Disgraced former communications minister Dina Pule and her lieutenants at the department of communications at the time could be in very serious trouble. President Jacob Zuma on Thursday signed a proclamation asking the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged corruption
In this analysis-packed episode of TalkCentral, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the decision by President Jacob Zuma to direct the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged corruption and maladministration
The Democratic Alliance on Friday accused the SABC of imposing a “blackout” on a news report involving one of the broadcaster’s senior officials. “An analysis of media reports indicates an SABC news blackout on the issue of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s salary,” Democratic
Headline earnings per share (Heps) at technology group Pinnacle Holdings have slumped by 19% in the year ended 30 June 2014, despite an 8% increase in revenue to R7,1bn. As a result, Pinnacle has decided not to pay shareholders a dividend. Net profit for the year was R273,1m, down from
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
South Africa needs more teachers in order for the level of education to increase, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. “Without good teachers, our targets of boosting the level of education and skills development in the country will fall flat,” Zuma said in a speech prepared for delivery at the anniversary of the
Communications regulator Icasa is powering ahead with a plan to license new free-to-air television broadcasters in South Africa to compete with the SABC and e.tv. If new players are licensed, it will be the first time South Africa has had a new free-to-air broadcaster since e.tv
Communications regulator Icasa has published its proposed new mobile termination rates for the period 1 October 2014 to 28 February 2018. It will push down the rates, which operators charge each other to carry calls between
Residents of the upmarket Johannesburg suburb of Parkview, following in the footsteps of nearby Parkhurst, are pushing ahead with their plans to build a fibre-to-the-home network in their suburb. The Parkview Residents Association on Thursday said it had issued a request for proposals
Dimension Data Middle East and Africa chairman Andile Ngcaba has called on communications regulator Icasa and government to ensure that high-demand spectrum in the so-called “digital dividend” bands and at 2,6GHz are
