Communications minister Faith Muthambi has denied that she is considering suspending some members of the SABC board. This is after Democratic Alliance MP Gavin Davis said in a statement on Tuesday that the party understood “from several sources” that Muthambi
SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng says getting a “piece of paper” when you complete matric is not enough, The Citizen reported on Wednesday. “You have two kinds of people in this world. You have certificated people and educated people. You
The Western Cape high court has reserved judgment in the matter involving the suspension of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Beeld newspaper reported on Friday. The court heard an interim application on Thursday by the Democratic Alliance that a high court order
The best thing about Zandile Tshabalala’s resignation as SABC chair this week, staffers say, is that they will go into festive season parties less likely to be the butt of all jokes. “It’s a bit funny the first time you stand around the braai and people demand to see your matric certificate,” a
The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday welcomed SABC board chair Zandile Tshabalala’s resignation. “Tshabalala’s resignation is also an elegant solution for President Jacob Zuma who was under pressure to suspend her
SABC board chair Zandile Tshabalala has resigned with immediate effect, the presidency said on Wednesday. Spokesman Mac Maharaj said President Jacob Zuma received and accepted her resignation as board member
Next year was meant to be a big one for South Africa’s technology industry. Years ago, under the Mbeki administration, the government agreed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that the country would switch off analogue terrestrial television broadcasts by 17 June 2015. Countries
President Jacob Zuma will consider a request by national assembly speaker Baleka Mbete that SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala be suspended, the presidency said on Saturday. Spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement that Mbete had asked Zuma to consider suspending Tshabalala following the
The clock of South Africa’s progress towards a knowledge-based economy has been turned back by at least a decade through two recent presidential proclamations. This has negative implications for our economic growth and inclusion of all our citizens in the interconnected world. It will cost us investment
Here they are, TechCentral’s South African Newsmakers of 2014. These are the individuals, in ascending order from five to one, who we believe were the most newsworthy in the technology and telecommunications space this year, for good reasons and bad. Also, check out our International Newsmakers
