The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has proposed 31 March 2023 as the switch-off date for analogue broadcast signals in South Africa. During a media briefing on the …
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EconomyEnergyINVESTMENTSouth Africa
South Africa’s DMRE signs an agreement with 13 renewable energy providers
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has signed agreements with 13 renewable energy providers under Bid Window 5 of the government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme …
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BusinessEconomyMobile Telecommunications Network (MTN)South AfricaTechnology
Advertising Regulatory Board accuses MTN for misleading advertisement on limited-stock specials
The Advertising Regulatory Board has ruled against MTN regarding a complaint about misleading advertising for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 smartphone. Complainant Dianne Barnard upgraded two of her contracts telephonically, …
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The TikTok video platform has been banned on government-issued devices in Texas, adding to a growing list of states that have done the same in the past week amid concern …
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Eskom spends R3.2 billion a year on private security to tackle sabotage
South Africa’s state-owned power utility spends R3.2 billion a year on private security to tackle sabotage and to protect its senior executives, TimesLive reports. Eskom’s general manager for security Karen Pillay …
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Eskom will implement stage 4 load-shedding from 09:00 until further notice, the state-owned power utility said in a brief statement on Wednesday. It said this is due to further breakdowns …
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BusinessEconomyMarketsSouth AfricaTechnology
Recruitment firm reports it’s annual South Africa Salary Guide and Hiring Insights
Recruitment firm Michael Page has published its annual South Africa Salary Guide and Hiring Insights report, which includes details on the most in-demand roles and best-paying jobs in the technology sector. …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessEconomySouth Africa
Nedbank lending increases despite rising interest rates
Nedbank says it has been lending more, and as the interest rates continue to climb, the green bank is cashing in some handsome net interest income. The banking group published …
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Vodafone Group chief executive Nick Read will step down at the end of 2022, after he failed to halt a years-long slide in the telecommunication giant’s share price and mergers …
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Telkom publish coverage and prices for it’s first uncapped fixed-5G products
Telkom’s uncapped fixed-5G packages are much more expensive than rival services offered by Rain, MTN, and several other ISPs. The telecoms company recently published coverage and prices for its first …