Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 29
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Wed, June 19th, 09:22 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom sues Msimango for $6 million
South Africa’s Telkom has accused its former chief of global operations Thami Msimango of recklessness and breach of contract in separate courts actions amounting to ZAR60.3 million (US$6 million). → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 08:12 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry distances itself from US and UK surveillance
BlackBerry has moved to reassure its subscribers there is no “back door pipeline” into its data in response to reports the United Kingdom government had been monitoring communication. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 15:08 · Richard Cutcher
Orange contemplating late bid for Maroc Telecom
Orange are reported to be pondering a late bid for fellow French company Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom, just as Etisalat were expected to be given a clear run. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 14:05 · Richard Cutcher
Telecom Ghana case put on hold again
Ghana’s former minister of justice and attorney general Joe Ghartey has failed to appear in court for a second time, further delaying the case concerning the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone in 2008. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 13:19 · Richard Cutcher
No immediate amendments to SA Broadcasting Act
The African National Congress (ANC) has decided against amending South Africa’s Broadcasting Act, after initially claiming it was “ambiguous” and essential before a new board was appointed at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 12:49 · Richard Cutcher
New channels on MultiChoice, News Corp increases African presence
MultiChoice is launching two new channels on DStv in South Africa, including a crime offering from News Corporation. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 11:29 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to give ICT support to five small businesses
Telkom Business has awarded a total of ZAR750,000 (US$75,000) to five South African companies to give them an ICT “makeover”, which will include access to business coaches. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 07:28 · Richard Cutcher
Silvertree Capital invests in Nigerian e-commerce
Two Nigerian e-commerce sites have received capital investment from South African fund Silvertree Capital, as internet shopping in the West African country continues to attract outsider investment. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:26 · Richard Cutcher
Google to cooperate with internet censorship
Google has given ground in the campaign to increase censorship of the internet by donating around US$4.7 million to protection schemes. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 15:09 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to make price cut commitments after commission ruling
Telkom have settled to pay ZAR200 million (US$20.3 million) after it resolved its disputes with the Competition Commission over a string of complaints between 2005 and 2007 from internet service providers (ISPs). → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 14:21 · Richard Cutcher
SA’s Telkom losing fixed-line penetration battle
Telkom increased its ADSL subscriber based by just 5.2 per cent during the year ending March 31, 2013, while its fixed-line penetration rate dropped to 7.3 per cent (5.2 per cent down on March 2012). → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 09:41 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana to ramp up e-government for transparency
A Correspondence Management System is to implemented for 102 public sector organisations in Ghana, in a bid to improve transparency of governance. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 08:28 · Richard Cutcher
Depressing Telkom results published
South Africa’s part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom has published its annual results including a 1.7 per cent drop in operating revenue and headline earnings per share (HEPS) falling by 73.2 per cent. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 15:50 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom praise smart metering ahead of winter
South African operator Vodacom has issued advice on smart metering in a bid to restrict the necessity of electricity “load shedding” this winter. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 15:11 · Richard Cutcher
Sharp hopeful on Africa market
Global electronics company Sharp has said it is targeting US$27 billion in revenue from the African and Middle East market in 2013. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 14:59 · Richard Cutcher
Orange increases SA presence with Nashua Mobile
Orange Horizons, a subsidiary of telecommunications giant Orange, has partnered with South Africa’s Nashua Mobile as it looks to increase its momentum in the market. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 09:39 · Richard Cutcher
Some broadcasters reporting illegally on Mandela
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has delivered a warning to journalists covering Nelson Mandela’s health conditions that some of their equipment may not be licenced. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 08:39 · Richard Cutcher
Anonymous Africa strike 50 sites
Hacktivists Anonymous Africa brought down 50 websites yesterday (Wednesday), including that of Independent Newspapers Online (IOL) in response to an article praising Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 15:33 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA licensees receive questionnaire
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published its industry questionnaire concerning call termination regulations as it continues its focus on bringing down costs for consumers. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 15:27 · Richard Cutcher
Protesters march on Vodacom office
Around 250 people from a liberty group and consumer lobbyists marched on the Vodacom offices in Cape Town today in protest against the price of communication in South Africa. → Read more
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