South Africa, Page 35
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Thu, March 13th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA should focus on cutting data costs, not MTRs – ISPA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) should prioritise lowering the costs of mobile data, not focus on cutting the cost of voice calls, according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA). → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
DA to appeal e-tolling judgement
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said it will be appealing the judgement handed down by the Western Cape High Court today against its application to have the e-tolling bill declared unconstitutional. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Court dismisses DA e-tolling case
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a case brought by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) which claimed South Africa’s e-tolling bill was unconstitutional. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Business Connexion acquires Botswana’s Ultimate Solutions
South African IT consulting firm Business Connexion (BCX) has announced its acquisition of Botswanan point-of-sales (PoS) provider Ultimate Solutions, in line with the company’s expansion strategy on the continent. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA launches inquiry into ICT competition
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced a high level inquiry into the state of competition in the country’s ICT sector, citing the need to gauge the impact of rapid technological changes on local and international industry. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
DA submits e-toll complaints to NCC, calls for cease and desist order
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted hundreds of e-toll complaints to the National Consumer Commision (NCC), saying it wants a cease and desist order against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft, SAPS crack down on software pirates
Microsoft South Africa and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have conducted a crackdown on local software pirates, leading to a number of arrests and convictions. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pule included on ANC national candidates list
Former South African communications minister Dina Pule has been included on the ruling African National Congress (ANC) list of parliamentary candidates ahead of the May elections, in spite of a public protector report in December finding her guilty of “unlawful” and “unethical” behaviour. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
South Africa IT sector needs more regulation – government
The South African ICT sector is in need of more regulation to drive growth and lower communication costs, the African National Congress (ANC)-controlled South African government said in its 20 Year Review. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
No full-scale infrastructure for Western Cape e-tolling – SANRAL
The proposed e-toll infrastructure for the N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project will feature payment booths rather than full-scale e-tolling foundations as found in Gauteng, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
South Africans believe SABC biased towards ANC – Shinn
A buried report by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) shows most South Africans believe the state broadcaster’s news reports are biased towards the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, according to the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Afrihost to half unshaped ADSL costs
South African internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost has announced it will be halving its unshaped ADSL prices, the second price cut in six months, providing the country with internet accessibility for as low as ZAR2 (US$0.19) per gigabyte. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
88mph accelerator programme underway in Cape Town
African investment fund and accelerator programme 88mph has confirmed its second Cape Town accelerator programme began last month, investing just under US$300,000 in seven startups who will also receive funding and access to business networks, mentoring and infrastructure. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Huawei wins Vodafone contract for network enhancement
Huawei has been awarded a five-year contract by Vodafone to expand its Radio Access Network (SingleRAN) across 15 countries, including six African countries, in a project intended to strengthen Vodafone network coverage and improve operations across the participating regions. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Mobile at heart of global disruption – Pau
The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of disruption with mobile being at the heart of the process, according to Amit Pau, director of Ariadne Capital. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start finalists chosen for Milan trip
The U-Start Conference Africa, which took place in Cape Town last week, has chosen four South African startups to attend the Milan leg of the conference series. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Live broadcast, social media banned in Pistorius murder trial
The live broadcast and all social media reporting of the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius was today shut off, as the judge ordered the testimony of the pathologist giving evidence could not be reported. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 14:20 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Huawei launches first African store in Johannesburg
Huawei has announced the launch of its first store in Africa, in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering customers direct access to Huawei devices and technical support. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 12:20 · Chris Udemans
SA government must help entrepreneurs – councillor
The South African Government needs to aid in the development of entrepreneurs and startups, said Garreth Bloor, City of Cape Town councillor and member of the mayor’s committee for economic development. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Telkom, MTN sign network agreement
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has announced it has entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with MTN, allowing Telkom and MTN customers to make use of wider coverage by roaming both networks. → Read more
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