Closing criminals' mobile networks
South African mobile phone companies are now required to capture and verify their customers' names, addresses and ID numbers, under a new law designed to help the authorities to combat crime in the country.
High food prices 'suspicious'
The alarming increase in the cost of basic foods over the past year has increased suspicion of possible collusion along the entire food value chain, human rights organisation Black Sash says, adding that it welcomes the Competition Commission probe into the industry.
Electricity price pain 'necessary'
South Africa's electricity tariff increase will be hard on consumers in the medium term, but is important for the country's longer-term economic development, says consultancy Frost & Sullivan.
Telkom seeks 1.7% tariff increase
Telkom has applied to South Africa's telecoms regulator for an overall tariff increase of 1.7 percent. Here's what consumers can expect to pay for their landline calls from 1 August, if the increases are approved.
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