SADC leaders in broadband accord
A ministerial summit in Botswana, under the auspices of the GSM Association (GSMA), has signed a communique focusing on what the region needs to do to achieve digital terrestrial television migration and begin moving towards widespread mobile broadband. John Giusti,...Bashier Sallie resigns from Telkom
Bashier Sallie, MD: Wholesale and Networks at Telkom, has resigned. This was announced this afternoon by Telkom Group CEO, Sipho Maseko. Bashier joined Telkom in 1986 and has worked in technology and network services for most of the time. He held various positions,...Mxit promotes literacy via mobile phones
The FunDza Literacy Trust and mobile social network Mxit have been using mobile phones to foster a culture of reading among South Africa’s youth since 2011. FunDza has published more than 100 short stories on Mxit – reaching an average of 50 000 monthly readers who...SA pips Brazil in competitive ranks
South Africa has been ranked 53rd this year in the World Economic Forum’s The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, which assesses the competitiveness landscape of 148 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. Sub-Saharan...MTN SA experiencing surge in vandalism
MTN SA has experienced a surge in vandalism of transformers and siphoning of diesel at its cell phone network tower sites. The company has issued a statement saying that the vandals, who seem to be working as a syndicate, also steal batteries after breaking the...