Liquid Telecom, the pan-African fibre telecommunications firm controlled by Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet Group, has emerged as one of the principal backers of Hola Media, an aspiring South African
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The Gupta-controlled Infinity Media Networks, which owns the 24-hour news channel ANN7 – broadcast on MultiChoice’s DStv pay-television platform – has applied to communications regulator
The US$5,2bn fine levied against MTN in Nigeria for allegedly failing to disconnect 5,1m Sim cards in time for a regulatory deadline may result in a parliamentary probe in South Africa into whether
The parliamentary portfolio committee on communications has expressed its concern at the budgetary management of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). “In regard to Icasa, the committee noted with concern its
Communications regulator Icasa has approved the transfer of control of the service and spectrum licences from iBurst and Broadlink parent Wireless Business Solutions to Multisource, a company backed by former top bankers Michael Jordaan and Paul Harris
Communications regulator Icasa has published a discussion document on “dynamic and opportunistic spectrum management”, a precursor to crafting regulations that will govern the use of television white-spaces spectrum in South Africa. TV white spaces
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa this week tabled its 2015 annual report to parliament. It paints a bleak picture of the authority’s performance during the past financial period. The organisation is sitting at a desolate performance rate of 29%
A lack of management accountability is the root cause for wasteful and irregular expenditure at the SABC and communications regulator Icasa, the auditor-general has said. The AG’s report to the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications
The auditor-general’s office has identified millions of rand in wasteful and irregular expenditure from government institutions such as public broadcaster the SABC. In a presentation to the
Any Internet service provider that is worried that Telkom’s newly spun-off wholesale and network services arm, Openserve, will provide unfair advantages to the telecommunications operator’s retail arm is welcome, at any time, to come and study the company’s books