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Cabinet ministers on Sunday termed the loss of cellphone signal in the national assembly during the opening of parliament a “technical glitch”, and said the violence that marred the event would not

The Democratic Alliance has welcomed news that the ANC has opted for encryption for the digital set-top boxes that will be subsidised by government for up to 5m poorer households

The ANC decided at its lekgotla last week that cabinet’s decision in favour of the use of a conditional access system based on encryption was the right one for South Africa’s digital terrestrial television project

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

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

Democratic Alliance MP Marian Shinn has accused President Jacob Zuma of decision making that is “beyond logic” after the publication on Wednesday of a proclamation in the Government Gazette meant to provide clarity about the responsibilities of his communications and telecommunications

President Jacob Zuma has acted to resolve an apparent turf war between his communications minister, Faith Muthambi, and her counterpart at telecommunications and postal services, Siyabonga Cwele, by setting out in greater

South Africa’s largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has given failing grades to the new ministers of communications and of telecommunications and postal services Faith Muthambi and Siyabonga Cwele in its annual report card of cabinet ministers. Cwele received 4/10 in the DA’s assessment

The ministry of communications, led by Faith Muthambi, will have responsibility for running South Africa’s digital terrestrial television migration project, a well-placed source has told TechCentral. A presidential proclamation further clarifying the respective roles of the departments of communications

The strike at the South Africa Post Office has been suspended, the Communication Workers Union announced on Tuesday. “Over the past weekend, CWU engaged with workers through our regional and local leadership with workers