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Professor Prinola Govenden of the University of Johannesburg

UJ academic awarded Unesco Chair to advance digital inclusion and cultural equity in Africa

The Chair, held by Professor Prinola Govenden, will focus on addressing digital inclusion, cultural representation and equitable access to knowledge in Africa’s rapidly evolving…

At the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), President Cyril Ramaphosa formally launched the second Presidential investment mobilisation drive. The initiative aims to secure R2 trillion in new investment between 2026 and 2030. Photo SA Investment Conference

South Africa’s investment drive is rebuilding the economy

In an era when cynicism too often dominates public discourse and doubt easily overshadows progress, the facts speak volumes. South Africa is attracting capital, rebuilding…

Speaking in tongues: While Washington sought to scupper the success of the G20 Leaders’ Summit hosted by
South Africa and actually boycotted the event, American business was in the plenary halls and vocal at the
B20.

B20: A catalyst for Africa’s luxury renaissance

The world is moving from borrowing African aesthetics to embracing African authority

Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas.

Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry

The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences

Vodacom demonstrates that anchoring identity in the physical world still matters. Photo: File

Trade, industry and competition department sells out to telecoms big business

Last year, the Competition Tribunal prohibited Vodacom’s purchase of a stake in Remgro’s fibre businesses — Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). But then, South Africa’s minister…

Big spenders: Vodacom says it will invest R800 million in its network in KwaZulu-Natal, including rolling out full fibre broadband, expanding its coverage in deep rural areas. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Egypt and Nigeria currency devaluations hurt Vodacom, MTN

Emerging markets will always be susceptible to currency risk, analysts say

MTN has announced that it is exiting Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry in a bid to leave some markets in West Africa. (Supplied)

No Nexit with MTN’s fate tied to Nigeria

With the country being its largest market, the telecom giant has no choice but to smile through the currency pain, analysts say

Despite problems in Nigeria, Standard Bank said it anticipates more growth from its Africa operations. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Standard Bank, hit by naira devaluation – but not knocked out

Despite problems in Nigeria, the bank said it anticipates more growth from its Africa operations

Thabile Mbili is said to be the daughter of an ANC activist and former municipal manager at the Ray Nkonyeni local municipality on the province’s south coast who is now the head of the provincial department of human settlements.

ANC’s 30th anniversary: Learning from National Party’s lessons

Thirty years into its rule, the NP faced the reality of its demise. The ANC faces a similar reality This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…

 MTN redefines the future of mining

Smart mining is the future, and the foundation of smart mining is connectivity

Big spenders: Vodacom says it will invest R800 million in its network in KwaZulu-Natal, including rolling out full fibre broadband, expanding its coverage in deep rural areas. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

‘Two-player fibre industry is not good for competition’

Experts say a Vodacom-Maziv marriage would make the entity dominant in the market

Ring me: Ex-Telkom boss Sipho Maseko could be looking to buy it to facilitate a merger with MTN, challenging Vodacom’s dominance. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images

Getting in on former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko’s game plan

Analysts suggest the former chief executive is interested in taking over Telkom in order to facilitate a deal with MTN, consolidating the local telecommunications space

On the brink: Telkom is on its way down. (Photo: Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)

Is Telkom on the brink of extinction?

The share price of South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator has gone down by more than 85% since reaching its all-time high in 2007

New digital mobile virtual network operator Melon Mobile enters SA market

Melon Mobile will piggyback on the MTN network for complete coverage, including 5G connectivity

Wrong number: Telkom is planning to shed employees as it focuses on cutting costs. Photo: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg

After Telkom, more tech sector lay-offs on the cards

Telkom plans to retrench 15% of its employees across the group as the sector rebalances after the online boom during the pandemic

Telkom said on Wednesday it had terminated discussions relating to Rain’s proposal for a potential acquisition for newly issued shares in Telkom.

Telkom terminates potential acquisition talks with Rain

The telecommunications group said the parties had decided a suitable transaction was not possible at this time

An alleged undocumented Congolese was appointed by the BMF, which is still reeling from rape charges against its suspended president Andile Nomlala

Fraud allegations rock Black Management Forum

An alleged undocumented Congolese was appointed by the BMF, which is still reeling from rape charges against its suspended president

On the brink: Telkom is on its way down. (Photo: Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)

Is there Rain in Telkom’s future?

The Telkom-Rain deal is still on the table but analysts are divided on whether it will be successful

Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscription, MTN, has called off its talks with Telkom about a proposed takeover.

Telkom shares plunge as MTN exits takeover talks

Deal flounders over exclusivity issues related to separate proposal by Rain

Considering the high cost of data in the country, the South African government should build up this vital public entity rather than sell it to the highest bidder, whose interest is profit not service

Why the sale of state-owned Telkom will be a blow to the poor

Considering the high cost of data in the country, the South African government should build up this vital public entity rather than sell it to the highest bidder, whose interest…