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Broadband pundits are predicting internet connection rates in South Africa to drop by between 20% and 25% in the next 12 months.

South African petrochemical giant Sasol is expanding its market offering by introducing liquid petroleum gas reticulation from bulk on-site tanks as an alternative energy option for local housing developers.

Broadband Infraco, the state-owned ICT enterprise formed in 2006, will introduce its long-awaited internet services to the South African market in November 2010.

When the women of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape get down to the bare essentials in an eye-catching Guinness World Record attempt on 23 October, they will be showing not only oodles of flesh but also a collective spirit of caring.

South Africa’s image as a globally competitive nation has received a major boost from its successful participation in the Shanghai Expo, the government said.

South Africa’s image as a globally competitive nation has received a major boost from its successful participation in the Shanghai Expo, the government said.
• SA opens at 2010 Expo Shanghai

South Africa is going ahead with its plan to build a multi-billion rand solar park in the Northern Cape, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said following the release of the country's draft 20-year electricity blueprint.

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has scored a double success, loading a record 3 280 C-Class vehicles onto a ship bound for the United States, including the 100 000th C-Class vehicle to be exported to the US from the automaker's East London plant.

The proposed Mthombo crude oil refinery will help South Africa escape from the "dependency trap" of having to import refined automotive products, ultimately saving the country billions of rands, says President Jacob Zuma.

South Africans look set to benefit from increased competition in the local mobile telecommunications market, with fixed-line operator Telkom launching its own cellular offering, branded as 8ta (Heita!).