MTN loses bid to halt US Anti-Terrorism Act claims

by nouman | Sep 29, 2026 | Irancell, MTN, News, Sections, Telecoms

A US court has refused MTN’s bid to appeal, sending two Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuits into discovery.

South Africa now hosts world’s fourth-largest Comic Con

by nouman | Sep 29, 2026 | Carol Weaving, Entertainment and reviews, Kellogg’s, News, Red Bull, RX Africa, Sections, Telkom

RX Africa says its Johannesburg show has grown into the world’s fourth-largest Comic Con since 2018.

DStv tests free subscriber upgrades, starting with Sports

by nouman | Sep 29, 2026 | Broadcasting and Media, Canal+, DStv, DStv new packages, DStv Select, DStv Sports, MultiChoice, News, Sections, Willington Ngwepe

MultiChoice is testing a free upgrade week, starting with Select, with other packages to follow.

Electric delivery bikes gain ground as petrol heads for R30/litre

by nouman | Sep 29, 2026 | Alan Winde, ARC Ride, Central Energy Fund, Halloran Stratford, Joseph Hurst-Croft, Justus Visagie, Mikael Cloete, News, Norrsken22, Novastar Ventures, Roam, Sections, Stellenbosch University, Thinus Booysen, Watts & Wheels

Electric delivery bikes are expected to get a big boost in South Africa as petrol heads for the R30/litre mark.

Vodacom squeezes more 4G and 5G capacity out of cramped sites

by nouman | Sep 29, 2026 | Beverly Ngwenya, News, Nokia, Sections, Telecoms, Vodacom

Vodacom has piloted a compact Nokia antenna that adds 4G and 5G capacity at space-constrained sites.

Anthropic bets AI will outstrip electricity and the internet

by nouman | Sep 29, 2026 | Alphabet, Amazon, Anthropic, Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, Google, Investment, Meta, News, OpenAI, Sections, SpaceX, xAI

Anthropic plans to spend US$518-billion on computing and infrastructure as it eyes a $2-trillion listing.