Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications & digital technologies has invited written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, opening the public phase of a legislative process that could reshape how spectrum, roaming and wholesale access are regulated in South Africa. Interested parties have until 4pm on Friday, 21 August 2026 to make written submissions. Those…
Oracle’s global workforce declined by 13%, representing a reduction of approximately 21,000 employees, during its 2026 financial year. The downscaling comes as the enterprise software giant continues an aggressive corporate restructuring, heavily accelerated by the deployment of artificial intelligence across its internal operations. Read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Review: Brilliant brains, flawed physics According to…
It is a new era for the South African Post Office as its fully-established board begins its term. A communications department delegation, led by minister Solly Malatsi and deputy minister Mondli Gungubele, yesterday engaged the newly-appointed board of the South African Post Office (SAPO). This is in line with efforts to set the tone for…
South Africa’s mobile market has not stopped growing. It has stopped growing in the segment the current generation of operators was built to serve – the consumer subscriber market. South Africa has 124 million active Sim cards against a population of around 65 million, according to GSMA Intelligence. About 46.6 million people are aged 15…
Namibia’s communications regulator said on Monday, 22 June, it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements. The silhouette of Elon Musk and Starlink logo are seen in this illustration taken 11 June 2026. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The…
‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Makate. (Source: File) Nkosana Makate, inventor of the ‘Please Call Me’ service, says he had to fund his fight against Vodacom because Black Rock Mining, which agreed to bankroll the case, never existed and had no money. Makate says Black Rock Mining, the British Virgin Islands-registered company that agreed to…
Canal+ is moving to embed MultiChoice’s streaming service directly into the living room, in the clearest sign yet that the enlarged group is rebuilding its distribution around connected televisions rather than satellite decoders. From 1 June, the DStv Stream app is being pre-installed on all new Samsung smart TVs sold across 18 English- and Portuguese-speaking…
For many South African universities, AI detection tools are only one component of a broader approach to safeguarding academic integrity. (Image source: 123RF) South African universities are adopting increasingly cautious positions on artificial intelligence detection tools. Some have discontinued their use, one has never adopted them, and many emphasise that AI-generated content detectors cannot be…
A new industry report from the FinTech Association of South Africa (Finasa) has found that a decade of fintech innovation has transformed the landscape for connected, urban South Africans – but left informal economies and township merchants largely behind. South Africa’s fintech sector has had a remarkable decade. New digital banks have grown to millions…
Cisco’s Networking Academy reaches 600 000 student milestone. (Image source: 123RF) The Cisco Networking Academy has facilitated IT skills and career building training for 600 000 students in South Africa, to date. This, as the US-based networking giant moves to finalise a partnership with the Northern Cape Department of Education, to set up academy courses…
