipate this deal will enable the deployment of solar energy to hundreds of thousands more homes and businesses. MultiChoice-backed solar-as-a-service provider Wetility has successfully secured a R500 million structured capital partnership with Jaltech, a funder of solar energy projects in South Africa. Wetility says the transaction marks a milestone in the company’s…
Habib Mahakian Dell Technologies South Africa has a new MD following the recent resignation of Doug Woolley, who has taken a senior role at JSE-listed Altron Group. Habib Mahakian has been named MD and vice president of Dell South Africa with immediate effect, the company said on Wednesday. This expands his current role as vice…
Habib Mahakian, VP, CEEMETA emerging markets and South Africa. Dell Technologies South Africa has confirmed that Habib Mahakian, VP, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (CEEMETA) emerging markets and SA, has been appointed to replace former MD Doug Woolley, who left the company in May. Mahakian posted the announcement on LinkedIn and…
