MTN begins new strategic chapter after delivering on Ambition 2025

JSE-listed MTN Group is embarking on an evolution of its strategy as it wraps up Ambition 2025, which delivered robust growth and efficiencies, significantly derisked its balance sheet and improved... 

Sanitech Prototype cuts waste handling in mines with integrated treatment unit

Sanitech has developed a new sanitation prototype designed for the demanding conditions in South Africa’s mining environments, where sanitation is often a major logistical challenge. Many existing... 

Gauteng secures R205bn in investments

In the wake of the record R890-billion in commitment secured at the sixth South African Investment Conference (SAIC), the Gauteng Investment Conference 2026 has attracted more than its targeted... 

Liquid C2 launches Africa’s first Google Cloud-powered Experience Centre to accelerate AI adoption

Cassava Technologies business, Liquid C2, on Wednesday launched Africa’s first Partner Experience Centre, powered by Google Cloud. The Johannesburg-based facility provides the immersive, hands-on... 

BBBEE ICT Sector Council reviews ICT Sector Code, publishes updated EEIP application framework

The first round of consultations for the review of the ICT Sector Code is now underway, with the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Information and Communications Technology (ICT)... 

Water Pollution Fund, enforcing polluters pay principle key to combat water pollution

As South Africa’s water resources continue to be plagued by pollution, Rand Water and Association for Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa chairperson Ramateu Monyokolo has called for... 

Start-up bets on building ‘humanity’s last app’ to automate software development

Autonomous enterprise software development company Ageiro is building what it calls “humanity’s last app”, aimed at resolving friction points in traditional software development and automating the... 

MTN ranked South Africa’s most valuable brand for thirteenth year

Telecommunications group MTN has been named South Africa’s most valuable brand by Brand Finance for the thirteenth consecutive year, with its brand value steady at R50.9-billion. The Brand Finance... 

MTN South Africa plans R22bn three-year commitment to South Africa’s digital transformation

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa plans to invest almost R22-billion over the next three years in capital infrastructure to support South Africa’s continued digital transformation and... 

Tharisa kicks off underground strategy with first blast

Tharisa Minerals’ Tharisa mine has kicked off its new underground mining era with its inaugural blast on Tuesday. With the depletion of the mine’s openpit resources expected by around 2034, the... 

Latest 'Drop' reports show more deterioration of South Africa’s wastewater systems

The latest Green Drop report and the Blue and No Drop progress assessment reports, released by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Tuesday, have laid bare the deteriorating state of... 

DBSA, NPC unveil the investment blueprint to transform South Africa’s connectivity by 2035

A new study by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), in collaboration with the National Planning Commission (NPC), has found that, while significant progress has been made in expanding... 

Rand Water turns the tide on invasive plants in Vaal River Barrage Reservoir

Bulk water supplier Rand Water’s adaptive integrated management strategy is proving successful as it drives down the proliferation of aquatic invasive alien plants (IAPs), such as Pistia... 

Strengthening South Africa’s water sector starts with stabilising its infrastructure

As South Africa’s water sector continues to deteriorate, strengthening asset management, infrastructure maintenance and institutional reform will be critical, while tackling high levels of... 

Strengthening South Africa’s water sector starts with stabilising its infrastructure

As South Africa’s water sector continues to deteriorate, strengthening asset management, infrastructure maintenance and institutional reform will be critical, while tackling high levels of... 

Mintek’s drive to clean, recover and reuse every drop of water

South African research and development organisation Mintek has positioned water as a strategic priority, with its work in water treatment at the intersection of two defining realities in South... 

Mobile money transactions doubled since 2021

Mobile money transactions have doubled since 2021, with more than $2-trillion in transactions recorded in 2025, the GSMA’s State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026 has found. Prepared by... 

WRC launches project to tally South Africa’s water resources

The Water Research Commission (WRC) is embarking on a five-year strategic national initiative to map out and integrate all available data on South Africa’s water resources. This will be done... 

Six African countries set for affordable smartphone pilot

A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) will result in the piloting of next-generation, affordable 4G smartphones across six countries in Africa during 2026. The Democratic Republic of Congo,... 

Water-focused anticorruption forum ups ante

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have stepped up the fight against corruption in the water sector with the official launch of the Water Sector... 

Sappi, WWF South Africa champion water management as key to bioeconomy resilience

A multi-year partnership between global woodfibre and forestry group Sappi and WWF South Africa can serve as a blueprint for securing the bioeconomy through proactive catchment stewardship. Working... 

Wildtrust highlights the critical importance of Upper uThukela Water Fund project

The Upper uThukela Water Fund (UTWF) project, led by Wildtrust in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Nature for Water (N4W), besides others, is expected to deliver significant... 

MTN delivers robust FY2025, unveils Ambition 2030

As JSE-listed MTN Group wraps up the final year of its Ambition 2025 strategy, the group reported strong commercial outcomes, led by MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana; a resilient performance from MTN... 

South Africa, Eswatini ink revised Komati River Basin treaty

South Africa and Eswatini have signed a revised treaty on the development and use of the water resources of the Komati River basin. This followed Eswatini’s Minister of Natural Resource and Energy... 

Rand Water’s adaptive integrated management strategy proving successful against invasive plants

Bulk water supplier Rand Water’s adaptive integrated management strategy is proving successful as it drives down the proliferation of aquatic invasive alien plants (IAP), such as Pistia stratiotes,... 

Kariba reservoir water levels recording gradual rise during 2025/26 rainfall season

The Zambezi River Authority is reporting higher river flows and a gradual increase in reservoir storage levels across the Kariba catchment during the ongoing 2025/26 rainfall season. Providing an... 

Vodacom Foundation, Eastern Cape Department of Education launch R1.5m Schools of Excellence model

The Vodacom Foundation has partnered with the Eastern Cape Department of Education to launch the Vodacom Schools of Excellence (SoE) model at Lavelilanga Secondary School in Komani. The SoE model... 

Cell C Business unveils connectivity strategy for small, medium-sized businesses

Telecommunications company Cell C Business has unveiled a new strategy to support the connectivity needs of South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), following a new study... 

Huawei exceeds connectivity target as it brings 170m people online

Information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure giant Huawei has surpassed its pledge to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition to... 

Collaborative approach needed to solve South Africa’s water challenges

South Africa cannot take the same path to resolve its water challenges as it did with the energy sector during the period of loadshedding, as the structure of the water sector is fundamentally... 

Rand Water selected as preferred bidder for Zanzibar management, operations partnership

Rand Water has been selected as the preferred bidder to provide technical support, infrastructure management and operational improvement to the Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA) through a ten-year... 

Gauteng tables R179bn 2026/27 budget amid constrained environment

The Gauteng Provincial Government on Tuesday tabled a R179.2-billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year – an increase of R3.6-billion or 2% year-on-year – targeted at addressing frontline... 

Bayobab, TMCEL partner to boost Mozambique connectivity

Next-generation digital infrastructure company MTN Digital Infrastructure, commercially trading as Bayobab, has been selected by Mozambique’s national telecommunications operator TMCEL as the... 

Energy trading licence positions BlueEnergy for central role in SA’s power sector reform

JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited group subsidiary BluEnergy Trading has been granted a multiyear energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The approval... 

Gauteng targets R200bn in investment pledges at upcoming conference

The Gauteng provincial government and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) are preparing for the second edition of the Gauteng Investment Conference, to be held on April 9, with... 

Water-sector-focused anti-corruption task force steps up fight amid broader national anti-graft drive

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have progressed in the development of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF) - a strategic intervention... 

DWS commissions KZN bulk water supply project

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has commissioned the Maphumulo bulk water supply scheme in KwaMaphumulo, in the iLembe district municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal. The scheme, funded by... 

Water foundation strong, task ahead to strengthen, accelerate reform, says DWS

South Africa’s water challenges are vast, systemic and interconnected, and the sector is at a defining moment; however, there is a strong foundation to work from, participants in a Strategic Water... 

Cell C, Odine ink AI-driven network enhancement proof of concept agreement

JSE-listed Cell C and global telecommunications and enterprise networks technology partner Odine have signed a proof of concept (PoC) agreement to pioneer AI-driven network quality enhancement... 

Vodafone, Amazon Leo sign agreement to extend mobile coverage across Europe, Africa

Telecommunications giant Vodafone and Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, Amazon Leo, have partnered to connect more remote mobile masts and boost network resilience in Europe and...