South Africa Wants SIM Cards To Become Trusted Digital IDs
South Africa is tightening SIM registration to fight fraud and make mobile numbers a stronger part of its digital identity ...
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Openview Stream Brings Free Ad-Supported TV To Seven African Markets
eMedia has launched Openview Stream, a free ad-supported streaming TV platform, across Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius.
Technician Gets 20 Years for MTN, Vodacom Theft
A 43-year-old former mobile tower technician who had tampered with and stolen from MTN and Vodacom infrastructure was apprehended and ...
South Africa’s NewSpace Systems Powers Starlink Rival OneWeb
Eutelsat OneWeb, a significant rival of SpaceX's Starlink, uses satellite components produced by NewSpace Systems, a South African maker of ...
Booking.com Confirms Data Breach, South African Users Impacted
Booking.com, an online travel agency and metasearch engine, has informed several clients that their personal information may have been compromised ...
Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s Treasury Strategy Clears First 5 BTC Milestone
Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC), a South Africa-based Bitcoin treasury and SME finance company, has crossed the 5 BTC mark in ...
South Africa Reviews Canal+–MultiChoice Deal Amid Showmax Concerns
South Africa’s Competition Commission is moving to scrutinise how Groupe Canal+ is running MultiChoice after its takeover, with a particular ...
Vodacom Announces Price Hike
Vodacom has started informing contract customers on the pricing rise that would take effect from February 1, 2026, citing the ...
South Africa Investigates Truecaller
The Information Regulator of South Africa had reported that it is looking into complaints against the call screening service provider ...
New Exit Plan Urges South Africans to Ditch Bank Cards, SIMs
By purchasing smartphones that support eSIM and tap-to-pay, South Africans can do away with physical bank cards and SIM cards. ...