Information and communications technology spending in South Africa is forecast to grow by 2,6% year-on-year to R26,6bn in 2016. This is according to International Data Corp, which says that mobile devices will largely be responsible for growth in this sector
Organisations challenging the new Broadcasting Amendment Bill, promised to go as far as the constitutional court if need be. The bill, proposed by communications minister Faith Muthambi
he Broadcasting Amendment Bill, which will essentially turn the SABC into a state-controlled broadcaster, is bad news for South African democracy. So believes Democratic Alliance MP Phumzile
Nigerian regulators’ decision to reduce MTN’s multibillion-dollar fine is a “positive” move and if the penalty was “arbitrary”, then the company would have turned to the courts. This is according to a board member for the South Africa-Nigeria
Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile operator, Econet Wireless, is set to get at least US$300m from China Development Bank and ZTE. The loan agreement was announced in South Africa, during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit. In a press
Naspers plans to sell 17,1m ordinary shares in order to raise US$2,5bn (about R36bn), the company announced on Friday. Naspers said in a statement that it will use the
MTN hasn’t yet asked South Africa’s department of telecommunications & postal services for help regarding its multibillion-dollar fine in Nigeria. This is according to telecoms minister Siyabonga Cwele, who was speaking on the
A local association representing Internet service providers wants submissions on a controversial draft online content policy to be made public. “South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association has called on the Film and Publication Board to make public
Tapping e-commerce, ramping up banking services and regaining trust are key reasons why banker Mark Barnes was hired as the South African Post Office CEO. This is according to the minister of telecommunications & postal services Siyabonga Cwele, who
On the second anniversary of the launch of e-tolls, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance looks back at a system it says “was doomed from the outset”. Gauteng’s e-toll scheme was launched exactly two years ago, on 3 December 2013. This
