Policy, Page 63
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Fri, October 18th, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
Visitors to Gauteng will have to pay e-toll fees
Motorists outside of Gauteng who wish to visit the province will have to pay e-tolling fees, with the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) introducing various methods of making this possible. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SA ministers apply for smart ID cards
South African Cabinet ministers and premiers yesterday applied for their smart ID cards in Pretoria, following the opening of three new Home Affairs offices to facilitate the migration from the current green bar-coded ID book. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Namibian university tests electronic voting
The Polytechnic of Namibia has elected its Students Representative Council (SRC) through electronic voting, the first time an election in the country has been carried out in such a way. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
OPINION: Connected collaboration key to leveraging African education
Education is the key to stimulate minds for development, calling for effective systems as an urgency in emerging markets such as Africa. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom dismisses CCK quality of service rating
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom has dismissed the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) Quality of Service (QoS) report, which rated Safaricom as the worst mobile service provider in the financial year 2011/2012. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft partners Lagos state government on e-governance
Microsoft and Lagos state government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for an e-governance initiative to allow the state government to administer services to its citizens via smartphones and mobile devices. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
FF Plus raises concerns over the e-toll Act
South Africans can now justifiably worry about the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and the African National Congress (ANC) government’s e-tolling plans, said the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) after two important sections of the act were postponed indefinitely. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kohler Barnard cleared of breaching confidentiality during Pule case
South African shadow minister of police Dianne Kohler Barnard has been cleared by parliament’s ethics committee of breaking confidentiality requirements during ex-communications minister Dina Pule’s hearing by posting secret information on Facebook. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom’s M-Pesa platform may be opened up to other mobile firms
Kenya’s leading service provider Safaricom may open up its mobile money platform M-Pesa to rival network operators in the country. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 14:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta to set up website for reporting corruption
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he will set up a website where members of the public can report cases of corruption within the government. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
NiRA gets new chairman
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has appointed Chima Onyekwere, chairman of internet service provider (ISP) Linkserve as the chairman of its board of trustees. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
DA to submit parliamentary questions on special e-toll courts
Suggestions of establishing special courts for the prosecution of e-toll non-payers are concerning and the Justice Department should fix South Africa’s justice system to benefit all citizens instead of creating the courts to protect government interests, according to opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom in $293m investment to have “best network in Kenya”
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom has invested KSh24.88 billion (US$293 million) to improve its network coverage in Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Home Affairs requests patience ahead of smart ID card office openings
Mkuseli Apleni, the director-general of the Department of Home Affairs, has appealed to South Africans to exercise patience as the new regional offices open up and to wait for announcements and invitations before attempting to apply for the new smart ID cards. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
UNCTAD’s chief scientist urges Africa to adopt technology
The chief of the Science and Technology Section of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dr Padmashree Sampath has challenged delegates attending a workshop in Tanzania to adopt technology to add value to their goods and boost trade. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA remains defiant on e-toll opposition
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) remains defiant in its stance against e-tolling and has responded to Ruth Bengu, the parliamentary transport portfolio committee chairperson, who cautioned the civil group over its messages to the public. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom “ecosystem” captured in launch of second Sustainability Report
Safaricom released the second edition of its Sustainability Report today, representing its holistic reporting on matters relevant to Safaricom’s ecosystem. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Yunus Carrim inaugurates the NCAC
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s minister of communications, has inaugurated the National Cyber Security Advisory Council (NCAC), which will advise the government on technical and security issues. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
NCC provides ICT support to 1,336 public secondary schools
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has aided 1,336 public secondary schools across the country through its School Access Programme (SAP) the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) since its inception 10 years ago. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
ICANN announces membership and timeframe for panels
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has added another panel to its four strategic panels formed in July to help transform and guide the organisation’s five year strategic plan. → Read more
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