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The Western Cape government plans to invest heavily in broadband infrastructure, with both the State IT Agency (Sita) and Neotel set to provide services to 2 000 sites in the province. There are also plans to offer free Wi-Fi access at these sites. Premier Helen Zille made the promise
Telkom is giving serious thought to relocating its head office from downtown Pretoria to facilities closer to Johannesburg – at its campus in Highveld in Centurion – in a move designed mainly to cut costs, according to its group CEO, Sipho Maseko. Nothing is confirmed at this stage, but it’s understood
The national power grid was stable on Friday and would remain stable over the weekend, Eskom said. “The power grid is stable and we expect the peak this evening will be lower than previous evenings so we are not anticipating a shortfall,” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. “There is no need for load
Although many people say the future of the Internet in South Africa is mobile, new research from networking equipment manufacturer Cisco suggests it’s fixed lines and Wi-Fi hotspots that are going to drive demand the real demand for data. Fixed-line and Wi-Fi traffic made up 51% of total Internet protocol traffic in
The wastage and theft of water is a national problem that costs South African municipalities billions of rand every year. Now a local invention from a company called MyWater, which allows municipalities to better monitor water consumption in poorer communities, is
The women’s ministry welcomed on Thursday the investigation of the gift of a wife to SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. “As the department responsible for the championing of the rights of women, we cannot sit back and allow women to be treated like secondary
The national power grid would remain tight on Thursday, Eskom said. “Tonight we are expecting the same as last night … a tight balance, a very low reserve margin,” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. “The balance between supply and demand will be challenged
A cyber criminal syndicate has used key-logging software to steal millions of rand from the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC’s) bank account, Times Live reported on Thursday. The syndicate, reportedly made up of a husband and wife pair and at least three other people, allegedly splurged
Deputy communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams earned herself a tongue-lashing after using a swear word during her speech in the state-of-the-nation debate on Thursday. Attacking Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane, Ndabeni-Abrahams said: “As a person who had aspirations
Telkom wants to cut its ratio of staff expenses to revenue to 25% in the next five years, its acting chief financial officer Deon Fredericks has revealed. In the 2014 financial year ended 31 March, the ratio was 28,6%, down from 29,8% in 2013, a decline of 3,7%. The telecommunications operator
