Balancing Act Africa research counts 73 video-on-demand platforms operating in Africa — on the Internet, via satellite or through mobile applications. Mostly, these are “over the top” services with the vast majority set up by independent providers. Although they may have operating alliances with mobile
There is no basis to suspend controversial SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng, SABC board chair Zandile Tshabalala told MPs on Friday night. “We don’t have a basis for suspension because … in our case he performs,” Tshabalala said, briefing a joint sitting of parliament’s communications
The Z3, the latest smartphone from BlackBerry was built for Indonesia, one of the markets where the Canadian firm is still strong. It’s now been launched in South Africa, only the second country to get it — a move that local BlackBerry MD Yudi Moodley says was a logical next step. The Z3 is a smart looking device
There is a always a buzz at Microsoft South Africa’s head office in Johannesburg’s leafy Bryanston suburb. This week, the buzz is the appointment of new MD Zoaib Hoosen. Like his predecessor, Mteto Nyati, Hoosen, 49, is a former IBM executive. He joined Microsoft in 2010 as enterprise
The proposal by acting SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng that journalists be given a licence to practice reveals his ignorance about journalistic practice in a democracy, the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) said on Friday. “It is unfortunate that the remarks come from a
On 25 May, President Jacob Zuma announced the cabinet for his second term. In a surprise movement, the announcement included significant changes in the role of the department of communications and the creation of a new ministry of telecommunications and postal services. This has resulted in enormous
SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has proposed that journalists have a licence to practise like those in the medical and law professions, the broadcaster reported on Thursday. Motsoeneng said journalists who acted unprofessionally should be stripped of their licences
Trade union Solidarity on Thursday warned Telkom not to use race in deciding which employees to retrench. “Solidarity today gave Telkom a final warning to abandon the race criteria it uses for retrenchments,” the union’s industry head Marius Croucamp said in a statement. He said it was unlawful to do so
BlackBerry has launched its latest smartphone in South Africa. Called the Z3, the 5-inch touch-screen device is aimed mainly at price-conscious prepaid users and will cost about R3 000. “We have already launched the Z3 in Indonesia and we don’t have any stock left in that country,” says BlackBerry MD Yudi Moodley
President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation to give effect to changes to government departments since the 7 May general elections, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. “President Zuma has signed a proclamation to establish or abolish national departments, as well as to designate such departments and
