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The Democratic Alliance will break up the SABC into various commercial entities and sell these to the highest bidder should it be elected to national government after the 2014 general election. The plan to privatise the SABC’s assets is contained in the DA’s policy on information and

This week, e-tolling began on highways upgraded as part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project despite ongoing resistance from political organisations, business, labour and the public. The cost of the 185km project increased by 222% from R6,4bn in 2006. Within

Shareholders in an unlisted and little-known company, ElementOne, will have heaved a collective sigh of relief after a consortium offered to acquire its full 39,4% share in the publishing and media company Caxton in a R2,3bn transaction was approved. There was

Unless Telkom immediately implements a “significant reduction” in wholesale Internet Protocol Connect (IPC) charges, Internet service provider MWeb, a subsidiary of pay-television operator MultiChoice, will take the fixed-line operator to the Competition Commission

Telkom’s plan to “de-risk” its loss-making mobile business could lead to a transaction with rival MTN. The two operators are in sensitive discussions about a possible deal, two separate and well-placed sources have told TechCentral. It’s not clear what form a deal

The Competition Tribunal has approved what it’s described as a hostile bid by JSE-listed technology group Pinnacle to acquire a controlling interest in another listed technology company, Datacentrix, subject to conditions recommended by the Competition Commission. Pinnacle has

All government computers need anti-pornography software installed on them, the African Christian Democratic Party said on Tuesday. “All government computers, whether desktops or laptops, should be fitted with software that prevents online gambling and pornography use,” ACDP Gauteng leader Lydia

This may go down as the week that changed everything in South Africa’s telecommunications industry, the one that signalled the start of the end of the duopoly grip held by Vodacom and MTN. It started nine days ago when sector regulator, the Independent Communications

The markets recoiled at news that call termination rates between cellular operators will decrease, seeing it as a boon for consumers and small cellphone operators in particular. But experts say – citing supporting data – that South African cellphone communication is still too expensive

TalkCentral hosts Duncan McLeod and Craig Wilson dive into the big technology stories of the past week — and there’s plenty of ground to cover. In the show, we talk about telecommunications regulator Icasa’s big announcement on mobile termination rates, Cell C’s decision