Eskom is promising the end of load-shedding after 13 years of power failures, but with a history of corruption, mismanagement, and lies it is hard to believe the power utility. This year, South Africa has experienced the worst power outages in history, with regular stage 4 load-shedding occurring in recent weeks. The latest bout of […]

Volkswagen has launched the most powerful derivative of the Amarok – a 3.0-litre V6 TDI with 190kW power output added to its model line-up in South Africa. The German carmaker said that the Amarok Double Cab will be available in the last quarter of 2020. The Amarok range which was launched in South Africa in […]

Synology’s range of network-attached storage (NAS) devices cover a wide variety of use cases — from reliable data backups for your small business to a home media server. That is why, when MyBroadband recently received a batch of Synology DiskStation DS220j NAS units, we decided to give them to tech-savvy MyBroadband forum members to review. […]

ICASA has postponed the auction for high-demand spectrum in South Africa from December 2020 until “no later than 31 March 2021”. Additionally, the Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for high-demand spectrum will be published by 30 September 2020 – as opposed to the original date of June 2020. These delays are due in part to the […]

While it is difficult to launch a bank during a pandemic, everything is on track and the numbers look really good, says Discovery chief executive Adrian Gore. Gore, who was speaking in an interview with Aki Anastasiou as part of MyBroadband’s What’s Next in Finance series, says that Discovery Bank has been on the market […]

MyBroadband has helped hundreds of South African IT and telecoms companies to increase their brand awareness and sign up new customers. To ensure companies get the best return on investment (ROI) on their marketing spend, MyBroadband has a simple strategy: Find the right audience for the company’s products and services. Design a message which will […]

Microsoft has officially announced that it will launch both of its new consoles – the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X – on 10 November. It also revealed that pre-orders for both of these consoles will open on 22 September. The global pricing for these consoles, which was previously leaked, was also confirmed […]

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is having a serious problem getting South Africans to pay for their TV licences. In a recent presentation to parliament, the public broadcaster said that lockdown has severely limited its ability to collect TV licence fees through its usual avenues. This is because a number of services ceased during […]

Telkom has announced changes to its Board of Directors in a notice to shareholders published on Wednesday. Independent non-executive directors Santie Botha and Khanyisile Kweyama will retire from the board with effect from 25 September and 31 December 2020, respectively. They are set to be replaced by Alphonzo Samuels and Hemmanth Singh, who will take […]

Discovery CEO Adrian Gore is one of South Africa’s foremost business leaders and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country. As a young actuary, Gore founded Discovery in 1992 with the aim of making people healthier and enhancing their lives. Discovery has since evolved into a diversified and multinational financial services group with […]