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- South Africa marks a full year without load shedding 15th May 2026The recovery is holding, but Eskom's own modelling warns of a possible return to blackouts by decade’s end.Nkosinathi Ndlovu
- Absa’s defence against frontier AI cyberthreats: more AI 15th May 2026Group CITO Johnson Idesoh says the bank will deploy "super agents" to scan its systems and shorten patch cycles.Duncan McLeod
- Green ID’s days numbered as smart ID roll-out accelerates 15th May 2026The expansion is central to the home affairs department's plan to finally retire the much-defrauded green ID book.Nkosinathi Ndlovu
- Malatsi pitches Reit overhaul to channel capital into digital infrastructure 15th May 2026The communications minister has thrown his weight behind a section 25BB extension that the sector has long sought.Nkosinathi Ndlovu
- The lessons Seacom learnt from its massive 2024 outage 14th May 2026Seacom has told TechCentral it learnt hard lessons about redundancy that all business leaders should heed.Nkosinathi Ndlovu
Advanced Television
- Italy: Traditional TV declines as SVoD hits new peak 15th May 2026The Communications Regulatory Authority’s 2025 Observatory reveals a continued decline in traditional TV viewership in Italy. Compared to 2024, average daily ratings decreased by 2.5 per cent during prime time and 2.8 per cent for the full day. In prime-time, Mediaset took the lead in 2025 with almost 7 million viewers (37.6 per cent share), […]Editor
- Orange Belgium signs DAZN deal 15th May 2026Orange Belgium and DAZN have announced a distribution agreement that will allow Orange and VOO customers to watch Belgian football (Jupiler Pro League, Challenger Pro League and Women Super League) as well as the major European leagues (Premier League, Bundesliga (both already available on Orange TV), now complemented by Serie A, LaLiga and Ligue 1), […]Editor
- Forecast: Amazon, Netflix, Google to control half of CTV ad market by 2030 15th May 2026The global fight to “own the living room” is entering a new phase as Google, Amazon and Netflix are projected to control 50 per cent of the global connected TV advertising market by 2030, according to forecasts presented by Omdia at RetailX in London. The findings highlight how the centre of power in television is […]Editor
- France: Telcos granted Altice deal exclusivity extension 15th May 2026On April 17th, Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange announced the submission of a new offer reflecting a total enterprise value of €20.35 billion for the Altice France assets under consideration. The Altice France group had granted the Consortium with an initial exclusivity period until today [May 15th]. The parties are still pursuing their […]Colin Mann
- MPs to quiz government’s preferred Ofcom Chair candidate 15th May 2026The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons is to scrutinise the government’s preferred candidate for Ofcom Chair. The Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with Sir Ian Cheshire on May 20th. Cheshire is chair of Land Securities Group, Spire Healthcare Group, the King Charles III Charitable Fund, the corporate climate […]Colin Mann