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Training company Ketler Presentations has agreed to cough up R65 000 in full and final settlement costs incurred by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) following a failed action brought against the industry body at the high court in 2012. In June last year, the high court in Johannesburg
Telkom’s share price has reached its strongest levels in more than five years, touching highs not seen since May 2009 when the telecommunications operator disposed of its 50% stake in Vodacom. On Friday, the counter reached a new five-year high of R46,42/share before falling back. On
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has gone to court to try and remove a government agency head whose appointment was allegedly irregular, the Sunday Independent reported. The SIU has listed ex-communications minister Dina Pule as one of its respondents in the matter following allegations that she
Naspers has reported a 65% improvement in revenue from its Internet business on the back of robust performances from Tencent, Mail.ru and its e-commerce businesses. The more mature pay-television business, housed in MultiChoice, also delivered impressive numbers, with revenue rising by 20%. Trading profit, however
SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng must apologise for his interpretation of a Venda ritual at which he thought he was being offered a wife, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday. “The patriarchal and sexist assumptions in Motsoeneng’s actions and handling of this issue are deeply worrying,” the
President Jacob Zuma was put up for sale in a tongue-in-cheek advert on classifieds website Gumtree, The Star reported on Monday. The advert was posted by “Average Joe” on Thursday but disappeared soon afterwards, the publication reported. It featured Zuma’s picture, with the price set as “negotiable”
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
