South African media houses will urgently seek a court order preventing security agencies from blocking communication signals to interfere with reporting as happened in parliament this week, the South
The secretary of parliament was asked on Friday to investigate the jamming of cellphones and the faulty microphone during the eighth state-of-the-nation address by President Jacob Zuma, parliament said. “What occurred today should never again be allowed
The ANC on Friday condemned the jamming of the cellphone signal in parliament during President Jacob Zuma’s state-of-the-nation address on Thursday evening. “The ANC condemns the jamming of the signal last night in parliament. The ANC
Telkom has welcomed the announcement by President Jacob Zuma that government has decided to appoint the company as the “lead agency” to assist with the roll-out of broadband in underserviced parts
The using of jamming devices by any entity other than the national security cluster departments is “not authorised and/or permitted”, communications regulator Icasa said on Friday morning in
South Africa’s energy woes are a “challenge” but not a crisis and government knows how to address them, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. “I think we have a challenge, not a crisis,” Zuma told
There is a low risk of load shedding being implemented over the weekend due to generators performing at their optimum, Eskom said on Friday. “Our projection shows that we will not have to
A signal jammer was installed in parliament for President Jacob Zuma’s state-of-the-nation address, raising questions about whether the institution acted illegally in doing so.
Stabilising Eskom’s finances is a priority and the power utility will be given R23bn to do so, President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday. “The government will honour its commitment to give
The Democratic Alliance on Thursday called on parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbete to make sure the cellphone signal in the national assembly be re-established after it was jammed ahead of