Maseko saved Telkom, and helped create a model for SOEs
Sipho Maseko, who announced last week that he will step down as Telkom CEO next year, saved the company from impending ruin. That might sound like an overstatement; it’s not. By Duncan McLeod.
Browsing: Opinion
The state of play in South Africa’s burgeoning solar PV industry
The South African solar PV market continues to grow – rapidly – with positive market indicators coming out of various national government policy objectives. By Maloba Tshehla.
What makes a digital bank
There is a frequent misconception in discussions around digital banks, namely that digital banks and traditional banks differ only at the surface. There’s much more to it. By TymeBank CEO Tauriq Keraan.
Revenge of the fixed lines: How fibre threatens mobile in South Africa
South Africa’s mobile operators, including Vodacom, MTN and Rain, are set to face a big challenge to their business models from an unexpected quarter: fixed-line broadband. By Duncan McLeod.
What the law says about incitement on social media
In terms of the Cybercrimes Act, messages that threaten destruction to an individual’s person or property are criminal offences. However, the legislation does not yet have a commencement date. By Ahmore Burger-Smidt.
‘This must never happen again’: MTN CEO Godfrey Motsa
As we emerge on the other side, battered and bruised from days of looting and violence, we must pledge that this will not happen in South Africa again. Not on our watch. The time for action is now. By Godfrey Motsa.
An open letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Dear @jack, as you may be aware by now, South Africa is burning. What you might not know is that your platform is being abused by political antagonists to flame the violence. By Duncan McLeod.
Blacklisting EOH now will punish the wrong people
The news this week that the State IT Agency is pressuring national treasury to ban government from doing business with JSE-listed IT services group EOH Holdings makes no sense.
Success of new digital banking entrants is far from guaranteed
The rationale for introducing new players in the South African banking industry appear to be based, for the most part, on the wrong notions. By Rabelani Dagada.
What content creators should know about NFTs
Non-fungible tokens are exploding into the world of art, media and entertainment as a means to safeguard digital files and, in turn, enhance the protection of intellectual property. By Kim