Mobile Operators & Internet Tech

Shoprite launches k’nect mobile network

The Shoprite Group has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) called k’nect mobile in a bid to attract cellular customers. Unveiled on 23…

MTN now offers insurance for your SIM card

MTN has announced a new Cyber SIM policy that offers insurance for your SIM card, including covering SIM swaps and stolen data. According to…

Live feed keeps you updated on fibre ISP outages

RocketNet has launched a live RSS feed that keeps South Africans updated on fibre faults and outages experienced by major ISPs around the country….

MTN launches Air Fibre wireless internet plans

MTN has announced the launched of its Supersonic Air Fibre internet plans, aimed at providing wireless connectivity with fibre-quality speeds. “We are breaking down…

How to RICA your Telkom SIM online

The need to RICA any new SIM card can be an inconvenience for many, but luckily, some mobile providers allow you to complete the…

Why is MTN data more expensive in South Africa? Company responds…

Following public outcry over MTN data prices in South Africa and a threatened boycott with the #NoRechargingForMTN hashtag, MTN has shed more light on…

#NoRechargingForMTN trends as users threaten boycott over MTN data

South Africans have been up in digital arms the past few weeks expressing their discontent with MTN’s high data prices. Today, users rallied behind the…

MTN debuts EveryDayGigs rolling data bundles in SA

MTN is dropping its data prices in South Africa a tad further, albeit with a slight caveat, with its new EveryDayGigs packages. Announced on…

Here’s where you can get Vodacom’s 5G service in South Africa

Vodacom launched its 5G service in South Africa this week in what has been a strangely muted event. Perhaps part of the lack of…

What you should know before signing up to Supersonic’s FLTE service

You probably wouldn’t think an internet service is worth reviewing. If it works, it works, and that’s all that really needs to happen, right?…

Google gets serious about extensions on the Chrome Web Store

Google has published new guidelines for extensions on its Chrome Web Store. The browser store now hosts over 200 000 extensions, from ad-blockers to…

MTN shades Vodacom as the best network in South Africa in Q1 2020

MTN claimed the title of South Africa’s fastest network in Q1 2020, according to data from MyBroadband. The publisher on Monday unveiled its latest…

FNB Connect drops its once-off data prices, increases Lifestyle data

FNB is the latest service provider to jump on the data price bandwagon. Data prices on its FNB Connect network will decrease by up…

Cell C doubles its All-in-One bundle data during SA’s lockdown

Cell C customers will receive double data on select bundles during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown. The network provider on Monday announced that from 31…

Another cable break wrecks SA’s internet access, but a fix is on the way

No, it wasn’t just you, or because of the lockdown either. The internet across much of South Africa was slow this weekend thanks to…

Rain launches unlimited 4G data package in South Africa for R479pm

Data-only mobile network Rain has announced a new 4G data package that gives users unlimited data per month. The package will give users speeds…

Vodacom drops its data prices by up to 40%, introduces new free services

Vodacom will drop its data prices and introduce new free products to its service from 1 April, it announced in a release on Tuesday….

Telkom Mobile is down across South Africa due to a ‘network issue’

Update, Friday 7 February, 9pm: Telkom has reportedly fixed the network issues that plagued Telkom Mobile for much of Friday. Telkom has resolved the…

Huawei, Xiaomi and BBK are readying a Google Play Store rival

Chinese smartphone heavyweights Huawei, Xiaomi, and BBK Electronics’ Vivo and Oppo are readying an alliance that could threaten the dominance of the Google Play…

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…

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…

MTN is now offering prepaid users TikTok data bundles from R5

If you’re with MTN and obsessed with short-form video, you can now purchase TikTok data bundles from the network. Announced on Wednesday, the bundles…

7 tips to get the most out of Microsoft’s Edge Chromium web browser

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new version of Microsoft’s Edge browser called Edge Chromium. Although it shares a name with its browser…

11 South African channels make it into 2022 YouTube Black Voices Creator Class

When is Disney+ coming to South Africa? Company confirms launch

Sex in Afrikaans: Showmax documentary wants to start a conversation

CompariSure raises R15M in Pre-Series A round lead by local VC firms

Speedinvest leads $3M pre-Series A funding for Ghana fintech OZÉ

South African fintech raises R47M funding in Series A

New premium soundbar from LG delivers next-level audio for today’s at-home lifestyle [Sponsored]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro review: mid-range never felt so good

Studio-Ready: Why the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Gives You a Lot to Smile About [Sponsored]

Audi brings electric vehicle fast-charging to South Africa

Road test: Toyota’s GR Yaris hot hatch

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future