South Africa’s public broadcaster will consult its lawyers about the communications regulator’s ruling that it should withdraw a resolution not to show images of violent protests. “We will take this
Author: Agency Staff
The complaints and compliance committee of communications regulator Icasa has ordered that the SABC withdraw the resolution that it will no longer broadcast footage of violent protests. Icasa has said that SABC chairman Obert Maguhve must confirm
Internet ride-sharing app Uber is looking to branch out from transporting passengers in South Africa to delivering takeaway food parcels as well. Job ads on the Uber website indicate that the company is looking for the likes of a marketing manager
Messaging app WeChat is heavily focused on the take-up of its wallet technology in South Africa this year, says the app’s head of Africa, Brett Loubser. WeChat, which is owned by Chinese Internet giant Tencent, rivals competitors such
“Don’t go to Paris. Don’t tour Paris. And please don’t do Paris.” The advice, offered by home-sharing app Airbnb in a series of television commercials that have been airing in seven countries, promotes a vision of
Public protector Thuli Madonsela has confirmed that she is following up on a report she compiled two years ago on governance failures at the public broadcaster. This following a number of high-profile changes implemented at the broadcaster recently
South Africa’s rand is overvalued and has little chance of strengthening in the next year due to the policies of President Jacob Zuma’s “populist” government, according to the currency’s best forecaster for the past four quarters. Instead it may
Nintendo, which hasn’t yet thrown itself fully into the world of mobile gaming, is giving people a good idea of what a smartphone hit looks like with the success of Pokémon Go. The company has added more than US$7bn in market value since last
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will attend a meeting at Luthuli House on Monday where she is expected to be told to take action against the SABC board, ANC communications sub-committee member Jackson Mthembu told the Sunday Times. Muthambi is part of the committee
Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout has poked fun at the ongoing censorship controversy at the SABC, congratulating the broadcaster’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng for keeping the news “nice and comfortable”. “No one quite knows what is going on; so what