Bloomberg reports MTN is looking at buying a majority stake in Telkom to challenge Vodacom.
The Japanese smartphone maker introduces its latest mid-range handset, the Xperia E4, with the promise of a two-day battery life.
Vodacom and MTN start including LTE in low-cost devices for the first time.
The telco says reports of a multibillion-rand sale of its towers are speculative, but concedes it is reviewing its assets.
The Canadian company's latest smartphone offering incorporates its classic qwerty design, with faster processing power.
Some feel service providers view out-of-bundle usage as a profitable revenue stream, even if it comes at consumers' expense.
As speculation continues that government will ditch its telecoms investments, Vodafone emerges as the most likely buyer of the state's R27.8?billion Vodacom stake.
The telco warns consumers to be wary of adverts promising paid internships through the company.
In a near tie, Apple closes the gap on Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2014, as total global smartphone shipments top 1.3?billion for the year.
The operator's business arm debuts its own mobile device management solution, six months after rival operator MTN.
For at least the next two years, the SA market is going to present huge opportunities for second-tier brands like Huawei.