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Cell C, Huawei ink digital transformation deal
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cell C Business and Huawei Cloud have entered into a renewed collaboration to strengthen cloud, digital infrastructure and industry-specific solutions, A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks... 


New chapter for Seacom after rebrand
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Digital infrastructure group Seacom has undertaken a brand overhaul as it marks a new chapter and reaffirms its commitment to innovation, client focus and digital leadership. The “strategic leap”... 


Vodacom, Starlink partner for Africa connectivity
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of... 


Teraco to expand Cape Town CT1 data centre
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre infrastructure company Teraco will expand its 2 500 m², 3 MW CT1 data centre by a further 1 000 m² of data hall space and 2 MW of critical information technology load. The facility... 


South Africa’s biggest optical telescope has celebrated 20 years of operation
11th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), located at the South African Optical Observatory (SAAO) complex at Sutherland, in the Northern Cape province, celebrated its twentieth anniversary on... 


Thuraya enters South African market with Thuraya-4 commercial rollout
10th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

United Arab Emirates- (UAE-) based AI-powered spacetech company Space42 subsidiary Thuraya has started the commercial deployment of its next-generation mobile communications satellite Thuraya-4 in... 


Vodacom achieves double-digit H1 increases across the board
10th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Monday reported a 14.7% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R30.46-billion during the six months ended September 30.... 


Telkom H1 earnings to surge
10th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Monday said it expected an increase in earnings for the six months ended September 30, 2025. During the first half of the year, the group’s reported basic earnings per share... 


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Teraco to expand Cape Town CT1 data centre
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre infrastructure company Teraco will expand its 2 500 m², 3 MW CT1 data centre by a further 1 000 m² of data hall space and 2 MW of critical information technology load. The facility... 


Vodacom revises H1 earnings
6th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Thursday published an updated trading statement, adjusting its earnings expectations for the six month to September 31. Vodacom said that subsequent to the release of... 


Amid move to AI data centres, construction supply chain risks emerge
5th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The complex requirements of new data centres that are capable of supporting AI workloads may be outpacing supply chain preparedness, says professional services company Turner & Townsend in its... 


Cell C moves forward on JSE listing
5th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications and technology company Cell C is moving forward on plans to list all of its issued ordinary shares on the prime segment of the main board of the JSE. In an update to shareholders... 


Former Vodacom executive eyes $200m AI fund post Optasia exit
5th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Former Vodacom Group executive Romeo Kumalo’s investment firm plans to raise a $200-million fund to back AI-focused companies across Africa, as it bets on a wave of innovation following its... 


Cybersecurity industry urged to deploy, leverage AI-based systems
3rd November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI-based systems used to enhance cyberattacks, mainly by rapidly processing data of companies before and once inside an organisation's digital perimeter, are reducing the time cyberattackers need... 


Altron produces H1 results increases, hikes dividend
3rd November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron on Monday reported a double-digit increase in its interim dividend as the technology company delivered pleasing financial results for the six months to August 31, 2025. During the... 


Optasia raises R6.5bn in IPO
31st October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI-powered financial technology (fintech) company Optasia has closed its initial public offering (IPO) of more than 342-million shares at a price of R19 each for a total of R6.5-billion, or about... 


MTN South Africa engages with Icasa to drive South Africa’s digital and economic growth
31st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has engaged the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on key priorities for the telecommunications industry, and South Africa at... 


Vodacom to report strong interim results
31st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group expects to report double-digit earnings for the six months ended September 30. The group’s earnings per share (EPS) for the first half of the 2026 financial year are... 


Science Technology

The CSIR celebrates 80 years of supporting South Africa’s industry and public sector
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the founding of South Africa’s internationally-renowned Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Arguably the country’s premier science... 


BRICS Astronomy Meeting 2025 to be held in Brazil from Oct 13 to 17
10th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Intergovernmental organisation BRICS Plus will hold the BRICS Astronomy Meeting 2025 in São José dos Campos, Brazil, from October 13 to 17. The conference, under the theme ‘Multi-messenger and... 


South Africa investigates how it made a part for Russian drones
10th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African authorities said they are investigating how electronic equipment made in the country ended up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine. The part in question is a laser range finder... 


First Africa space summit set for June 2026 launch
9th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

The inaugural International Space Summit Africa (ISSA) – set to be held in South Africa from June 2 to 4, 2026 – will focus on the upstream and downstream space sector linkages between African... 


Conference highlights implications of science, technology, innovation in driving sustainability
9th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world transitions from traditional, centralised power generation to more decentralised, digitally integrated systems – driven by decarbonisation imperatives – South Africa’s energy sector is... 


UKZN and local space company sign agreement on suborbital rocket launch facility
7th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has signed an exclusive agreement with South African private-sector space company Mura Space. The agreement... 


Ainscow to step in as interim ASP CEO as Mann scales back duties
30th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed ASP Isotopes has announced that, effective October 1, Paul Mann, the founder, chairperson and CEO of ASP Isotopes, will become executive chairperson of ASP Isotopes and will be taking a... 


South Africa, Switzerland form research and innovation partnership programme
30th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa and Switzerland have formed the Swiss–South Africa Innovation Partnership Programme – a multiyear initiative designed to accelerate research-based innovation, inbound technology... 


SKA Observatory had major and high-level events in South Africa this week
26th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) this week saw the first ever SKAO Ministerial Council meeting, and also, again for the first time, addressed the G20 Research and Innovation... 


Association highlights tariff implications
26th September 2025

Industry body the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) has raised concern over new trade headwinds following the US’ imposition of an average 30% tariff on South African... 


Telecoms

Vodacom achieves double-digit H1 increases across the board
10th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Monday reported a 14.7% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R30.46-billion during the six months ended September 30.... 


Telkom H1 earnings to surge
10th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Monday said it expected an increase in earnings for the six months ended September 30, 2025. During the first half of the year, the group’s reported basic earnings per share... 


Vodacom revises H1 earnings
6th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Thursday published an updated trading statement, adjusting its earnings expectations for the six month to September 31. Vodacom said that subsequent to the release of... 


Vodacom settles 17-year 'Please Call Me' legal dispute
5th November 2025 By: Reuters

Telecoms group Vodacom said on Wednesday it had reached an out-of-court settlement in a dispute with a former employee over his role in creating the company's call-back messaging service. The legal... 


Cell C moves forward on JSE listing
5th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications and technology company Cell C is moving forward on plans to list all of its issued ordinary shares on the prime segment of the main board of the JSE. In an update to shareholders... 


MTN South Africa engages with Icasa to drive South Africa’s digital and economic growth
31st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has engaged the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on key priorities for the telecommunications industry, and South Africa at... 


Vodacom to report strong interim results
31st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group expects to report double-digit earnings for the six months ended September 30. The group’s earnings per share (EPS) for the first half of the 2026 financial year are... 


MTN MoMo, Mastercard expand digital financial inclusion collaboration
30th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN MoMo South Africa and global technology company Mastercard have expanded their strategic collaboration, building on existing efforts to broaden access to digital... 


Cassava Technologies, Stanlib Infrastructure Investments enter strategic partnership
29th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies and Stanlib Infrastructure Investments have entered into a strategic investment partnership to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data... 


New Vox cybersecurity division, in partnership with Sophos, caters to all businesses
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Internet and communications company Vox has launched its new cybersecurity division in partnership with cybersecurity company Sophos as a locally-managed service model, which makes Sophos' advanced... 


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