It’s been a busy news week on the technology front. Your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg tackle some of the bigger developments in this week’s episode of TalkCentral. Items on the agenda this week include Vodacom’s relaunch of
Telecommunications and postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has missed a self-imposed deadline to publish government’s final policy on digital terrestrial television migration. Cwele said in parliament in mid-July that he would publish the final policy within two weeks. There is no reference to the digital TV policy in this week’s
Rwanda has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa, after Tanzania, to complete migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television. The nation switched off analogue broadcasts on Thursday night, while South Africa hasn’t even started commercial digital services. The New Times, a Rwandan daily newspaper, reported on Thursday that the
The City of Johannesburg has terminated the contract of CitiConnect Communications, the company tasked with running and commercialising its broadband project. The company managed BWired, the telecommunications operator set up by the city, with Ericsson, to run the project when it was launched. “It is unfortunate that we have had to
Motorola has not been a contender in the smartphone wars, at least not in South Africa, for the past two years now. Although the company has produced a few talked-about products for the international market, these phones have not reached our shores. But Motorola is a company with an impressive track record and its latest midrange smartphone
The appointment of President Jacob Zuma’s 25-year-old daughter, Thuthukile Zuma, to a powerful ministry position may have to stand up to the scrutiny of the public protector. Thuli Madonsela’s office has received a complaint about Zuma’s appointment as chief of staff of the telecommunications and postal services ministry. “So far, the public
Sentech’s claims about the unaffordability of workers’ wage demands are misleading, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday. “The statement by Sentech management as released on 30 July seeks to mislead the public about the current state of affairs in a wage dispute prevalent between Sentech management and
Two men suspected of hijacking a truck carrying laptops were arrested on Thursday in Midrand, Gauteng police said. The truck was hijacked by men in a Silver Corsa bakkie and a white BMW in Allandale Road, Captain PN Tsinyane said. “They escorted the truck
MTN may be in talks to buy a stake in giant Indian telecommunications operator Tata Teleservices and its associated business Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra). The Hindustan Times quotes unnamed sources with knowledge of the discussions as confirming talks are underway. “It is too early to comment on the level of discussions
Ahmad Farroukh has replaced MTN South Africa CEO Zunaid Bulbulia with immediate effect. Bulbulia has been named chief operating officer of the MTN group, which is the role that Farroukh has filled until now