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MTN only African brand in top 100 survey

2013-05-21 14:55

MTN has outshone other brands such as KFC, Woolworths and Volkswagen to slot in at No 79 in a prestigious global brands survey.

MultiChoice backs R500m TopTV rescue bid

2013-04-30 10:24

MultiChoice has confirmed rumours that it will fork out R500m for a loan to buy out its troubled pay-television rival TopTV, according to a report.

Naspers investors cheer Tencent profits

2013-03-20 16:38

Shares in Naspers has increased more than 2%, riding on a more than one-third growth in quarterly profit from its Chinese money spinner Tencent.

Naspers in $570m Russia internet deal

2013-03-12 10:02

Media and e-commerce firm Naspers will merge two of its Russian internet sites with rival Avito.ru in a deal worth at least $570m, the Financial Times reports.

Bonus for Naspers Russian associate

2013-02-27 08:49

Naspers' Russian associate, Mail.ru, plans to pay $899m in special dividends after reducing its Facebook stake and exiting investments in Groupon and Zynga.

Emerging world challenges multinationals

2013-01-23 13:52

The battle in emerging markets is hotting up as Western conglomerates face a new generation of global challengers from the developing world, a report says.

Protector: Naspers, DA did not collude

2012-12-05 20:43

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has found no substance to ANC claims that Naspers and the DA colluded to inflate the price of land sold to the city of Cape Town.

Naspers turns to China for growth

2012-11-28 15:31

China's massive but increasingly competitive internet market was the main driver of 15% first-half earnings growth for Naspers.

Internet boosts Naspers profit

2012-11-27 08:24

SA media giant Naspers, which also operates in Russia, China and Brazil, has posted a 15% rise in first-half earnings, boosted by its internet businesses.

Naspers sees higher earnings

2012-11-16 18:21

Naspers says it will likely post up to a 20% increase in underlying profit, but gave no reason for the expected rise.

CT council to hear land deal details

2012-10-30 12:38

The Cape Town city council will hear details of a much-publicised land deal with media group Naspers.

MWEB Business extends its cloud offering

2012-08-06 15:00

MWEB Business has broadened its range of cloud computing offerings with the launch of an email archiving solution.

Tencent taking Call of Duty to the masses

2012-07-03 22:29

Tencent, of which media giant Naspers owns a large stake, is teaming up with the developers of blockbuster video game Call of Duty to offer a free version of the game to players in China.

DStv continues massive pay TV growth

2012-06-27 11:02
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MultiChoice has grown by 684 000 subscribers in the last year, resulting in the pay TV operator broadcasting to 5.6 million households.

MIH chief Antonie Roux dies

2012-06-24 23:32

The head of MIH and Naspers’ internet operations worldwide, Antonie Roux, has died.

Protector asked to probe CT-Naspers deal

2012-03-14 15:34

ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga says he has asked the public protector to investigate a property deal between Naspers and the City of Cape Town.

Brands fight porn domain squatting

2012-03-06 08:30

Within three months of the launch of the domain ".xxx", 10 cases have been launched against pirates registering the names of reputable companies and people.

Storm over 'fraudulent' Google behaviour in Kenya

2012-01-14 08:52

Mocality, Kenya’s "largest" business directory, has accused Google of engaging in "fraudulent activities" and "telling untruths", a report says.

DStv BoxOffice snags 26% of subscribers

2011-11-30 16:15

DStv's video-on-demand service has signed up more than a quarter of all DStv premium subscribers with PVR since its launch in July.

Tencent reports 13.6% rise in Q3 net profit

2011-11-09 11:11

Tencent, China's second largest internet provider by market value, reported a lower-than-expected 13.6% increase in third-quarter net profit.

Naspers buys ad website

2011-10-03 10:41

Naspers has bought eastern European classified website Slando for an undisclosed sum.

Vosloo: Internet valuations inflated

2011-08-26 15:44

Ton Vosloo, the chairperson of Naspers, says recent experience has shown that internet valuations have become inflated and good value is hard to find.

Politicians raking in big bucks

2011-08-14 19:00

Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale may be the country’s richest ­premier, but that doesn't mean he is the richest provincial politician in the land.

 

Why execs go on sabbatical

2013-05-17 14:22

A sabbatical is a disciplined phase of self-discovery, renewal and enrichment, says an expert on news that Richemont’s Johann Rupert is taking a year off.

Media24 appoints successor to Gerwel

2013-04-17 17:24

Media24 has appointed Rachel Jafta as its new chairperson, succeeding Professor Jakes Gerwel, who died late last year.

Tencent punts WeChat for overseas growth

2013-03-20 12:19

China's largest social media company Tencent will heavily invest in its popular WeChat mobile chatting application to attract more overseas users.

Call for more news in African languages

2013-02-27 12:44

South Africans are hungry for news and stories in African languages, a public hearing held by the print and digital media transformation task team has heard.

Times Media boycotts media hearings

2013-02-25 17:58

Times Media has joined Caxton in pulling out of public hearings into media transformation, citing a probe into anti-competitive behaviour.

Paarl Media sets new pace in press

2012-12-19 17:23

Paarl Media's new multi-million rand advanced Cerutti Aurora will be the country's fastest printing press.

Naspers, DA didn't collude, protector finds

2012-12-05 20:10

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has found no substance to ANC claims that Naspers and the DA colluded to inflate the price of land sold to the City of Cape Town.

Naspers invests R4.7bn in e-commerce

2012-11-28 09:08

Naspers says it plans to purchase more e-commerce companies after making R4.7bn in acquisitions in the six months leading up to September this year.

Naspers boss among Africa's 40 richest

2012-11-21 14:59

Two new South African tycoons have made it onto Forbes' second annual list of Africa’s 40 richest, taking the number of South Africans on the list to 12.

Naspers slides after Tencent tumbles

2012-11-15 19:38

Shares of Naspers dropped 3.4% to R535.50, tracking a 7% drop in China's Tencent Holdings, which is 34% owned by Naspers.

Rand hedge stocks retain their worth

2012-08-17 14:51

Rand hedge stocks such as MTN and Naspers remain attractively valued compared to pure domestic businesses, says an industry expert.

Bekker has R6bn Naspers shares - report

2012-08-13 09:55

Naspers boss Koos Bekker is holding R6bn worth of Naspers N shares, according to the group’s recently released annual report.

Naspers to ramp up e-commerce interests

2012-07-31 11:36

Media giant Naspers has already spent R1.85bn on e-commerce businesses and will complete 10 to 20 acquisitions in the year, according to a report.

Naspers sets sights on growth

2012-06-27 12:49

Media and e-commerce firm Naspers wants 20% revenue growth this year but sees a modest profit rise because of development costs, says CEO Koos Bekker.

Naspers profit rises on internet boom

2012-06-27 08:18

Media and e-commerce firm Naspers has posted a 15% increase in full-year earnings, boosted by solid growth in its money-spinning internet business.

Naspers internet head dies

2012-06-25 07:35

Antonie Roux, head of MIH and Naspers internet operations and recipient of the Phil Weber Award, has passed away in Germany after undergoing surgery.

M-Net shells out for expensive series

2012-03-25 12:54

M-Net is smiling broadly about its MasterChef South Africa series, the first episode of which was broadcast last week.

ANC, DA lock horns over CT property

2012-03-11 22:45
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The ANC plans to take reports that the DA-run Cape Town municipality plans to buy land at double its reported value, to the public protector.

Mantashe expected to whip media

2012-01-29 19:15

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe is set to present the governing party’s long-awaited paper on media regulation to the Press Freedom Commission.

MWEB chief quits

2012-01-10 14:28

Rudi Jansen, group CEO of MWEB, has resigned to pursue new business interests outside the ISP sector.

Naspers ekes out first-half profit

2011-11-29 08:05

Media and e-commerce firm Naspers has reported a 7% gain in first-half profit, hit by higher development costs as it spends more to bulk up its operations.

TopTV moves into selling its airtime

2011-10-26 16:21

Satellite TV offering TopTV, which launched as a rival to MultiChoice's DStv, has started offering airtime sales for the first time.

Tribunal to give Caxton verdict

2011-09-07 10:48

The Competition Tribunal is to give its decision today on whether Caxton can intervene in merger proceedings between Media 24, Paarl Coldset and Natal Witness.

PSL in R2bn broadcast deal

2011-08-19 17:42

The Premier Soccer League's new agreement with SuperSport puts it in the top 10 worldwide earners from TV rights.

Twitter lands record finance deal

2011-08-02 07:29

Microblogging site Twitter says it has secured a "significant" investment reportedly at a record level of $800m, which would value the company at $8bn.

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