October 2021

Telecoms operator Telkom on Monday (24 May) published its financial results for the year ended March 2021, showing a recovery in full-year headline earnings, spearheaded by its mobile division. Group revenue grew marginally by 0.4% to R43.22 billion in a challenging operating environment. The group’s mobile business was the main contributor to revenue growth with …

Telkom mobile surpasses 15 million subscribers as it targets home fibre progress Read More »

The South African Post Office has signed an agreement with Mail Americas which will give online traders much better access into all of Southern Africa, including rural areas. Mail America is an eCommerce platform that specialises in providing cross-border business-to-customer solutions to postal operators. It focuses on connecting businesses with customers in Latin America and …

Post Office signs another international deal as it aims to block small deliveries from couriers Read More »

On top of everything else, businesses must now worry about the prospect of a major cut in bandwidth for those who connect through cell phone networks, says BLSA chief executive Busi Mavuso. Despite warnings of the damage to the economy and the fight against the pandemic, Icasa is pressing ahead with a plan to terminate …

South Africa faces ‘digital load shedding’ in the next few months, CEO warns Read More »