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.
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Government budgets across the world are often delivered with some fanfare. South Africa is no exception. In February every year, South Africa’s minister of finance presents his budget speech to parliament amid national excitement. As the
The Shaik brothers have a candid way of expressing themselves. Back in 2004, during the trial of Schabir Shaik, we heard from his personal assistant, Bianca Singh, how he complained of being at the beck and call of politicians. Singh told the court that Schabir
Protesters burnt their unpaid e-toll bills on top of an empty coffin while singing the national anthem outside roads agency Sanral’s offices in Pretoria at the weekend. “Today we bury a stillborn that was born in December last year
The Democratic Alliance on Friday questioned why there was “no sign” of the revised broadcast digital migration policy in parliament this week, warning the delay is holding up the start of the tender process for the local assembly of set-top boxes and the switch-on of digital terrestrial television
Democratic Alliance MP and spokesman on communications Gavin Davis has described the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as permanent chief operating officer of the SABC as a “dark day for democracy”. Communications minister Faith Muthambi reportedly announced on Tuesday night that the controversial
A “buried” report reveals that the South African public believes that the SABC is biased towards the ruling ANC, undermining credibility in the institution. That’s the claim made by the Democratic Alliance, which says it has unearthed a research document put together under the name Project Kindle and meant to understand
The South African Police Service has agreed to begin an investigation into alleged corruption involving appointments by communications minister Dina Pule and her alleged romantic partner Phosane Mngqibisa at the department of communications and state-owned entities in the sector. The Democratic Alliance requested
The Western Cape will see a “game-changing” infrastructure plan this year, premier Helen Zille said on Friday. This will include delivering broadband to every school in the province by 2014. “The most powerful economic lever in the hands of a provincial government
Communications minister Roy Padayachie has unveiled a draft framework aimed at using information and communications technology (ICT) to help develop rural areas and encourage job creation