The new cybercrimes bill is flawed, too broad and brings the country one step closer to the securitisation of the Internet, the Right2Know Campaign has said. It was basically the secrecy bill of the Internet as it stood now and handed the keys of the Internet to
Hackers have doubled the number of cyber attacks against South Africans as the expansion of Internet access brings more people online. This is according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the sale of Altech Autopage’s subscriber bases to mobile operators Vodacom, MTN and Cell C be approved without
The unusual look of Amazon’s delivery drone combines elements of both fixed-wing aircraft, such as traditional passenger aeroplanes, and rotocraft such as helicopters, in a design that looks like neither. But despite its unusual looks, the boxy drone has been designed
Altron is continuing to shed assets as it restructures its business to become as a more focused and leaner technology group. It announced on Thursday before markets opened that it has reached an agreement to dispose of subsidiary Powertech’s 75% equity stake
The Nigerian Communications Commission has decided to reduce the fine imposed on MTN by 35%, the telecommunications group said on Thursday. The size of the fine remains by far the largest fine ever imposed on a telecoms
Free higher education for all was impossible, higher education minister Blade Nzimande said on Thursday. Government policy made no mention of free higher education, he told student representatives from 26 universities around the country
Thousands of revellers descending on Durban for the Rage Festival have fuelled simmering tensions between Uber taxi drivers and minibus taxis contracted by the organisers. A video purportedly showing “Rage Rides” taxi drivers assaulting an Uber driver
WeChat Africa has announced plans to invest R50m in technology start-ups in Africa “to support local entrepreneurs and technology innovations”. WeChat, which is developed by Tencent
Government investment manager, the Public Investment Corp (PIC), has finalised its acquisition of the state’s 13,9% equity stake in Vodacom. Government is set to use the proceeds of the sale to the PIC to help fund Eskom. At the current share price
