A series of public spats between South African cabinet ministers, state companies and departments are exposing divisions in the ruling party and risk spooking investors in an economy the central bank forecasts will record zero growth this year.
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A split inside the ANC over how radio frequency spectrum should be allocated – a split that risks retarding South Africa’s ICT sector – has now erupted into open warfare, with communications regulator Icasa and telecommunications
Communications minister Faith Muthambi allegedly attempted to unduly influence Icasa councillor Nomvuyiso Batyi by offering her the position of chairwoman of the communications regulator in return for her giving a television
With just a few days to go to South Africa’s municipal elections, TechCentral hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg get into election mode and wonder just how many Pokémons they’ll be able to catch at their local
Cell C warned earlier this week that communications regulator Icasa’s proposed spectrum auction would serve only to entrench the dominance of South Africa’s two largest mobile operators, Vodacom and
The battle over South Africa’s wireless broadband spectrum auction highlights significant government policy missteps, said local technology analyst Arthur Goldstuck. Debate over a planned wireless broadband spectrum by communications
Cell C has warned that the invitation to apply for spectrum, issued earlier this month by communications regulator Icasa, would serve only to entrench the dominance of South Africa’s two largest mobile operators, Vodacom and MTN
South Africa’s communications regulator has defended its move to launch a wireless broadband spectrum auction amid government threatening legal action over the move. Earlier this month, Icasa month invited applicants
Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele must abandon his plan to take legal action to stop communications regulator Icasa from proceeding with a plan to auction off broadband spectrum in South Africa
Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele will institute legal proceedings against communications regulator Icasa to stop the agency from going ahead with a plan to allocate access to radio frequency spectrum for