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Bad News For South African Internet Users After Undersea Cable Break
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
In total, there are hundreds of thousands of kilometers of cable that can lie 8000 metres below the surface—as deep as Mount Everest is tall. So it’s not just a case of popping down to the seafloor to replace a section.
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Telkom Ditches The South African Post Office
22 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Perhaps they could convert the old post office buildings into monuments to an institution that worked at some point, but is now just pointless and riddled with corruption and incompetence. Like they did at Luthuli House.
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No Prizes For Guessing South Africa’s Worst Internet Provider
03 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I think we all knew which company is going to romp home with the dubious honour of South Africa’s worst internet service provider.
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Wow, Cell C’s Financial Woes Are Even Worse Than We Thought
15 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Insiders have spoken out about Cell C’s severe financial challenges, and it doesn’t look good at all for the service provider
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Looks Like Cell C Is In Serious Financial Trouble
25 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Cell C is in major financial trouble, which has forced the mobile service provider to consider drastic measures to save the company.
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Yet Another Horror Story About Doing Business With Telkom
22 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Another day, another customer screaming into the void while Telkom continues to drop the ball. You’re not alone.
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Ever Struggled To Cancel A Telkom Contract? You’re Not Alone
16 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are three things we can count on in this world – death, taxes, and awful service from Telkom.
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The Results Are In – SA’s WORST Cellphone Data Service Is …
20 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 10 Comments
South Africa’s slowest – and undoubtedly the worst- cellphone data service has been revealed. Take a look at who walked with this dubious distinction.
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WhatsApp Calls Or Normal Calls – Let’s Have That Chat
08 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 1 Comment
More and more folks are turning to WhatsApp calls these days, but how much money are you really saving?
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We Can All Relate To This Woman’s Epic In-Store Telkom Meltdown [Video]
09 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Telkom aren’t known for their top notch customer service, and it appears that they drove this woman to breaking point.
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If You Have A Telkom Internet Contract You Might Be In For A Real Shock
24 Jan 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not going to come as news to many that Telkom doesn’t run like clockwork, but a number of customers are complaining about some particularly underhanded dealings.
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Telkom Are Upgrading From ADSL To Fibre In These Exact Areas
01 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What do we want – faster internet. When do we want it – now. Well for some folks out there that’s about to become a reality.
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Did Telkom Make A Mistake Sponsoring Usain Bolt?
24 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Telkom have drawn some heat for their latest advertising campaign, the company making some lofty promises and calling on the big guns.
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Telkom Must Be Paying Usain Bolt A Whole Lot Of Money [Video]
23 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Usain Bolt doesn’t come cheap, which is why we hope Telkom can deliver on some rather lofty promises with their new ad campaign.
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You’ll Never Guess Who Came Out On Top Of S.A. Mobile Providers [Graphs]
17 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Although South Africa has quite a few cellphone networks, there’s one that definitely stands out and we have the graphs to prove it.
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Can’t You Get Fibre In Your Neighbourhood? Shame – It Might Be Because You’re Poor
06 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
South Africa’s high rollers are providing fibre broadband to the wealthy areas, because, well, money.
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Clear Footage Shows Gunpoint Robbery Of Telkom Executive Manager In Craighall [Video]
09 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oh look. Another day, another exciting video of a South African getting held at gunpoint. They’re getting more and more hi-res which is great. Soon to be in 3D… Hopefully never in ‘real feel’.
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You Actually Won’t Believe What Telkom Gave The Man Of The Match At This Football Tournament [Image]
07 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Ah, Telkom. Ye of expensive phone calls and monopoliser of all the internet lines in all of the land it seems. You did VERY well at the Telkom Knockout Cup.
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Tomorrow Will Be Two Weeks That @telkomza Have Not Fixed My Intermittent Internet Line At Home
30 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / 9 Comments
Think about that for a second. TWO WEEKS. One thing I must say is they are very good at telling me on Twitter Direct Message that the issue has been ‘escalated’ and it ‘needs to be resolved,’
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It’s Official – Telkom Screwed Us Over With Internet Charges
19 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Come yesterday, the South African wireless telecommunications provider Telkom is being charged with a doozy. According to Mail & Guardian, the group has to pay R200 million in administrative penalties. This is after the Competition Tribunal found evidence to substantiate that Telkom is abusing its power as the leader of telecoms facilities in the country. […]
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Telkom Fined R449 Million By Competition Tribunal For “Price Fixing Monopoly”
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Finally! The Competition Tribunal today fined Telkom R449 million for “abusing its dominance in the telecommunications market between 1999 and 2004.” The fine followed a decade-long investigation into the company’s practices. This immediately affected their JSE activity as well, with the share price falling this morning by 16c to R17,89.
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Knott-Craig Says Telkom Did The Right Thing
08 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Cell C’s Alan Knott-Craig Senior says he’s not surprised by the Cabinet’s decision to turn its nose up at a proposal from Korea Telecom to buy a 20% stake in Telkom. Why: because in the past, foreign companies have let South Africa down. He says governments, especially in developing countries, have to be involved in telecommunications penetration.
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PROBLEMS GETTING ONTO 2OCEANSVIBE?
13 Oct 2009 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Some of you might have heard your friends moaning about their 2oceansvibe surfing experience – saying that the site is “down.” You’re not alone, inter-galactic superhero, John Smit was having the same problem. But now it’s all fixed and he is 2oceansvibing again. Why? Because there is a settings problem occurring for people surfing on […]
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