The operator adds 100 sites in Johannesburg alone and says the project is progressing well.
Apple's next-generation iPhone and its "budget" counterpart have failed to wow fans, with sales so far looking bleak.
It will now cost 75c a minute to call several countries on the continent.
Invitations sent out for an event on Wednesday spark speculation that BlackBerry will announce its next flagship phone.
SA's advertising authority sides with consumers with regard to an advertisement by the operator, deemed "misleading".
Southern African ministers meet to initiate a process that will result in 3.2 million jobs by 2020.
The IDC predicts smartphone shipments will exceed one billion units this year.
Robert Madzonga has accused an MTN manager of defamation and the company of spying on him after he was suspended last week.
A single developer is responsible for close to 50 000 apps on BlackBerry's app store, many of which are spam-like offerings.
Although smartphones are on the rise, the majority of South Africans still use feature phones; don't neglect them, says Wonga.com.
The operator introduces an add-on for prepaid customers to include SMS and data in two of its plans.