The fight against e-tolling in Gauteng is not over, the DA said on Thursday. “Without fail, we chose the most cumbersome, the most expensive system that only benefits a few, rather than considering the majority of this province,” said Democratic Alliance spokesman Mmusi Maimane
Adam Oxford and Charlie Fripp from join Brett Haggard in the studio in a rainy Johannesburg to discuss the latest goings on in the technology sector. Topics under discussion include Microsoft Office on Nokia Asha phones, the LG G2 smartphone, Nokia’s Mobile Maths, South
An independent probe has cleared Johannesburg’s City Power of corruption in the awarding of a R1,2bn tender for smart electricity meters, it said on Tuesday. “The independent investigation has found no evidence of fraud or corruption in City Power’s tender process for the procurement of smart meters,” City Power board
The Gauteng e-tolling controversy offers president Jacob Zuma the opportunity to show government officials what he means by consultation, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) said on Tuesday. Zuma told residents of Soshanguve during a sitting of the national council
The head of one of South Africa’s biggest technology distributors has been forced to step down following a cycling accident. MB Technologies said on Monday that its CEO, Glenn Fullerton, has resigned. Fullerton was involved in a serious cycling accident earlier this year
Absa and Telkom are cosying up over broadband. The two companies said on Monday that they had signed a collaboration agreement in terms of which Telkom will offer Absa customers rewards when subscribing to Telkom’s broadband products. The agreement
The Media Workers’ Association of South Africa on Friday welcomed the SABC’s decision to exclude an encryption system based on conditional access in digital set-top boxes. “This unexpected statement represents a rare glimpse or signs of an SABC regaining consciousness of its role as the premier provider
The CEO of the company tasked with collecting e-tolls in Gauteng has resigned, it was reported on Thursday. Electronic Tolling Collection (ETC) CEO Salahdin Yacoubi resigned with immediate effect on Thursday, Fin24 said. Roads agency Sanral confirmed the resignation
The government’s biggest challenge is to make maths and science exciting and popular for school pupils, president Jacob Zuma said on Friday. “Science offers students the ability to access a wealth of knowledge and information, which will contribute to an overall understanding of how and why things work
SABC’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) set-top boxes will not include a control system, the broadcaster said on Thursday. “As a public service broadcaster, we have taken the decision not to support conditional access of set-top boxes, as this is the most suitable option for us as a free-to-air broadcaster,” it said in a
