Livingstone: Public WiFi launched on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls!

A new public WiFi service is now available in Livingstone on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls. The new service was launched on 23 April 2024 by the Zambian Minister of Tourism, Rodney Sikumba, and Constance Nalishebo Muleabai, the Mayor of Livingstone. The public Wi-Fi service is powered by the Zambia branch of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group present in more than 20 countries. Mr Sikumba said during the official launch that the Ministry of Tourism is committed to digitizing the tourism sector in Zambia by the second quarter of 2024, to enhance the visitor experience at various tourist sites, a move which will help better tourism management and promotion.

We are delighted to announce the launch of Liquid Wi-Fi in LIvingstone. The service was launched by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Rodney Sikumba, and Her Worship the Mayor of Livingstone, Ms. Constance Muleabai at the Victoria Falls on 23rd April 2024. 1/3 #WeAreLiquid pic.twitter.com/UnrzaW1FxV

— Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia (@LiquidInTechZM) April 23, 2024

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: WiFi at Nossob Rest Camp temporarily not available! [update]

update (21 February 2023): WiFi is available again at Nossob Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

According to a posting by Regional Communications Manager: Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, in the SANParks - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group, the WiFi at Nossob Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is currently out of order. We'll keep you posted!
Nossob Rest Camp is situated within the dry riverbed of the Nossob River. The camp is surrounded by tree savannah and is famous for spectacular predator sightings. Facilities include a reception, chalets, camping, swimming pool, shop and a predator information centre. Fuel is also available. Electricity (240v, 15amp) is available daily from 05:00 to 23:00.

Cape Town: Cableway opens WiFi-Lounge on top of Table Mountain!

Table Mountain's Cableway, Table Mountain Cableway, has opened a new WiFi-Lounge at the Upper Cable Station. The lounge is open to all visitors wanting to connect, share, post, tweet or simply take a seat and gaze out over Cape Town and the Atlantic Ocean. The new WiFi service on top of Table Mountain is free of charge!

The WiFi-Lounge opens its doors daily as the first cable car comes up at 8.30am and closes with the last car's departure. Plug and USB points for recharging devices are located throughout the lounge, with seating options ranging from cork stools at high tables to chairs and even comfy sofas.

 

Johannesburg: Lanseria International Airport launches uncapped WiFi!

Lanseria International Airport (HLA), located north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg, has partnered with South African Internet service provider, MWEB, to offer uncapped WiFi to its visitors. The service, which is available for all smartphone mobile devices, laptops and tablets through MWEB WiFi zones, covers about 97% of the airport. Lanseria's WiFi is free for the first 30 minutes, but travellers have to pay R10 an hour after that.

Durban: Free WiFi in Umhlanga!

The resort town of Umhlanga, located just north of Durban, has unveiled its own free WiFi network. The Umhlanga WiFi connection project offers tourists and locals free access to the internet and covers the area from Chartwell Drive to Lighthouse Drive. The famous Umhlanga Village is also part of the coverage. According to the Chairman of Umhlanga Tourism Peter Rose, beachgoers in Umhlanga will also be able to use the free WiFi network by December 2014.
Umhlanga is not the only area in Durban to offer free WiFi. Florida Road in Morningside, known for its cafes, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs, already offers visitors free access to its WiFi network since June 2014.

South Africa: Greyhound introduces WiFi services for passengers

South African coach service Greyhound started to introduce WiFi to their fleet of long-distance busses in Southern Africa. Data bundels can be bought from the crew onboard or online from the AcceleritWireless credit card portal. The service will be accessible from R20. The WiFi service on board the buses is compatible with WiFi enabled devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets.

South Africa: Baz Bus launches WiFi services for passengers

Awesome news for travellers in South Africa! The country's famous hop-on-hop-off backpacker Baz Bus has, in partnership with WiFi specialists Connected Space, launched WiFi services throughout their South African long distance fleet. The service will be accessible from R20 to passengers travelling between Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Johannesburg. Baz Bus passengers can buy special WiFi-vouchers directly from the drivers or use a credit card through the landing portal of the WiFi service. The BazBus-WiFi-vouchers do not expire, so that, once bought, passengers can use them again the next time they are on the Baz Bus. The WiFi service on board the Baz Bus is compatible with WiFi enabled devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Cape Town: Free Wi-Fi in the Company's Garden

Awesome news for travellers and all locals in Cape Town. From today (26 July 2013), everyone has access to free Wi-Fi in the Company’s Garden. Users are allocated 100MB of data per day. To access the service within the parameters, you will be directed to a URL where you can log in. The project, which is a test case for the provision of further free Wi-Fi services for the public across Cape Town's CBD, is a joint venture between the City of Cape Town, Cape Town Partnership, Iziko Museums and Wi-Fi specialists Connected Space.

South Africa: Mango's entire fleet is now online!

The entire fleet, comprising six new-generation Boeing B737-800 aircraft, of South Africa's low cost airline Mango is now fitted with the G-Connect In-Flight Wi-Fi service. The service allows full on-board Internet connectivity, including web browsing, sending and receiving of e-mails as well as the use of all social networks.
G-Connect is compatible with most WiFi-enabled devices, including smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Mango and G-Connect are celebrating the completion of the fleet rollout by offering on-board connectivity at R1 for a day pass and R2 for a week’s access pass during October 2012 on all flights.

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South Africa: Mango to introduce inflight Wi-Fi

update (01 Aug 2012): South African budget airline Mango is celebrating its final month of beta testing for its G-Connect In-Flight Wi-Fi service by making Facebook and Twitter access free and by  cutting the cost of access to the Internet on flights by 50%.

South African budget airline Mango has, together with Wireless G and Vodacom, launched the very first inflight Wi-Fi in the entire Southern hemisphere on 09 May 2012.
Passengers on Mango operated flights can now surf the internet using G-Connect, the Internet service provider Wireless G's in-flight WiFi, when travelling between South Africa's major centres. The service allows full on-board Internet connectivity, including web browsing, sending and receiving of e-mails as well as the use of all social networks. An air-to-land SMS service is also available, managed through a certain web service.  
G-Connect is compatible with most WiFi-enabled devices, including smartphones, tablets and laptops.

There are three different G-Connect In-Flight Wi-Fi packages on offer. One-Way Access is priced at R50 per single sector flight with a One Day pass available at R90, irrespective of the number of flights completed during a 20 hour period. A per-minute option, billed through G-Connect online account, offers land and air convergence at R1 per minute. All three packages offer unlimited data use during the allotted time.

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The South African Civil Aviation Authority is paving the way for in-flight Internet access

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Wi-Fi services on South African flights, Techcentral is reporting.
According to the article, the Civil Aviation Authority has approved an application by hot spot provider WirelessG to install Wi-Fi equipment in commercial aircrafts in South Africa.
The service will allow the use of any Wi-Fi enabled device in-flight. Dual-mode devices using GSM for mobile communication must still be switched off, but the CAA may allow the airlines equipped with the in-flight Wi-Fi technology to accommodate the use of Wi-Fi-only with supported phones.

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