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Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Technology

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

18 Sep 2025

Data centre neutrality – hyperscalers and Seacom as the carrier of carriers

Telecoms & Networks

Data centre neutrality – hyperscalers and Seacom as the carrier of carriers

Giovanni da Costa, Issued by Stone 7 May 2025

Why the internet's backbone needs urgent protection

Internet

Why the internet's backbone needs urgent protection

Alpheus Mangale, Issued by Stone 28 Feb 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

Technology

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

17 Dec 2024

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

Telecoms & Networks

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

4 Oct 2024

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

Internet

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Source: Unsplash/Markus Spitke

Telecoms & Networks

Mutiple undersea cable faults affect internet in Africa

Anait Miridzhanian and Ngouda Dione 15 Mar 2024

Seacom Red Sea cable repair in permitting phase, work beginning soon

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom Red Sea cable repair in permitting phase, work beginning soon

8 Mar 2024

Damage is suspected to have occurred in the Red Sea

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom subsea cable outage disrupts service in east and southern Africa

26 Feb 2024

Teraco CT2 render. Source: Supplied

Smart Buildings & Cities

Teraco breaks ground on CT2 expansion

15 Nov 2023

WACS cable incident highlights need for increased network resilience

Internet

WACS cable incident highlights need for increased network resilience

Bertrandt Delport 18 Sep 2023

Google Cloud undersea cable infrastructure. Source: Google

Cloud

Equiano cable keeps Africa connected during undersea faults

Lindsey Schutters 9 Aug 2023

South African internet users could experience service disruption. Source: Lars Kienle/Unsplash

Internet

South Africa and Angola experience contrasting internet cable fates

Lindsey Schutters 8 Aug 2023

Intra-Africa route growth. Source: Supplied

Telecoms & Networks

Growing telecom infrastructure in Africa is a huge opportunity

25 Jul 2023

South Africa's hotspots for hyperscalers

Office Property

South Africa's hotspots for hyperscalers

Issued by Catchwords 16 May 2023

Image source: Kampus Production from

Skills Development & Training

R800m to equip youth with digital skills

17 Apr 2023

What the 2Africa cable landing in Amanzimtoti means for South Africa's internet infrastructure

Internet

What the 2Africa cable landing in Amanzimtoti means for South Africa's internet infrastructure

Ryan Sher 27 Mar 2023

World's largest subsea cable 2Africa lands in Amanzimtoti

Internet

World's largest subsea cable 2Africa lands in Amanzimtoti

8 Feb 2023

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

Internet

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

23 Jan 2023

MTN SA lands world's longest undersea cable 2Africa in Western Cape

Internet

MTN SA lands world's longest undersea cable 2Africa in Western Cape

13 Dec 2022

Subsea cable connectivity: The key to accelerating digital transformation?

Internet

Subsea cable connectivity: The key to accelerating digital transformation?

Matone Ditlhake 11 Oct 2022

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

Internet

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

7 Oct 2022

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

Cloud

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

6 Oct 2022

Digital Realty completes Teraco acquisition

Data & Analytics

Digital Realty completes Teraco acquisition

2 Aug 2022

A view of a sign above the entrance of the Google office, ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany, in Berlin, Germany, 31 August 2021. Reuters/Annegret Hilse

Internet

Google internet cable lands in Africa, promising fast connection

Sofia Christensen 22 Mar 2022

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

Social Media

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

10 Dec 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Digital

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

2Africa to become the longest subsea cable system in the world

Internet

2Africa to become the longest subsea cable system in the world

28 Sep 2021

Facebook, telcos to extend subsea cable to four countries

Telecoms & Networks

Facebook, telcos to extend subsea cable to four countries

17 Aug 2021

Developing data centres for Africa

Data & Analytics

Developing data centres for Africa

6 May 2020

Seacom, Tata Communications extend partnership in SA

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom, Tata Communications extend partnership in SA

4 Mar 2020

Linah Maigurira, retail industry manager, Google South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2020: AI will be more powerful than fire in the future

13 Jan 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital

Angola Cables launches its first live gaming portal

8 Aug 2019

ICT

Seacom presents refreshed brand identity

5 Jul 2019

What to prioritise when deciding on a business broadband provider

Telecoms & Networks

What to prioritise when deciding on a business broadband provider

13 Feb 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: ICT

ICT

#BestofBiz 2018: ICT

18 Dec 2018

Seacom announces strategic acquisition

Internet

Seacom announces strategic acquisition

19 Nov 2018

New Cape Town/Brazil subsea cable to boost SA broadband

Internet

New Cape Town/Brazil subsea cable to boost SA broadband

Ilse van den Berg 18 Apr 2018

New subsea route between US, India via Brazil, South Africa

Internet

New subsea route between US, India via Brazil, South Africa

6 Nov 2017

A continental shift in global internet access in Africa

Internet

A continental shift in global internet access in Africa

António Nunes 3 Nov 2017

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

Digital

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

10 Aug 2017

The Castle Group via

Network

Liquid telecom to link Africa to Middle East

14 Dec 2015

Brian Herlihy returns to SEACOM as executive director

Digital

Brian Herlihy returns to SEACOM as executive director

14 Feb 2014

Maritime

ECFS elects Xtera as subsea cable system

30 Apr 2013

Digital

What it takes to build a subsea cable

Craig Wilson 15 May 2012