Trade union federation Cosatu has come out against the further privatisation of Telkom through a possible shares acquisition by a Korean company. The deal would not benefit ordinary citizens, Cosatu said. “Telkom stands out as an example of what can go wrong in
Despite Telkom’s claim that certain alleged violations of which it stands accused are no longer happening, there “is still the propensity for them to reoccur” and “an interdict remains both competent and desirable”, the Competition Commission
BlackBerry maker, Canada’s Research in Motion (RIM), is offering BlackBerry users free premium applications in an effort to appease customers after the service interruptions that affected users in parts of the world, including SA, last week. RIM says
The world is going digital and as it does it is dragging the media and entertainment sectors with it, whether they are prepared for it or not. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ SA Entertainment and Media Outlook 2011-2015 paints a picture of this changing landscape. The report
Telkom investors are confused. When the telecommunications company issued its trading update at the end of last month, the surprise aspect was not the further R900m loss it incurred to get mobile operator 8ta on to its feet, nor the
President Jacob Zuma must establish an independent commission of inquiry into allegations that state security agencies hacked people’s phones, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said on Sunday. “Government agents are abusing their power
Wireless hotspot provider WirelessG has confirmed that low-cost airline Mango will be the first to offer Wi-Fi on its entire fleet of aircraft. The service will be available in the first quarter of next year and will cost users between R50 and
Beginning next Monday, the Competition Tribunal will hear wide-ranging case against Telkom for alleged anticompetitive behavior that could see it fined as much as R3,5bn if found guilty. The case stems from an investigation conducted by the Competition Commission in 2004
If Korea’s KT Corp (formerly Korea Telecom) were to take a 20% stake in Telkom, it would on balance be a positive development for the JSE-listed telecommunications operator, analysts polled by TechCentral said on Friday. Telkom told shareholders on Friday morning before the
This console generation, games publishers have become as adept at mining their back catalogues for more cash as the movie studios and music companies. A trickle of high-definition remakes of classic games from the PS2/Xbox era is becoming a deluge, with facelifts
