SpaceX urged ICASA to address the ownership rules currently preventing Starlink from securing an operating license in South Africa.
Cell C is in active discussions with SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon Leo to resell their satellite broadband products and explore potential direct-to-device mobile connectivity.
Afrihost has soft-launched three uncapped fixed wireless access (FWA) packages powered by Comsol’s newly deployed 5G-Advanced network.
Frogfoot Networks and its partners have raised new equity in a deal valuing the combined business at R14.4 billion.
Cell C has quietly activated its 5G network across South Africa, explaining that any Cell C customer equipped with a 5G-capable handset in a coverage area is already utilizing the service.
Meta will change a policy, now requiring South African businesses to pay for customer service replies on the WhatsApp Business Platform.
MTN has officially launched MTN One TV, a video streaming service designed to broaden digital entertainment access across Africa.
Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) has set a goal to launch a South African satellite into orbit on a locally built rocket by 2030, preceded by a suborbital space flight targeted for 2028.
Herotel will introduce Amazon’s low-Earth orbit Leo satellite broadband service to South Africa, aiming for a commercial launch in 2027.
Checkers has upgraded Pixie, its Sixty60 AI assistant, allowing users to interact via text, voice, and images.
Uber is discontinuing its UberX offering across South Africa, effective September 1, 2026, to streamline the company's local offering.
South African gamers are facing unprecedented price hikes for current-gen consoles, with their local prices climbing by as much as 45%.
