R1m on offer in Cell C’s Hangman

Hangman – a fast-paced online reality show which aims to uncover South Africa’s greatest innovator – starts streaming online from 9 October to 11 December. The stakes are high in this revolutionary new programme with R1-million in prize money....

SA brands overcome unstable conditions

The total value of South African brands has increased 3% year-on-year from R384-billion in 2016 to R395-billion in 2017. Jeremy Sampson, director of Brand Finance Africa, states: “South Africa is in many ways typical of an emerging market with an economy founded...

Altron acquires Australian fleet logistics operation

Altech Netstar, has acquired 100% of the shareholding of Fleet Logistics, an Australian fleet management business based in New South Wales, Australia. Trading as EZY2C, the company specialises in fleet management solutions for local government, the car rental...

Metros will soon be saturated with fibre

By 2020, the metros will be saturated with fibre, and service providers will be to look further afield for opportunities. This is according to Jarryd Chatz, CEO of Bitco, who believes fibre will soon be the main Internet source in cities such as Cape Town and...

EOH cleared to buy Powertech System Integrators

The Competition Commission has approved the disposal by Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) of Powertech System Integrators (PTSI), to EOH Industrial Technologies. The disposal of PTSI is part of the implementation of Altron’s business strategy to focus on...

Telkom slashes fixed-line data rates

Telkom has almost halved prices for its uncapped fixed-line data plans, and is throwing in free voice call to Telkom subscribers. Starting at R599.00 per month for 4Mbps uncapped data, the Unlimited Home offering also includes 10Mbps at R799.00, 20Mbps at R999.00,...