Policy, Page 37
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Thu, February 20th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
ICASA brings MTR cut date forward
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has reviewed its postponement of the implementation of mobile termination rates (MTR), bringing the date forward to April 1. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Collective for Democracy to lay criminal charges against Motsoeneng
A group of South African opposition parties known as the Collective for Democracy is to lay criminal charges against South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng after the public protector’s report found him guilty of fraud and unlawful conduct. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Baba Jukwa continues to post despite going “on strike”
Zimbabwean Facebook whistleblower Baba Jukwa has posted another message on his page despite saying yesterday he was “on strike” until Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition MDC-T party, apologies to national council member Elton Mangoma after he was subjected to a violent attack. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
SMW panel advocates cybercafés exclusively for females across Africa
A panel of discussants at the ongoing Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos has made the case for the creation of cybercafés only for females in various African countries in order to improve access to the internet for women and young girls. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 05:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom moves to curb e-waste
Safaricom has offered its retail centres for use as collection and storage points for e-waste in an effort to curb the problem, according to corporate affairs director Nzioka Waita. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Microsoft 4Afrika appoints youth members
Microsoft has announced the appointment of four youth members to its 4Afrika initiative’s Advisory Council, in a bid to ensure the vast youth demographic and the difficulties facing this group across the continent are properly represented. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
SAPS partners CSIR to combat cybercrime
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has partnered the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to tackle cybercrime in the country, a move police commissioner Riah Phiyega says is a “critical milestone”. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius trial broadcast judgment postponed
The judge hearing arguments for and against the live broadcasting of the trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has reserved judgment until next week, with MultiChoice requesting permission to broadcast the trial using tiny spy cameras. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Baba Jukwa “on strike”, demands Tsvangirai apologise for violence
Zimbabwean Facebook whistleblower Baba Jukwa has said he is “on strike” until Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition MDC-T party, apologies to national council member Elton Mangoma after he was subjected to a violent attack. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Transport minister admits e-tolling problems
South Africa’s transport minister Dipuo Peters has admitted there have been problems with the controversial e-tolling system in Gauteng, and said the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) must correct billing issues. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Nigeria’s broadband targets achievable – minister
Nigerian minister of communications Omobola Johnson has said the targets set out by the National Broadband Plan are achievable. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom Foundation donates US$580k to mental health
Kenya’s leading communications service provider Safaricom has donated KSh50 million (US$579,000) through its foundation to rehabilitate the Mathari Hospital, which is Kenya’s only mental health facility. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 20:00 · Guest Post
MTN stamps on low prices: Jose Dos Santos, acting CEO, Cell C
Dominant incumbents are typically defensive when any attempt is made to curb their otherwise abusive behaviour, but isn’t MTN taking it a bit far? Not content to make “super-normal profits” (more than normal profits, or the amount of revenue generated after paying costs, by a monopoly) for nearly 15 years, MTN wants to choke the consumer further by refusing to accept regulatory intervention under law, by the sector regulator, ICASA. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Transport committee should see through SANRAL claims – OUTA
The South African parliament’s transport portfolio committee should see beyond what it is told by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) in a briefing today, according to the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 16:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Biometric system to promote accountability in Kenyan parliament
A biometric system introduced in Kenya’s parliament last week will monitor attendance of parliamentarians in a bid to curb absenteeism. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson sacks NigComSat MD during SMW Lagos
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has directed the managing director of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited, Engr Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, to go on indefinite leave to pave the way for an investigation into the finances of the company. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Baba Jukwa page still live despite closure threat
The Facebook page of Zimbabwean online whistleblower Baba Jukwa remains live in spite of the anonymous poster saying over the weekend he would close the page due to having been “let down”. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN wants to keep costs high – Cell C
South Africa’s second operator MTN uses litigation to question regulations that may challenge its market dominance, and wants to maintain high costs of communication in South Africa, according to Jose Dos Santos, acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan laptop tender rigged – HP
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has claimed Indian company Olive Telecommunications was awarded the tender for the supply of devices for Kenya’s laptops for schools programme unfairly after senior government officials colluded to inflate prices. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
ICASA extends submissions deadline for subscriber service charter
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has extended the deadline for submissions over the draft review of the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter to March 14 from January 21. → Read more
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