Author: Sunil Gopal

Hacker group publishes Sapa archive

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An unidentified hacker group has made most of the South African Press Association’s archives publicly available and searchable for free, violating the copyright of new owner Sekunjalo Investment Holdings. The group says

MTN embraces Internet of things

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MTN Business is launching a pan-African “Internet of things” (IoT) platform to provide advanced management features for connected devices and Sim cards and allow for networked devices to exchange information and perform actions. The platform

DA slams Cwele ‘talk shop’

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Democratic Alliance shadow minister of telecommunications & postal services Marian Shinn has accused the minister, Siyabonga Cwele, of creating another useless government talk shop. Cwele

Tax laws not keeping pace, PwC warns

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The rapid growth of the digital economy has meant that tax laws in South Africa, and worldwide, have not been able to keep pace. Nevermind online purchases – the problem is figuring out how to tax services companies such as Facebook and Google

Behind the rise of Africa’s towercos

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Mobile phone towers have become big business across Africa as rising costs mean it is less appealing for network operators to manage and maintain the infrastructure. A trend to outsourcing them, which started a few years ago, is gaining rapid momentum

Gov’t seeks to connect with ICT sector

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The department of telecommunications & postal services will on Friday launch the National ICT Forum. The forum, which will take place at Emperors Palace, will for the first time bring together leaders from government, industry, trade unions and civil

Jobs axe to fall at Cell C

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Cell C has begun a restructuring drive that could lead to the retrenchment of 47 employees, the mobile operator confirmed on Thursday. This followed a statement issued by trade union Solidarity