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6 Dec 2021

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MTN reduces its international roaming prices

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Icasa to license 'provisional' spectrum ahead of auction

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Icasa to license 'provisional' spectrum ahead of auction

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Vodacom smashes ESG goals, claims top spot in Sustainalytics report

10 Nov 2021

Telkom considers strategic partnership for IT business

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9 Nov 2021

Vodacom builds 4G towers for villages without network coverage since the 90s

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8 Nov 2021

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2 Nov 2021

Vodacom launches Eco-Sim cards made from recycled plastic

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25 Oct 2021

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21 Oct 2021

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19 Oct 2021

MTN and Vodacom join Telkom in temporary spectrum lawsuit

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18 Oct 2021

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14 Oct 2021

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12 Oct 2021

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1 Oct 2021

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15 Dec 2021

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10 Dec 2021

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6 Dec 2021

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3 Dec 2021

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1 Dec 2021

MTN reduces its international roaming prices

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1 Dec 2021

ICTMTN to sell and leaseback SA towers for $412m

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Icasa to license 'provisional' spectrum ahead of auction

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10 Nov 2021

Vodacom smashes ESG goals, claims top spot in Sustainalytics report

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Telkom considers strategic partnership for IT business

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Vodacom builds 4G towers for villages without network coverage since the 90s

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8 Nov 2021

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Vodacom launches Eco-Sim cards made from recycled plastic

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25 Oct 2021

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21 Oct 2021

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19 Oct 2021

MTN and Vodacom join Telkom in temporary spectrum lawsuit

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18 Oct 2021

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RetailSigns of recovery: FNB records upswing in consumer spending

14 Oct 2021

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Euphoria Telecom - 10 years' of delivering savings to SMEs

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Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

ICTMusic streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

12 Oct 2021

Icasa aims to auction 4G, 5G spectrum next March

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1 Oct 2021

Global companies are turning to SA for media and marketing expertise

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28 Sep 2021

Telkom to decide on towers unit listing

ICTTelkom to decide on towers unit listing

22 Sep 2021

Telkom's online marketplace Yep! adds new digital solutions for SMEs

ICTTelkom's online marketplace Yep! adds new digital solutions for SMEs

17 Sep 2021

Former telecoms minister Hlengiwe Mkhize dies

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16 Sep 2021

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MTN invests over R500m in network upgrades, expansion throughout KZN

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13 Sep 2021

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MTN dominance forces Africell to exit Uganda operations

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8 Sep 2021

Icasa halts spectrum licensing auction

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Virgin Mobile to cease trading in South Africa

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3 Sep 2021

Icasa says emergency spectrum ends 30 November

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31 Aug 2021