South Africa’s slow Internet connections and high data costs have been criticised by most industry participants — including government, large companies and consumers. The ICT policy white paper, published
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There may be a way to resolve the spectrum impasse in South Africa, in which the big operators, MTN and Vodacom, are squaring off against government over its plans to create a wholesale open-access network and
In line with recent technology forecasts, smartphone penetration has skyrocketed. Locally, statista.com has reported that the number of smartphone users in South Africa will reach 25m by 2022. In 2017, the number
Two years ago, Accenture published a report on the potential impact of blockchain technology on the investment banking industry. Since then, interest in and funding for this type of financial technology have grown
The fate of online free speech and digital content hangs in the balance as the department of communications and the Film and Publication Board attempt to impose restrictions on digital channels. Although the primary mandate
The closure of any media outlet is normally mourned by all journalists, because of the loss of jobs, diversity and competition. But the announcement that MultiChoice will not renew the contract of news channel
South Africa has no specific laws or regulations that deal with the use of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. It follows that, to date, there aren’t any court rulings or directives that focus on the tax treatment of bitcoin-related transactions
I don’t know much about cars, but I have picked up bits of knowledge that come with vehicle ownership. For example, I know too much heat is bad, so is too much or too little oil. I also know that you never want
MTN on Monday took the wraps off the first 5G trial by a mobile operator in South Africa. The company was able to demonstrate throughput speeds of more than 20Gbit/s (that’s over 20 000Mbit/s!) in a controlled test environment
South Africa must unlock the economic promise that information and communications technology presents, while also keeping communication affordable. The wireless open-access network proposed in the recent draft Electronic