For many technology businesses, growth no longer comes from selling more of the same products. Customers expect complete solutions, trusted advice and long-term partnerships. This shift presents an opportunity for internet service providers (ISPs), managed service providers (MSPs), IT companies and technology resellers to expand their value proposition through cloud communications. Across South Africa, the…
The South African Bookmakers Association (Saba) has waded into the fight over blocking illegal offshore gambling websites, calling for “urgent action, not further debate” — a direct response to the Internet Service Providers’ Association’s position paper last week cautioning against the National Gambling Board’s blocking plans. South Africa’s problem, the licensed bookmakers’ lobby said in…
The goal of a DDoS attack is to flood a website, server, or online service with massive amounts of traffic. (Image source: 123RF) South African cyber security experts are raising concerns over the increasingly low ransom demands being issued by cyber extortionists targeting local internet service providers (ISPs) with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The experts…
Vox’s Andre Eksteen is TechCentral guest on TCS+ Vox, a well-established retail internet service provider is expanding its services to the wholesale market through aggregation. In this episode of TechCentral’s podcast series TCS+, Andre Eksteen, senior product manager for fibre to the business at Vox, discusses the rationale behind this strategy and the services Vox…
Andre Eksteen, senior product manager – FTTB at Vox. Internet and communications firm Vox is confident its latest partner programme, launched in November 2025, will help niche ISPs in SA bypass barriers to entry – including the need for substantial capital investment – by providing access to extensive network infrastructure, peering agreements and technical expertise….
While niche internet service providers play a crucial role in bringing connectivity to underserved areas, they are often held back by the huge capital investment requirements. In response, Vox, one of South Africa’s leading internet and communications companies, has launched a partner programme that allows ISPs to benefit from its extensive network infrastructure, peering agreements,…
Under the deal, Vodacom is looking to acquire a 30% stake in the newly-created Maziv. While the Competition Commission (CompCom) recently put the R14 billion merger deal between Vodacom and Maziv back on the table, smaller internet service providers (ISPs) are still concerned about the implications of competition on their businesses. Earlier this month, the…
