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SA finally has a broadband map – and it reveals where the gaps are

US-listed data centre operator Equinix doubles down on South Africa

SA has potential to be real player in the battery energy storage system market

Mintek spearheading rare earth element recovery from discard coal, fly ash

Diesel disruptions and early hikes point to possible gap in pricing framework

Why Low-Band Spectrum Matters More in Africa Than Anywhere Else

Wind Power Set to Anchor South Africa’s Renewable Future

The South African company that started in its founder’s garage and can now make 200 Lithium batteries per day

February 27, 2026

South Africa puts data centres on par with energy, ports in big policy shift

February 27, 2026

Trade doesn’t flow on roads − it flows on data

February 27, 2026

Hybrid by design: Wireless central to SA’s connectivity future

February 27, 2026

New solution developed to stop utility strikes on construction sites

February 27, 2026

Five big power moves 2025 brought us

January 23, 2026

How Zinc Coatings Are Transforming Steel Durability in Africa

January 23, 2026

New online tool offers instant assessment of a project’s ‘just transition’ credentials

January 23, 2026

Hard Hats and Harder Laws: SA’s Building Sites Brace for a Seismic Safety Shift – Update

January 21, 2026

Construction Tech Outlook 2026: AI, Lean Operations Define the Future

January 21, 2026

SA’s largest data centres

January 20, 2026

Amazon Leo signals year-end availability of services in SA

January 20, 2026

Showdown looms as Telkom fights for fibre control in estates

January 20, 2026

SA eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators

December 15, 2025

Forget AI, the smart home was the big Africa Tech Festival winner

November 19, 2025

OTF Africa 2025 maps the shift to AI-native telco operations

November 19, 2025

Breaking New Ground: Graphene Enters South Africa’s Construction Sector

November 3, 2025

Digital backbone taking shape through investment

November 3, 2025

Amid delay to private grid tender, Ramokgopa indicates willingness to pay ‘premium’ to unlock industrialisation

November 3, 2025

Public-private partnerships that saved SA’s energy sector can rescue failing water infrastructure

October 30, 2025

Department says electrification scheme to be ‘repurposed’ to tackle R75bn backlog by 2030

October 30, 2025

Microwave Connectivity and MVNO Growth Drive South Africa’s Telecom Evolution in 2025

October 29, 2025

Data centres: The secret weapon in Africa’s silent race for digital independence

October 29, 2025

AI Spurs Wave of Data Centre Growth in Africa

October 29, 2025

The rise of satellites in telecoms

August 28, 2025

Firms across steel value chain gear up to reply to Itac’s sweeping tariff proposal

August 28, 2025

COMRiC – Communications Risk Information Centre: Telecommunications Sector Report 2025

August 25, 2025

Vodacom/Maziv merger approval a pivotal milestone in telecoms evolution

August 25, 2025

First 11 train operators selected for 41 routes as South Africa takes big step in opening freight rail to private sector

August 25, 2025

Filling the technology gaps in Africa’s tower industry

August 11, 2025

Standard Bank highlights solutions to derisk infrastructure project in Africa

August 11, 2025

SAWEM School ‘oversubscribed’ as NTCSA gears up for launch of market platform

August 11, 2025

Vodacom commits R620m to boost Mpumalanga connectivity

MTN SA invests R220m in ECape network infrastructure

US tariffs expected to have significant impact on metals, engineering sector, Seifsa warns

Opinion: Demystifying small-scale embedded generation compliance

PIC, BII sign MoU to collaborate across Africa

South Africa finally has a masterplan for a renewable energy industry: here’s what it says

Advancements in Construction Materials: Shaping the Future of Building

Three South African construction industry forecasts for 2025

The Quintet of Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Data Storage

From Speed to Experience: How Ookla is Redefining Network Performance Metrics

Harnessing IoT for Smart Cities in Africa: Telecom’s Role in Urban Transformation