State-owned telecommunications company Broadband Infraco has turned in an operating loss of R207m in its 2011 financial year and received a qualified audit opinion from its external auditors, which public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba has described as “of grave
The suspension and dismissal of executives at Broadband Infraco is what’s behind an anonymous letter sent to public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba and the Public Protector, says acting CEO Andrew Shaw. The allegations contained
The Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) has queried the status of two initiatives designed to ensure that all South Africans have access to affordable voice and data services. The body, which represents most ISPs in SA, wants to
Dark Fibre Africa has switched on a new, R350m fibre system linking Gauteng and Mtunzini on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, saying the new route should put renewed downward pressure on broadband prices. The route is the
State-owned broadband infrastructure company Broadband Infraco has had a tough few months. But acting CEO, Andrew Shaw, reckons the company is getting itself sorted out and will make a meaningful impact
The arrival of the Western African Cable System (Wacs), which landed in the west coast town of Yzerfontein on Tuesday will accelerate competition in the local market. But, according to experts, the impact on broadband prices may not
SA and Africa have never had it so good. Almost every month brings news of some or other big broadband project. The latest, a plan to build a high-capacity cable between Brazil, SA and Angola, will bring terabits of new
The first submarine fibre system to serve SA along Africa’s west coast in nine years came ashore at Yzerfontein, north of Cape Town, on Tuesday morning. The 14 000km-long West African Cable System (Wacs), with a design capacity
A cryptic cautionary statement issued to shareholders on Friday sent JSE-listed technology group Gijima’s share price soaring more than 14%. But analysts are baffled about what Gijima is up to. The share price climbed 9c
Andrew Shaw has been appointed interim CEO of Broadband Infraco, the public enterprises ministry said on Tuesday. This follows the resignation of Dave Smith from the state-owned telecoms infrastructure
