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Fri, June 7th 2013, 14:52 · Richard Cutcher

ICASA turns attention to Sentech

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has warned Sentech increased competition regulations could be heading their way in a bid to tackle its market dominance. → Read more
Wed, June 5th 2013, 15:49 · Richard Cutcher

ICASA turns attention to cost

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is set to begin its investigation into how the cost to communicate in the country can be reduced. → Read more
Wed, June 5th 2013, 15:19 · Tom Jackson

CWU condemns Sunday Times reporting

South Africa’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said it is “appalled” by the Sunday Times’ reporting of the controversy surrounding communications minister Dina Pule. → Read more
Wed, June 5th 2013, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

SA’s Broadcasting Act could be amended

South Africa’s Broadcasting Act is “ambiguous” and could be altered before a new permanent board is put in place at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Mon, June 3rd 2013, 07:31 · Richard Cutcher

DoC slams editor’s opinion piece

The Department of Communications (DoC) has labelled an opinion piece in The Sunday Times by its editor a “personal attack” on South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule, her spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni and the City Press newspaper. → Read more
Tue, May 28th 2013, 09:25 · Tom Jackson

SA Press Council will not investigate Sunday Times

The Press Council of South Africa has turned down a Department of Communications (DoC) request to investigate the conduct of the Sunday Times newspaper, saying it has no powers to launch such an investigation. → Read more
Wed, May 22nd 2013, 12:04 · Brandon Gregory

Government must do more for SA broadband – Steyn

The Department of Communications (DoC) must do more to facilitate faster broadband access in South Africa, according to Butch Steyn, member of parliament and shadow deputy minister of communications. → Read more
Mon, May 20th 2013, 08:38 · Brandon Gregory

DoC “flabbergasted” by alleged DA and Sunday Times collaboration

Department of Communications (DoC) spokesperson Wiani Ngobeni has issued a statement describing the DoC’s shock over alleged collaboration between the Sunday Times newspaper and the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party. → Read more
Tue, April 30th 2013, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher

ZAR501 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 Authority of South Africa (ICASA), while another ZAR6 million (US$670,000) is “untraceable”. → Read more
Mon, April 29th 2013, 12:17 · Brandon Gregory

Communications 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 being locked out of her office. → Read more
Thu, April 25th 2013, 09:42 · Tom Jackson

SABC pays suspended staff full benefits

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) paid suspended pair Phil Molefe and Gugu Duda full benefits totalling ZAR3.7 million (US$408,000) last year. → Read more
Thu, April 11th 2013, 09:17 · Nanine Steenkamp

DA pressures SA parliament to reveal new broadband plan

South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) is putting pressure on the government to complete the National Development Plan, following its failure marked by the return request of public funds. → Read more
Thu, April 11th 2013, 06:19 · Brandon Gregory

SABC’s new interim board aims for stability

Ellen Zandile Tshabalala, chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board, says the board’s immediate responsibility is to bring stability to the SABC after she was introduced to SABC staff. → Read more
Tue, April 9th 2013, 07:52 · Tom Jackson

Zuma endorses interim SABC board

South African President Jacob Zuma has endorsed the interim board at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), following last month’s dissolution of the national broadcaster’s board. → Read more
Wed, March 27th 2013, 12:09 · Brandon Gregory

Shinn writes in detail to SABC interim board chairperson

Marian Shinn, the shadow minister of communications has written an open letter to Zandile Tshabalala, the new chairperson of the recently established South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) interim board, to offer advice. → Read more
Wed, March 20th 2013, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher

DoC has “no sense of urgency” – Shinn

Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister of communications, has told HumanIPO she wants the Department of Communications’ focus narrowed so it can concentrate on the big issues obstructing the country’s growth. → Read more
Wed, March 20th 2013, 05:36 · Richard Cutcher

Interim board in place at SABC, political outcry

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has an interim board of five, but opposition parties have rallied against the government’s processes. → Read more
Mon, March 18th 2013, 16:52 · Richard Cutcher

Government could dissolve SABC board

The government looks set to dissolve the South African Broadcasting Corporation board, rather than fill the nine vacancies left by a host of resignations. → Read more
Mon, March 18th 2013, 12:23 · Richard Cutcher

Another six directors ditch SABC, just three remain

A further six resignations has left the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with just three board members and still looking for a chairman. → Read more
Mon, March 18th 2013, 07:34 · Tom Jackson

Industry figures must be “fearless” – Turbo Worx CEO

Gelfand Kausiyo, chief executive officer (CEO) of digital services firm Turbo Worx, believes industry players must be “fearless” as South Africa moves towards digital migration. → Read more