Broadband | Ernst Fonternel | Fibre | MTN | MTN AirFibre | Wireless
MTN AirFibre relaunched at R499 per month for 80Mbps
MTN has relaunched its AirFibre offerings with better prices and faster speeds compared to last year.
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Tiny harbour town close to Cape Town connects South Africa to the rest of the world
The name Yzerfontein may not ring a bell for most South Africans, but the seaside town has played a critical role in connecting them to the global Internet.
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Broadband | Broadband Infraco | Gift Zowa | Government | State Digital Infrastructure Company (SDIC)
State-owned broadband company records large losses and fails to publish its annual report
Broadband Infraco has reported consecutive annual losses since 2019 and has failed to publish its annual report for the 2024/25 financial year.
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B-BBEE | Broadband | Democratic Alliance (DA) | elon musk | equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) | Government
Increased pressure for South Africa to fast-track rules that will allow Starlink launch
The DA has renewed calls for South Africa to allow equity equivalent investment programmes for telecommunications network licences in South Africa.
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Broadband | Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) | Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI) | Government | Khumbudzo Ntshavheni | National Satellite Communication (SATCOM) strategy
Plan to save South Africa R2 trillion with a new satellite
South Africa has ambitions to develop and launch its own communications satellite system, which the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation says will save taxpayers billions every year.
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Broadband | Columns | Electronic Communications Act (ECA) | equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) | Government | Telecoms
Senior government member denies lying about Starlink in South Africa
A senior member of Parliament responsible for the subcommittee on communications has explained why she believes Starlink should not be permitted to provide free Internet connectivity to rural schools.
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The fastest South African neighbourhoods for mobile data
MyBroadband Insights research revealed that Century City was the neighbourhood with the fastest mobile data at the end of 2025.
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Broadband | equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) | low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites | satellite internet | SpaceX | Starlink
Starlink reality check in South Africa
SpaceX’s Internet service Starlink rolled out to less than half the African countries it planned to add to its markets in 2025.
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African National Congress (ANC) | Broadband | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | Khusela Diko | Michael Jordaan | Mondli Gungubele
ANC MP attacks Michael Jordaan about Starlink
Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan questioned why some South Africans were upset about the prospect of Starlink launching and providing free connectivity to schools in South Africa.
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Broadband | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites | regulated standards | Satellite equipment | Starlink
Changes proposed for Starlink equipment in South Africa
South Africa’s communications regulator has published draft amendments to the Official List of Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities Regulations.