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Let entrepreneurs in and drop exchange controls - DA
The South African government must back-up its encouraging words on making it easier for entrepreneurs and foreign investors to move to the (more)
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2 days agoSABC requests ZAR7.3 billion from communications minister
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said today it has requested ZAR7.3 billion (US$770.3 million) from Dina Pule, (more)
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2 days agoPule and DoC hit back at Sunday Times
The war of words between South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) and the Sunday Times has intensified again after a (more)
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2 days agoPublic spends ZAR700,000 on SA minister’s romantic vacation
The Sunday Times claims to have produced fresh evidence that will prove South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule is lying (more)
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5 days agoPule to lose Sentech and Telkom influence
South Africa’s troubled communications minister could be set to lose her say in Sentech, Telkom and the Post Office as the government (more)
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5 days agoPule did not apologise to Sunday Times
Dina Pule has “no intention” of apologising to the Sunday Times and denies claims she did last week, according to a statement by the (more)
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5 days agoSA Smart Card IDs to arrive in July
The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor, announced the arrival of smart card identification documents (IDs) for the (more)
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5 days agoSA encouraging immigration for entrepreneurs
The South African government has given a clear indication it is ready to loosen its grip on immigration rules concerning foreign investors (more)
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5 days agoOUTA: SANRAL attempting to exempt itself from the NCA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) revealed yesterday (Thursday) the South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is attempting (more)
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6 days agoICASA slammed by latest raid victim
The operations director of the latest company raided by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has told the (more)
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8 days agoE-toll debate an utter disgrace - DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the manner in which today’s South African e-tolling bill discussion was managed and said the (more)
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9 days agoGovernments must understand Bitcoin first - BitX
Governments need to “take the time” to understand Bitcoin before rushing into aggressive regulation or making it illegal according to (more)
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9 days agoSA approves new ICT map
The South African cabinet has approved a new road map with the purpose of promoting and strengthening the development of research, (more)
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9 days agoPolice begin Pule investigation
The South African Police Services (SAPS) will investigate allegations of corruption against Dina Pule as pressure continues to mount on the (more)
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10 days agoPule apologises to Sunday Times, paper alleges more lies
South African communications minister Dina Pule has sent a lawyer to apologise to The Sunday Times, according to the paper, which has also (more)
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12 days agoE-tolling may be endorsed by NCOP committee next week
A parliamentary committee on public services meeting of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) may result in the adoption of the (more)
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13 days agoToll Track, helping South Africans track their e-toll expenses
The creator of a mobile application designed to manage drivers’ use of toll roads has told HumanIPO he does not believe the South African (more)
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13 days agoNew act could protect youth against harassment on social media
The Protection of Harassment Act, which came into effect on Freedom Day (April 27), is a positive step towards protecting youth against (more)
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15 days agoZAR501 million owed to ICASA in fees
Unpaid fees by the army and police account for more than half of the ZAR501 million (US$55 million) owed to the Independent Communications (more)
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16 days agoSANRAL now battling to implement e-tolling in Gauteng
Member of provincial legislature (MPL) Jack Bloom has said reports today reveal the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is (more)
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16 days agoCommunications DG locked out of her office
Rosey Seseke, South Africa’s communications director-general (DG), had to seek legal advice to have her “special leave” lifted after (more)
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16 days agoSunday Times reporters ridicule Pule in print
The three Sunday Times journalists accused by South African communications minister Dina Pule of acting on personal motives and (more)
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16 days agoSA soccer boss at centre of Pule blackmail campaign - report
Jomo Sono, the owner of the Jomo Cosmos soccer team, has been accused by a newspaper of being at the centre of the alleged blackmail (more)
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19 days agoDo not privatise Telkom - Numsa
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has said Telkom should not be privatised in any way, adding the death of former (more)
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19 days agoOPINION: Pule’s abuse of power must end
Through a stream of unfounded accusations and dubious denials, South African communications minister Dina Pule is bringing ridicule upon (more)
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20 days agoCell C formally threatens ICASA with legal action
Cell C has informed the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) it may take legal action if the regulator does not (more)
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20 days agoPule blames digital migration delays on e.tv, SABC
Communications minister Dina Pule has accused e.tv and SABC of holding up the digital migration process by failing to finalise the set-top (more)
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20 days agoTopTV porn channels to be separate package
TopTV says its three new pornographic channels will be offered as a “separate, stand-alone package” after it was granted permission by (more)
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21 days agoPule investigation almost complete - public protector
South African public protector Thuli Madonsela says the investigation into communications minister Dina Pule may be finalised before that (more)
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21 days agoICASA allows TopTV to broadcast adult channels
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has given financially distressed pay-television firm TopTV permission to (more)
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22 days agoMarian Shinn responds to Dina Pule’s press briefing on Sunday Times
Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance, says Dina Pule, South Africa’s communications minister, must (more)
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22 days agoSamwu: Don’t be fooled into buying e-tags
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has told the public they must not be “fooled” into purchasing e-tags for (more)
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22 days agoSunday Times rubbishes SA minister Pule's claims
A South African newspaper has slammed allegations made by communications minister Dina Pule that three of their investigative journalists (more)
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23 days agoPule accused of blowing ZAR2.6 million on recruitment deal
Dina Pule, South African communications minister, allegedly wasted ZAR2.6 million (US$280,000) on a recruitment deal, which reportedly led (more)
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23 days agoPule speaks out against Sunday Times alleged “smear campaign”
Dina Pule, South Africa’s communications minister, has said the negative reports by the Sunday Times over the past few months are a smear (more)
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23 days agoDA: Nazir Alli, Sanral CEO reveals more toll-roads
Nazir Alli, chief executive officer (CEO) of the South African Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has revealed the agency has plans for the (more)
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27 days agoEvidence mounting against Pule
More than 2,000 pages of evidence allegedly supporting corruption accusations against South Africa communications minister Dina Pule have (more)
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27 days agoDA reveals "truth" about Cosatu's opposition to e-tolling Western Cape
Following Tony Ehrenreich's statement that he cannot remember the African National Congress (ANC) Cape Town caucus voting against the (more)
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28 days agoSANRAL believes e-tolling in Western Cape will create jobs
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said the N1 and N2 e-toll plan for the Western Cape will create approximately (more)
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28 days agoUnlikely political agreement against Western Cape e-tolls
Politicians in the Western Cape have united under an unlikely agreement to oppose the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) (more)
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28 days agoSA education system has its head in the sand, claims parent
A South African parent has expressed his concern that the lack of IT education in the country could prevent his coding expert son from (more)
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29 days agoSA’s Western Cape e-tolls to affect Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain the most
Ivan Meyer, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in the Western Cape, has said residents in Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain will be most (more)
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30 days agoNGB withholds online gambling winnings, SA man to sue
The National Gambling Board (NGB) has withheld money won by a South African man through online gambling, prompting the man to take legal (more)
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30 days agoSANRAL not ready to launch e-tolling - OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has thrown doubt on the readiness of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to (more)
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1 month agoMore patience, infrastructure needed for tech investment growth in Africa
Infrastructure development and time are considered essential to investment interest on the African tech scene, investors told HumanIPO at (more)
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1 month agoWEF calls on government to connect communities
A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has called on governments in developing countries to connect their communities through (more)
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1 month agoPule responds to police investigations
South African communication minister Dina Pule has responded to the accusations of corruption against her by opposition party the (more)
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1 month agoE-tolling to begin within two months
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has confirmed the controversial e-tolling in Gauteng province is to begin within the next (more)
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1 month agoOPINION: Lack of transparency at DoC damaging
South African communications minister Dina Pule, along with her Department of Communications (DoC), shows complete disdain for transparency (more)
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