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SABC CEO Mokhobo resigns
SABC is to announce the resignation of its group CEO, Lulama Mokhobo in a fresh controversy for the state broadcaster.
Telkom’s suspended CFO: I chose not to resign
Before being suspended, Telkom chief financial officer Jacques Schindehütte says he refused an offer that would have allowed him to resign.
Shareholder dispute rocks TopTV
Disgruntled shareholders have taken TopTV and its business rescue practitioner to court.
SA banks in massive data breach
A variant of malware called Dexter has cost local banks tens of millions of rand in one of the worst breaches of customer card data in SA history.
Vodacom, MTN face antitrust complaint
Cell C has laid a complaint against its bigger rivals, Vodacom and MTN, at South Africa’s competition authorities.
Cash-strapped TopTV opens pornography case
Pay-TV broadcaster On Digital Media, owner of TopTV, has set out a case in which it has argued that it should be allowed to broadcast X-rated content.
Mabuza draws line in sand at Telkom
It is not up to government to devise a strategy for Telkom and to impose this on the company, says newly appointed Telkom chairperson Jabu Mabuza.
TopTV files for business rescue
The satellite pay-TV operator, the only rival in the space to MultiChoice’s DStv, has filed for a business rescue under the Companies Act.
Vodacom now live with 4G
Vodacom has begun selling 4G services based on long-term evolution technology but coverage is extremely limited – for now.
Prepaid price war erupts in South Africa
Within minutes of Cell C announcing a price slash of its prepaid call tariffs, Vodacom has announced it would also cut its prepaid voice rates.
Draft minimum standards released for digital TV set-top
After years of rigorous debate, the SABS has finally issued the final draft minimum standard for the set-top box decoders that will be used in SA.
Absa accused of blocking 22seven partner
Online personal financial management start-up 22seven claims Absa is blocking its US partner Yodlee from accessing users’ internet bank accounts.
8ta drops broadband bomb on rivals
Telkom’s mobile operator, 8ta, has dropped a bomb on its rivals by introducing a broadband offering of 10GB of data a month for R199 for 24 months.
SA’s new TV challenger: All the details
South African couch potatoes, rejoice! South Africa is getting another challenger in the television market and SouthTel Group is optimistic.
Trouble at Neotel as retrenchments loom
Neotel has notified its staff that retrenchments are looming, blaming the weak global economy for the move.