Could MultiChoice subsidiary SuperSport find itself forced to make its exclusive sports content available to other broadcasters? Government may be taking a step in that direction after telecommunications and postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele said on Wednesday that he intends directing communications
The designers of the Ascend P7, the latest flagship smartphone from the China’s Huawei, have clearly drawn inspiration from Apple. The latest iteration in the Ascend range, the P7 is a 5-inch smartphone that checks all the right boxes in terms of aesthetics. It’s just 6,5mm thick and weighs only 124g
The late Benjamin Mophatlane’s twin brother, Isaac Mophatlane, has been appointed as CEO of JSE-listed technology services company Business Connexion. Benjamin Mophatlane passed away a month ago at the age of 41 following a heart attack. He had complained of chest pains during a meeting in Johannesburg and
Standard Bank has launched MasterCard’s MasterPass, a digital wallet that allows consumers to pay for goods and services using a digital wallet. South Africa is the first country in the Middle East and Africa and the 10th worldwide to get the service. “It’s not only going beyond cash but beyond plastic that
The current debate over the right to be forgotten, spurred by a European Union ruling that allows people to stop certain Web pages from appearing in search results, is proof – if further proof was required – of the distinct form of public life that is being created by the Internet. Our digital identities are shaped by how
Prosecutors have been appointed to work with roads agency Sanral to deal with non-payment of e-tolls, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Tuesday. “We have assigned two prosecutors to work with Sanral with the view to establish whether the activities by some
Roads agency Sanral is engaging with two advocates to begin prosecuting Gauteng road users who are not paying e-tolls, it was reported on Tuesday. Eyewitness News said it had learnt that the two senior prosecutors have begun meeting with Sanral officials at the state-owned company’s headquarters in Midrand
SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has a delightful proposal for journalists: we should all be licensed. Apparently he thinks we should be treated like doctors and lawyers: proper professionals with a licence to practice, framed certificates on the wall and everything. Motsoeneng, we’re flattered
On Digital Media (ODM), the company that owns pay-television brand StarSat (formerly TopTV), is a step closer to concluding its business rescue process after it won a high court battle last week against one of its minority shareholders. It has been in business rescue under the
The Democratic Alliance will institute legal action over the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as chief operating officer of the SABC. Party leader Helen Zille said at a press conference in Cape Town on Monday that the DA will serve papers on communications minister Faith Muthambi and the SABC
