Author: Agency Staff

DA blames ANC for SABC crisis

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Around 200 people protested outside parliament on Tuesday to deliver a list of demands to ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembhu over the recent happenings at the SABC. Democratic Alliance communications

MTN sinks on profit warning

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MTN Group fell in Johannesburg trading as Africa’s largest mobile phone company said it expects to report a first-half loss after agreeing to pay a record fine in Nigeria. The shares dropped by

SABC fires more journalists

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The SABC on Tuesday morning fired Busisiwe Ntuli, a specialist producer for the investigative programme Special Assignment, and Lukhanyo Calata, a SABC journalist in Cape Town. Calata is the son of

Four SABC journalists fired

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our of the SABC journalists who were suspended or faced disciplinary hearings were fired on Monday, possibly because they approached the labour court, their lawyer said. “We will argue [in the court] on

Pokémon Go is a harbinger of something great

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You’ve heard of Pokémon Go by now, yes? It’s the pervasively viral, madness-inducing, privacy-invading, weirdly alarming, metaphysically destabilizing new mobile-phone game from Niantic. It’s potentially worth $1.8 billion a year. And

Respect Zuma: Hlaudi

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SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng allegedly told reporters at a June workshop that they could question anyone in their coverage, except President Jacob Zuma, according to court papers. Eight journalists, dubbed the “SABC 8”, filed an

Cape Town clamps down on Uber

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Traffic police in Cape Town continue to impound cars connected to Internet ride sharing service Uber at record rates, despite attempts to legalise the service in the city. Data from the City of Cape Town reveals that 302 Uber cars were impounded