internet

South Africa’s internet cable repair delayed by Cape Town’s weather

Cape Town’s inclement weather this weekend has delayed repairs to the broken undersea cables that have affected South Africa’s international internet access since Thursday….

Can’t connect to Twitter in SA? Thank the broken undersea cables for that

If you’re in South Africa and struggling to load Twitter today, don’t worry you’re not alone. Due to undersea fibre cable breaks off the…

Breaks in undersea cables slows South Africa’s internet to a crawl

A number of internet service providers (ISPs) across South Africa are currently experiencing intermittent access to international sites. Afrihost, Axxess and WebAfrica all confirmed…

Is your internet slow today? Thank the DDoS attack that hit SA ISPs

Update, Mon 28 Oct, 8.30pm: ISPs continue to struggle after Sunday evening’s DDoS attack. Axxess updated users at 3pm stating that its “upstream provider…

MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa, latest speed tests reveal

MyBroadband Insights is back with its Q3 2019 mobile network quality report, shedding light on the best and worst networks in South Africa. This…

Ethiopia’s been without internet for more than 48 hours

Over the weekend, a report from NetBlocks revealed that Ethiopia’s internet was shut show across country after its army leader was shot dead amid…

The startling numbers behind Africa’s Wikipedia knowledge gaps

Wikipedia is one of the internet’s most trafficked websites. We’ve likely all visited it at least once, and spent countless nights travelling through informational…

Net neutrality: Africa, tech giants and the fate of the web

Not to be too dramatic about it, but the internet as we know it is all but dead. And unless there is a collective…

This is how global internet speeds changed in 2017

You may not feel it if you’re still using ADSL over century-old copper lines in South Africa, but global internet speeds over both fixed…

Microsoft Edge hits Android, iOS because people asked for it (lol)

Microsoft Edge represents a big improvement over the much-maligned Internet Explorer, but it’s still a long way from threatening the likes of Chrome and…

Afrihost Mobile Data review: an answer to #DataMustFall?

Data prices is an issue bubbling beneath the surface of South African politics and culture. As more South Africans use social media and other…

Afrihost adds budget option to Fixed Wireless LTE-A lineup

South African ISP Afrihost has announced a budget option to its Fixed Wireless offering, running on the Rain Network backbone. “Afrihost is going all-in…

Donald Trump calls for terrorists’ internet to be ‘cut off’ after London explosion

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that terrorists’ internet should be “cut off” and “use[d] better” in the wake of an explosion in London…

Vumatel explains planned R89/month fibre internet in Alexandra

Fibre provider Vumatel made headlines in local tech publications last week when it revealed plans to deliver 100Mbps fibre internet to residents of Alexandra…

Here’s how municipalities should do free WiFi – Project Isizwe

Project Isizwe’s Tshwane Free WiFi Project is probably the standout free WiFi initiative in the country today. Featuring relatively generous data caps and loads…

Telkom LIT: zero-rated streaming on FreeMe packages

Telkom has announced Telkom LIT (don’t say “fam”), an initiative to zero-rate streaming services on selected FreeMe mobile data packages. The company confirmed that…

To go with Rain’s LTE-A or not: a few questions to ask yourself

A general rule of thumb is that fixed-line internet connections are more reliable than wireless connectivity. But here in South Africa, fixed-line connections are…

Telkom overhauls uncapped plans – free landline calls, mobile data included

Telkom has announced a substantial overhaul of its uncapped internet packages, in the form of ‘Unlimited Home Internet’ deals. The plans see Telkom dramatically…

Unsure about fibre coverage in South Africa? This map will help

Fibre-based service provider Otel is busy laying out its own infrastructure, but it also sells data packages on other open-access fibre networks. There are…

Death and social media: how the internet has redefined mortality

I was scrolling through Instagram one day when a dog account I followed posted a picture of the dog next to a tombstone. “RIP…

Western Cape Free WiFi: can we expect more data, better caps?

The Western Cape Free WiFi Project is arguably less impressive than the Tshwane Free WiFi Project from a bandwidth perspective, but it’s still a…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves