Lawyers representing roads agency Sanral have threatened legal action following a request for clarification on e-toll prosecutions, Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) said on Monday. This follows JPSA stating on Friday they had addressed a letter to Sanral CEO Nazir Alli, transport
A change in the jurisdiction laws of the United States saw Turkcell, the communications and technology company, drop a case of alleged bribery and corruption against MTN – only to turn its attention to the South African courts, where this week it filed an action seeking US$4,2bn in damages
Benedict Kelly makes a return to the ZA Tech Show. He joins Brett Haggard and Christo van Gemert in a discussion about smart watches, astounding PlayStation 4 sales numbers, Twitter anger and some 3D printing goodness. The topic breakdown is as follows
At least 21 000 motorists have bought their e-tags just after the commencement date of Gauteng’s electronic-tolling system was announced, the transport department said on Sunday. “In the midst of anti-tolling campaigns, motorists have still gone out in their numbers to prove that they are
1992. Nirvana had just blasted Michael Jackson from the top of America’s Billboard album chart and the search for the next big guitar band from the indie underground was underway. For a brief, glorious time, major label A&R men were falling over themselves to sign up acts with radio-unfriendly
Government should not impose an encryption system based on conditional access in the set-top boxes that taxpayers will subsidise for poorer households to receive digital terrestrial television. When it meets this week, cabinet should reject the idea, which has polarised the broadcasting industry
Wealthy South African businessman Johann Rupert has made a R2,3bn offer to buy a company which holds a large stake in Caxton, the Sunday Times reported. Rupert made the offer to buy ElementOne, which holds a 40% stake in Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers, through his company Remgro
In a victory for Absa and its subsidiary AllPay Consolidated Investment Holdings, the constitutional court has declared “constitutionally invalid” the awarding of a R10bn tender to Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), a subsidiary of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed Net1 UEPS Technologies
Apple’s new iPad Air will go on sale in South Africa before the end of next week, and will have a starting price of R5 999 for the entry-level 16GB, Wi-Fi-only model, the company’s local distributor, Core Group, said in a statement on Friday. The new iPad, which has a
I always seem to be defending myself when the topic of cellphone or Internet addiction comes up. When it happens, everyone around the table turns to look at me first. Why is it that I have to explain myself? Yes, I have a smartphone and, yes, like many people, I use it a lot. Except
