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Imagine a number made up of a vast string of ones: 1111111…111. Specifically, 136 279 841 ones in a row. If we stacked up that many sheets of paper, the resulting tower would stretch into the stratosphere. If we write this number in a computer in binary form (using only ones and zeroes), it would fill up […]
Marc Jury Marc Jury, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax, has resigned. He will leave the group, for which he has worked for the past 10 years, at end-March 2025. In a letter to staff on Friday, MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela said Jury is leaving “to pursue opportunities in the business of sport, […]
A group of investors led by South African private equity firm Harith General Partners has agreed to buy out an infrastructure fund with stakes in assets including Lanseria International Airport and Kelvin Power Station for R6.5-billion. The deal provides an exit opportunity for investors in the first Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund, which includes the […]
Nkosana Makate’s legal team has slammed arguments by Wim Trengrove, legal counsel for Vodacom, that the value of the “please call me” (PCM) idea was diluted by rival operator MTN’s launch of a similar product ahead of Vodacom in 2001. Speaking on behalf of Makate at the constitutional court on Thursday, legal counsel Scott Stuart […]
BBD, a global leader in software solutions and digital transformation, has announced the launch of BBD Cloud Solutions, a new centralised home for cloud expertise and services within BBD’s solutions offering. This new business unit is dedicated to providing expert cloud solutions, tailored strategies and comprehensive managed services. Designed to help businesses achieve their full […]
Vodacom South Africa has said it has seen a spike in battery theft and vandalism at its base stations in some parts of the country in the lead-up to the festive season. The criminal activity is more prevalent in some regions than others, it said – and it warned the problem is industry wide and […]
The Information Regulator has slapped the department of basic education with an enforcement notice prohibiting the publication of matric results on public forums including newspapers and school bulletin boards. In a statement on Tuesday, the regulator said the department’s actions were not in line with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia). […]
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has said competition for subscribers is hotting up in South Africa’s prepaid mobile market, with consumers increasingly making use of multiple Sims. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Mupita said South African mobile users are opting for devices with dual-Sim support and then shopping around for the best deals […]
Pieter Uys, chairman of fibre operator Maziv, has sharply criticised the Competition Tribunal’s decision to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in the company, saying the call “makes no sense”. Uys, who also holds a senior leadership role at Maziv investor Remgro and who is a former CEO of Vodacom Group, was speaking to […]
Icasa chairman Mothibi Ramusi South Africa’s ICT sector needs policy and regulatory changes to keep up with emerging technologies, Icasa chairman Mothibi Ramusi said in an interview. Technological advances such as satellite internet and artificial intelligence are forcing governments and communications regulators worldwide to revamp their oversight of the industry. Ramusi, the recently appointed chairman […]