F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Eskom won’t suspend load shedding for peak hour traffic today
Eskom will not suspend Stage 2 load shedding at all tomorrow, especially during peak hour traffic periods, due to higher than expected demand. In…
Update: Eskom’s traffic congestion plan to continue between Stage 2 load shedding
Update, Tuesday 4 Feb, 4pm: Eskom will not suspend load shedding between 4pm and 6pm today as per its pilot programme to alleviate traffic…
SAA peacocks its swanky Airbus A350-900 business class cabin on Instagram
For all the issues SAA has dealt with recently, there’s one shining light in the company: its fleet of A350-900s. Four planes leased from…
Vodacom will switch on its 5G network in South Africa this year
After Rain got a jump on it in late 2019, Vodacom will now push its own 5G network to the masses in 2020. The…
Uber suspends Mexico City users who booked trips with suspected coronavirus carriers
The New Coronavirus, or 2019-nCov if you’re a nerd, is wreaking havoc for companies across the world. Airlines have suspended flights to and from…
WHO: Wuhan New Coronavirus is now a global emergency
The Wuhan New Coronavirus is officially a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced at a press conference on Thursday. It’s only…
Eskom could implement load shedding tonight due to ‘under stress’ grid
Eskom has avoided load shedding for nearly three weeks, but on Thursday, there’s a chance we could see its unwelcome return. The power utility…
Eskom is burning diesel to keep load shedding at bay today
There’s a low risk of load shedding today in South Africa, but that’s largely due to Eskom burning diesel to keep up with demand….
Cape Town dams in much better shape in January 2020 than 2018
We may be in the height of the dry season in Cape Town but you probably wouldn’t have guessed by looking at the dam…
WACS, SAT-3 internet cable repair still more than a week away
It may be more than a week until South Africans can enjoy full-speed internet again through WACS, this according to the South African National…
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