Double load-shedding | Vodacom strikes back | DStv Stream announced

Solar panel prices | Goodbye 7de Laan | Tshwane R700-million network tender Hohm Energy business intelligence head Matthew Cruise predicts South Africa will have power cuts for another ten years. [MYBROADBAND]() This Week In Tech Top Stories [Expect double the load-shedding — and regular stage 7 power cuts]( Hohm Energy business intelligence head Matthew Cruise predicts South Africa will have power cuts for another ten years. [Vodacom strikes back at battery thieves]( Johan van Graan, chief risk officer at Vodacom, says criminals are targeting multiple points in the supply chain. [Good news for solar panel and battery prices in South Africa]( Excessive supply and a price battle between Chinese manufacturers with growing manufacturing capacity have sent solar panel prices in South Africa plunging in the last few months. [Rubbish management killed SABC’s most-watched Afrikaans series — report]( While certainly not catering to all Afrikaans viewers' tastes, 7de Laan regularly drew over 1 million viewers in recent months, which makes the SABC's decision to kill the soap curious. [Tshwane gave R700-million network tender to company that can’t do the job — Altron]( Altron says in court papers that the company that won the bid approached them to subcontract in April. [MultiChoice announces DStv Stream]( South Africa's biggest pay-TV operator has announced a major update to its smartphone apps. [More News You Need To Know]( Editor Picks [Solar panel theft on the rise in South Africa]( The rapid uptake of solar power systems has given rise to a black market for panels and their scrap components. [Eskom’s big grid problem]( Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom doesn't have the funds to finance a much-needed transmission grid expansion programme. [Big victories for powerships in South Africa]( South African environment minister Barbara Creecy dismissed appeals from five environmental groups that sought to block Karpowership. [Discover More Editor Picks]( MYBROADBAND [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Profile]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 30-07-2023 is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By Everlytic