The department of telecommunications & postal services on Wednesday kept mum on whether Telkom would be the preferred bidder to supply and maintain a government broadband project in South Africa. Deputy minister
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Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele on Tuesday hailed the publication of new ICT sector code for broad-based black economic empowerment, which he said would help encourage more
Robert Nkuna is the new director-general of the department of telecommunications & postal services, replacing Rosey Sekese, who was “expelled” from her post after being suspended in 2015. Cabinet ratified the decision to appoint Nkuna, who is
Last month, cabinet approved the national integrated ICT policy white paper, which gives meaning to the constitutional principle of not discriminating against any citizen. The white paper is an inclusive, overarching policy that covers the ICT and
Government has no intention of running a mobile network in the country, says telecommunications minister Siyabonga Cwele. Last month, cabinet approved South Africa’s new national ICT policy which seeks
Government’s radical plan to shake up the way radio frequency spectrum is allocated in South Africa has been met with universal derision by ICT analysts and experts, who say it takes huge and unnecessary risks that could cause
The publication this week of the deeply problematic national integrated ICT policy white paper is just the latest episode in 22 years of ANC policy making that has left a rotten legacy for the sector. The industry has made progress in the
Government’s plans for shaking up the management of radio frequency spectrum in South Africa could backfire badly, crimping investment and harming consumers. It’s a risk that’s too big to take. The department of
A plan to recover spectrum already allocated to mobile operators and a ban on the trading of frequencies in popular spectrum bands are among the policies contained in government’s new ICT policy white paper that are likely to raise the hackles of
Overcoming the legacy of apartheid was one of the key considerations behind government’s decision to abandon global best practice in licensing spectrum to operators and to develop a model where