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Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

ICT

Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

Issued by Octotel 1 day

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global industry giants compete at the Big 5 Impact Awards in Dubai 2025

1 day

Source: Fairvest chief executive officer, Darren Wilder.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fairvest accelerates digital inclusion with strategic fibre network deal

1 Oct 2025

Cassava, Accenture partner to drive sovereign AI cloud adoption in Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Cassava, Accenture partner to drive sovereign AI cloud adoption in Africa

23 Sep 2025

DFA, Ciena trial 1.6Tbps fibre transmission in Gauteng

Telecoms & Networks

DFA, Ciena trial 1.6Tbps fibre transmission in Gauteng

27 Aug 2025

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

Telecoms & Networks

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

11 Aug 2025

CYNK makes a strategic merger for sustainable ICT

Technology

CYNK makes a strategic merger for sustainable ICT

Issued by Ramza Media 24 Jul 2025

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

Telecoms & Networks

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

21 Jul 2025

Competition Commission drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal

Internet

Competition Commission drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal

Nqobile Dludla 9 Jul 2025

Openserve announces new CEO appointment

Telecoms & Networks

Openserve announces new CEO appointment

10 Jun 2025

125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Issued by Octotel 21 May 2025

Code, confidence and career: Vidur Lutchminarain’s Richfield IT journey

Higher Education

Code, confidence and career: Vidur Lutchminarain’s Richfield IT journey

Issued by Richfield 15 Apr 2025

Octotel brings high-speed fibre to District Six, honouring history and empowering the future

Internet

Octotel brings high-speed fibre to District Six, honouring history and empowering the future

Issued by Octotel 30 Jan 2025

MTN shuffles management deck

Telecoms & Networks

MTN shuffles management deck

19 Dec 2024

Octotel and Heart FM join forces to bring free fibre to SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel and Heart FM join forces to bring free fibre to SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town

Issued by Octotel 3 Dec 2024

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Nqobile Dludla 27 Nov 2024

Octotel supports Movember: Raising men’s health awareness and connecting beyond fibre

Internet

Octotel supports Movember: Raising men’s health awareness and connecting beyond fibre

Issued by Octotel 26 Nov 2024

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Internet

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Octotel's 8 Days of Tech initiative

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel's 8 Days of Tech initiative

Issued by Octotel (Pty) Ltd 1 Oct 2024

Technology

Chris Broodryk takes on role as head of customer operations at MetroFibre

14 Aug 2024

From holiday to school: Transition tips for South African students

Primary & Secondary Education

From holiday to school: Transition tips for South African students

2 Jul 2024

Octotel launches an internship and learnership programme to help combat youth unemployment in Cape Town

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel launches an internship and learnership programme to help combat youth unemployment in Cape Town

Issued by Octotel 28 May 2024

South Africa's fibre network is part of the infrastructure goals.

Telecoms & Networks

AIIM-led consortium acquires fibre operator Octotel

25 Mar 2024

Telkom revenue steady despite BCX drag and load shedding

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom revenue steady despite BCX drag and load shedding

Nqobile Dludla 21 Feb 2024

Deon Geyser, CEO, Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa’s digital revolution will transform our economy

Deon Geyser 6 Feb 2024

Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies addresses the audience. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Internet

Africa Fibre Forum calls for increased infrastructure investment

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2023

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

Sustainable Development

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

28 Sep 2023

Liquid launches new terrestrial fibre routes to boost regional connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

Liquid launches new terrestrial fibre routes to boost regional connectivity

14 Sep 2023

South African ISPs must do better. Source: 2H Media/Unsplash

Internet

South Africa's ISPs must do better

Richard Firth 18 Aug 2023

Junaid Munshi, Maziv Group CCO. Source: Supplied

Telecoms & Networks

Junaid Munshi appointed as new Maziv CCO

15 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

Technology

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Frogfoot Networks welcomes industry veteran Shane Chorley as new CEO

Internet

Frogfoot Networks welcomes industry veteran Shane Chorley as new CEO

5 Apr 2023

Fibre network operators get word of caution around 'forcing' upgrades on consumers

Internet

Fibre network operators get word of caution around 'forcing' upgrades on consumers

6 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

Internet

Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

Jeffrey Dastin 2 Mar 2023

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

Imran Salie 19 Oct 2022

Imran Abbas named as new Link Africa CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Imran Abbas named as new Link Africa CEO

Issued by Link Africa 13 Oct 2022

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

Internet

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

7 Oct 2022

Maziv announced as the new name for Vumatel, DFA parent company

Telecoms & Networks

Maziv announced as the new name for Vumatel, DFA parent company

30 Sep 2022

Consolidation continues to drive the telecoms sector

Telecoms & Networks

Consolidation continues to drive the telecoms sector

Matone Ditlhake 14 Sep 2022

Liquid Intelligent Technologies completes acquisition of Telrad

Technology

Liquid Intelligent Technologies completes acquisition of Telrad

Issued by APO Group 17 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Jimmy Nevis

Art

Vuma and Jimmy Nevis partner for My Community Connects

14 Mar 2022

Hybrid learning: Imagining the future of education

E-learning

Hybrid learning: Imagining the future of education

7 Feb 2022

Manelisa Mavuso named Mweb's new managing director

Telecoms & Networks

Manelisa Mavuso named Mweb's new managing director

19 Oct 2021