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Former communications minister Dina Pule must apologise to parliament, the communications department and the Sunday Times for “persistently lying and unethical conduct”, public protector Thuli Madonsela said on Thursday. “I am asking Hon Pule to

The news that Eskom CEO Brian Dames will step down at the end of March was widely met with regret on Thursday. “Mr Dames steered the company meticulously, with integrity. Despite the many challenges, he managed to keep the company stable,” public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba’s

Independent Newspapers boss Iqbal Survé on Thursday accused rival Times Media Group of a “dirty tricks” campaign to rob his group of revenue and readers, after laying criminal charges against one of its editors and a reporter. Sekunjalo Investments, which Survé chairs, brought the charges

Brian Dames has resigned as chief executive of Eskom, the power utility said on Thursday. “Eskom will still have the benefit of his vast experience and knowledge until 31 March 2014,” chairman of the Eskom board Zola Tsotsi said in a statement. “During

In a move aimed at speeding up the roll-out of digital television in South Africa, cabinet has okayed the use of a control system in digital television set-top boxes (STBs). Briefing the media in Pretoria on Thursday, following the executive’s fortnightly meeting the day before, acting government

Cabinet has rejected the idea of a mandatory control system for digital terrestrial television in South Africa. “Cabinet decided that the use of a control system should not be mandatory,” cabinet said in a statement following its meeting on Wednesday. Set-top boxes that

First National Bank customers can now purchase iTunes gift codes for the South African Apple iTunes Store using the bank’s smartphone application in a move that “marks the first step in introducing entertainment purchases” in the app. The codes can be purchased

Telkom has appointed Ian Russell as chief procurement officer with effect from 1 February 2014, the telecommunications group said in a statement on Thursday. “This appointment takes us a step closer to completing the renewal of the top leadership team,” said group CEO Sipho

MWeb plans to tackle the incumbents in the public Wi-Fi hotspot market in South Africa with an aggressively priced offering of its own. The Internet service provider, which is owned by media group Naspers, plans to launch the product this weekend at Canal Walk, a large shopping mall near Cape

A new app, developed by a company based in Bloemfontein, allows its users to send SMSes and e-mails to family and friends when they pass away. The Mangifa app — Mangifa is Zulu for “when I die” — went live on the Google Play Store at the end of November. Users sign up with their South African