Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 31
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Thu, September 26th, 12:40 · Tom Jackson
Telkom board seeks more power to execute turnaround
The board of South African part state-owned operator Telkom is seeking approvals from shareholders to allow it to execute its turnaround strategy more easily. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 11:20 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Sipho Maseko grabs Telkom by scruff of the neck
It took Telkom long enough to decide on who was going to be its chief executive officer, with five months elapsing between the resignation of Nombulelo Moholi and the appointment of Sipho Maseko. But since his appointment, Maseko has battled hard to win the hearts and minds of the South African public. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Zuma signs e-tolling bill
South African President Jacob Zuma has signed the controversial Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill into law, paving the way for e-tolling amid complaints from the opposition. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
New SABC board appointed
South African deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed a new South African Broadcasting Corporation Board (SABC) after what he called a “robust” interviewing and selection process. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling not only option – lawyer
E-tolling is not the only option for the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) as it looks to fund Gauteng’s freeways, a lawyer for the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) told the Supreme Court of Appeal today. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Altron expects earnings increase
South African IT and electronics group Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) expects normalised headline earnings per share to be between 10 and fifteen per cent higher for the half-year period ending in 2013. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Rethink Education seeks to bridge SA’s online curriculum gap
Cape Town-based firm Rethink Education has created an online platform to fill the gap in curriculum-aligned online content for South African students. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
OUTA’s e-tolling appeal heads to court
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) will today take its challenge against e-tolling to the Supreme Court of Appeal, having previously been granted permission to appeal a previous judgement. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
88mph opens applications for 2nd Cape Town accelerator
Accelerator and investment fund 88mph has opened applications for its second Cape Town programme, with applicants having the additional incentive of possible inclusion on the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) Rise Mzansi show. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC interns used to nominate SABC board – report
African National Congress (ANC) interns were used to make nominations to the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board (SABC) board, according to a report in the Sunday Times. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Time to stop subsidising Vodacom, MTN – Telkom
The time has come for South African part state-owned operator Telkom to stop subsidising private operators through unfair mobile termination rates (MTRs), according to chief exective officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Spectrum crucial to increasing wireless capacity – Qualcomm
Mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm is aiming to expand wireless capacity by 1,000 times in order to increase internet access in the developing world, with the allocation of more spectrum vital. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
BBM launch dates on Android, iPhone announced
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will begin rolling out to Android and iPhone users from September 21, making the instant messaging service available to non-BlackBerry customers for the first time. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Data costs too expensive to provide connectivity to all – Facebook
The current cost of data is 100 times too expensive for it to be economically feasible to provide internet as a basic human right, according to Facebook, though the company is working on measures to bring costs down. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Implications of big data misunderstood – Dimension Data
Much of the value of big data has been hyped to unrealistic levels, according to Stephen Green, general manager for data centre solutions at Dimension Data, though it does have undeniable benefits. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
New SABC board must put egos aside – Kholwane
The new board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must put personality clashes aside and prioritise the interests of the public broadcaster, according to Eric Kholwane, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Libya to list Libyana next year – report
Libya hopes to list state-owned mobile operator Libyana on the Tripoli stock exchange next year, as the country looks to open up a sector ravaged by civil war to competition. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
SA e-tolling to be implemented this year
The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) will be implemented this year, transport minister Dipuo Peters has told parliament, though no date has yet been set. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
SABC set for new board, DA criticises selection process
The parliamentary portfolio committee has announced the final list of recommended names for the new South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) board, though opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the selection process. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Cost of last mile fibre installation too high – Pretorius
The cost of installing fibre optic cables in the last mile has been prohibitive for most companies, according to Conduct Telecommunications chief executive officer (CEO) Johan Pretorius, meaning communities remain cut off from broadband. → Read more
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