Policy, Page 65
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Mon, October 14th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
Special courts to prosecute e-toll non-payers suggested
The possibility of establishing courts to specifically deal with e-toll non-payers is being discussed by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and the Department of Justice. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Sub-leasing ICASA licences “widespread” in SA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has warned communications licence holders it will take “drastic steps” against them if they are found to be illegally sub-leasing to third parties. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
E-tolls will not cost us votes – ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng caucus is confident the e-tolling of the province’s freeways will not cost them votes in next year’s general elections. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan M-Farm receives $235K from Safaricom Foundation
The Safaricom Foundation has injected KSh20 million (US$235,000) into a local agricultural startup in a bid to boost its agent network and enable farmers to access price information for their crops through mobiles across the country. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan PSVs to install cashless payment systems by mid-2014
The Kenyan government has introduced a raft of new measures designed to crack down on public service vehicles (PSVs) that will among other things require PSVs to implement and operate cashless payment systems for all fares by July 2014. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya to unveil first Huduma centre
The Kenyan government is set to unveil its first one stop shop for government services at the General Post Office (GPO) in Nairobi in less than two weeks. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA responds to SCA e-toll appeal dismissal, DoT welcomes ruling
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has expressed its disagreement with the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA’s) dismissal of its appeal against the implementation of e-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways, which was welcomed by the Department of Transport (DoT). → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzanian networks join consumers in SIM card tax battle
The High Court of Tanzania has allowed five major network operators to join the constitutional case brought by the the Tanzania Consumers Advocacy Society (TCAS) petitioning against the law requiring monthly deductions of TZS1,000 (US$0.62) from subscribers. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA e-toll appeal failure makes no difference – COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) regrets the dismissal by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) appeal against e-tolling, but says it makes no difference to their campaign. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
$10m needed to achieve SA connectivity goals – Infraco
Approximately ZAR100 million (US$10 million) will be needed to have the vast majority of South Africans connected to the internet by 2020, Peter Mafagana, senior manager of operations at Broadband Infraco, has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft 4Afrika forms advisory council
Microsoft has formed a 4Afrika advisory council headed by former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa, tasked with guiding strategic investments to be undertaken by the initiative and ensure it remains aligned with the continent’s development goals. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
CTO Forum ends with calls for collaboration to achieve broadband connectivity
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) believes broadband connectivity can easily be achieved via collaborations involving various stakeholders. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Star Software’s Zambian digital migration tender appeal rejected
Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services has rejected China-based Star Software Technologies’ appeal against the cancellation of a tender permitting them to provide digital migration equipment to the country. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
SCA dismisses OUTA appeal in e-toll challenge
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an appeal made by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) challenging the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) implementation of e-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
World Bank and SAP sign MoU for skills development in Africa
SAP Africa and the World Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a framework for collaboration on skills development on the continent. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C takes on Vodacom and MTN in competition case
South Africa’s third mobile network operator Cell C has lodged an official complaint against leading operators MTN and Vodacom for anti-competitive behaviour. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan MPs in Rwanda to assess country’s laptop programme
A delegation of 30 Kenyan members of parliament (MPs) is in Rwanda to assess the country’s successful implementation of the one laptop per child programme with a view to following similar methods in Kenya. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
E-tolls will kill jobs and business in Orange Farm – Maimane
Mmusi Maimane, the Democratic Alliance (DA) premier candidate for Gauteng, has said the controversial e-tolling system will negatively impact on jobs and businesses in Orange Farm, South Africa’s largest informal settlement. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
City of Cape Town partners with IBM to optimise service delivery
The City of Cape Town has partnered with IBM for a project to assist with the optimisation of service delivery. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Consultation on Kenyan LTE infrastructure to start in 3 weeks
The Kenyan government will convene a conference in three weeks for the telecommunications sector to discuss options of models the country can use while setting up its LTE infrastructure. → Read more
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