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A media alert sent out by parliament on 14 January about a meeting to discuss possible regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services like WhatsApp was unauthorised, according to an MP. Last week, parliament’s portfolio committee on telecommunications

Opposition to Eskom’s proposed tariff increases gained momentum on Tuesday as energy regulator Nersa closed its session for hearings in Cape Town. Eskom has applied for a R22,8bn adjustment for its 2013/2014 financial year. If this is granted, it is expected

All cities in South Africa will face an electricity tariff increase of at least 16% in July if Eskom is granted a R22,8bn adjustment for the 2013/2014 financial year, according to Leslie Rencontre, director of electricity at the City of Cape Town. Eskom made a regulatory

US video streaming service Netflix has to move to block subscribers from using proxy technologies to access its service if it wants its global launch to be a success. This is the view of Steven Ambrose, CEO of local technology research firm Strategy Worx

Energy regulator Nersa will start public hearings on Monday as part of Eskom’s application to recover an additional R22,8bn through an electricity tariff increase. The Nersa public hearings will start in Cape Town and end in Midrand on 5 February

The group that has stood up against e-tolls is widening its scope to challenge poor governance, maladministration and corruption around South Africa. The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance will expand its fight against e-tolls to include campaigns that will focus on government’s

Gareth Cliff’s legal team on Monday afternoon confirmed that Advocate Dali Mpofu has been appointed as the lead attorney in the defamation case he is threatening to file against M-Net. News that Cliff intended filing a R25m lawsuit against M-Net for

Gareth Cliff is reportedly suing M-Net for R25m. According to a report by eNCA on Monday morning, the ex-Idols judge is taking the South African broadcaster to court for wrongful dismissal. Cliff was axed as a judge on the reality singing competition after a Twitter frenzy

#ZumaMustFall dominated social media over the past week, according to media monitoring company ROi Africa. While it received 11,02% of news coverage, on social media, #ZumaMustFall took up 51,75% of the conversation on social media over the past week

South Africa’s two biggest mobile networks are gearing up to attend parliamentary hearings on possible regulation of over-the-top services. Vodacom and MTN will attend hearings on 26 January at which