Icasa faces its biggest test as spectrum auction looms
Communications regulator Icasa faces its biggest-ever test over the coming six months as it gears up to oversee South Africa’s first-ever auction of broadband telecommunications spectrum.
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Digital migration has come unstuck again: Is it time to scrap it?
South Africa’s digital television migration project has once again come unstuck. Is it time to give up on the project altogether? By Duncan McLeod.
Would load shedding be worse without Covid?
There is a perception that load shedding would be far worse were it not for the disruption wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. It’s a myth. By Hilton Tarrant.
Apple vs Fortnite: An Epic battle of the platforms
In challenging Apple’s App Store “monopoly”, Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken virtual combat from computer screens to boardroom. The outcome is difficult to predict. By Peter Alkema.
How a minor legislative change could save South Africa from load shedding
What if I told you that our energy crisis could be alleviated with one simple change? Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? But I can tell you that it is that simple. By Daniel Goldstuck.
Online car sales in South Africa: What’s possible, and what’s not
Online shopping was on an upward trajectory long before the Covid-19 pandemic and enforced national lockdown. Despite efforts by some dealerships to sell cars this way, it’s not really feasible. By Mark Dommisse.
How to disrupt with data in the technology era
To achieve unique results in the technology era, you can’t keep thinking about data the same old way. Instead, you need to consider the unique ways you can harness it to provide equally unique solutions to your clients. By FNB’s Mark Nasila.
FPB’s online power grab has far-reaching implications
New South African online regulations encroach on and frustrate the right to freedom of expression enshrined in the constitution, among many other problems they introduce. By Janet MacKenzie and Reinhardt Biermann.
Is the Covid-19 e-commerce boom here to stay?
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce in a way no company could have imagined. Investors will find no shortage of newly energised investment opportunities. By Gerrit Smit.
Pay back the royalties!
The legal framework surrounding royalty payments is sound. However, to a large extent, musicians still find themselves in a position where they are underpaid and undervalued. By Roberto Barreiro.