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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

Frogfoot acquires Link Africa's fibre network in the Western Cape

Internet

Frogfoot acquires Link Africa's fibre network in the Western Cape

29 Sep 2021

30,000 South Africans detail their digital experience during 1st pandemic year

Research

30,000 South Africans detail their digital experience during 1st pandemic year

Issued by BrandMapp 7 Jul 2021

5G and fibre - why we need both to drive connectivity

IoT

5G and fibre - why we need both to drive connectivity

Steve Briggs 30 Mar 2021

Internet

Evotel reveals new brand identity

1 Oct 2020

Telecoms & Networks

Vuma appoints Francois Swart as CTO

2 Sep 2020

Cell C deal gets approval with conditions

Competition Law

Cell C deal gets approval with conditions

21 May 2020

Challenger to Watch: Rain

Branding

Challenger to Watch: Rain

Issued by eatbigfish 7 Feb 2020

5G wholesale roaming network service set for SA

4th Industrial Revolution

5G wholesale roaming network service set for SA

22 Jan 2020

Seacom increases national connectivity

Internet

Seacom increases national connectivity

7 Oct 2019