A plan to recover spectrum already allocated to mobile operators and a ban on the trading of frequencies in popular spectrum bands are among the policies contained in government’s new ICT policy white paper that are likely to raise the hackles of

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has flipped the bird at South Africa’s legal system. “He has sent the middle finger to the judicial system. The courts don’t matter, and

MTN Group is considering abandoning the acquisition of Nigerian Internet provider Visafone Communications after the country’s industry regulator ruled that broadband spectrum shouldn’t be included in the deal, according to two

The SABC has placed newspaper advertisements for a new CEO, making a U-turn just five months after the public broadcaster declared it would no longer advertise jobs externally. The advertisement for the executive position appeared in

Overcoming the legacy of apartheid was one of the key considerations behind government’s decision to abandon global best practice in licensing spectrum to operators and to develop a model where

Government plans to enforce network neutrality on South African telecommunications operators and service providers to “ensure that all lawful and legal Internet traffic is treated equally, without discrimination, restriction or

Toyota Motor Corp took one giant leap for robot-kind by launching the first humanoid into space to converse with astronauts. Now, it’s taking one small step toward commercialising robots for the masses. Japan’s largest automaker will begin selling a 10cm-tall talking

South Africa’s cabinet approved a policy proposal backing “open and shared networks” in its attempt to provide all citizens with better access to Internet services by 2030. The policy is intended to increase competition between providers by allowing

Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has unveiled a radical shake-up in the way South Africa’s ICT sector is managed, including a controversial change to the

The South African government has identified the ICT industry as one of the key sectors that will facilitate faster economic growth and radically transform our society. Last week, cabinet approved the national integrated