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A proposed wind farm has been given the green light by Western Cape environmental authorities, the Cape Times reported on Thursday. The environmental affairs and development planning department reportedly said the farm near Wolseley would not be in conflict with environmental legislation. Sagit Energy Ventures

Semiconductor giant Intel has chosen Kenya as the first country in Africa that will get an investment boost from its global Software and Services Group (SSG). The investment will include the creation of programmes to help Kenyan software developers. Intel will provide developers with design tools, resources and consulting

When Google chose New Zealand to unveil secret plans for a balloon-driven Wi-Fi network last weekend, it cemented the country’s reputation as a test bed for global technology companies looking to trial their latest innovations, industry experts say. They said New Zealand

There was no “backdoor pipeline” to BlackBerry South Africa’s platform, the company said on Tuesday following reports that the UK government had been monitoring e-mails and phone calls. “While we cannot comment on media reports regarding alleged government surveillance of telecommunications traffic

Potential job cuts and the disposal of money-losing assets is looming at Telkom, Business Report said on Tuesday. The restructuring came at a time when the telecommunications company ramped up its bid to cut costs and position itself to compete in a cut-throat market. According

Americans are shocked and ­outraged at ­revelations that their government is vacuuming up information about their phone conversations and internet browsing habits but, compared to South Africans, they have little to worry about. According to ­exposés by the Guardian and

The ANC’s website has been taken down by a hacker labelling himself “Anonymous”. “The African National Congress has noted that someone calling themselves Anonymous, and claiming to be the legitimate representative of the people of Zimbabwe, has flooded the website of our organisation,” national spokesman Jackson

The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for communications minister Dina Pule to be suspended pending the outcome of a series of investigations against her. “We are disappointed at the lack of action taken by the president given that the minister’s public office is under investigation for serious allegations

International journalists stationed outside the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is believed to be receiving treatment were warned about their equipment on Wednesday by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). “Some broadcasters had some

The Democratic Alliance will submit an application to roads agency Sanral on Thursday to gain access to all documentation related to the implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng. DA MP Ian Ollis said this would be done under the Promotion of Access to Information Act