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Raid: South African Police Service members patrol the streets on the Cape Flats (above). The Democratic Alliance wants the Western Cape to take over policing responsibility from the national government.

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi   (Instagram)

Malatsi denies ICT directive paves way for Elon Musk’s Starlink into South Africa

Critics say the timing is suspect, coming after businessman Johann Rupert, part of a delegation to Washington last week, said South Africa needed Starlink technology to help to…

Nineteen former Telkom employees who won a protracted legal battle after being unfairly dismissed during the implementation of a labour outsourcing agreement are still fighting for their jobs (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Barring ‘fundamental changes’, Telkom won’t participate in 2024 spectrum auction

The JSE-listed phone operator has asked that the auction be postponed to 2025, as the group and its competitors are reeling from tough economic conditions

Netflix and not-so chill: How streamers shape South Africa’s film industry

Subscription streaming services have become giants. Some will be lifted onto their shoulders and some will be crushed under their weight

President Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa gets R14.4 billion in spectrum sale to MTN, Telkom

Sale of mobile telecommunication spectrum is ‘a significant milestone in our reform agenda’ — Ramaphosa

On the spectrum: Telkom’s incoming chief executive Serame Taukobong says broadband spectrum release is critical to economic growth, stating that internet access has a direct impact on a country’s GDP. (SIMZ)

Telkom’s new CEO calls for end to spectrum auction delays

Serame Taukobong says, if done right, the auction of new broadband spectrum will help level the playing field

Over the past decade, the South African Post Office has had significant business problems, including debt to creditors and poor revenue collection.

Post Office owes R842m to worker pension fund and medical aid

There is growing concern about a possible liquidation of the entity should it not be repurposed

Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

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We must keep Covid-19’s gains in education

COMMENT: The disaster regulations mandated zero-rating for some websites. Now it is time to expand this access

An iPad app has been launched at schools in South Africa and has changed the way lessons are taught.

TV White Spaces trial launch involves W Cape schools

Google, the Wireless Access Providers’ Association and partners have launched a Television White Spaces trial involving 10 schools in Cape Town.

e.tv and SABC have been named by government as the culprits responsible for the latest delay in the DTT migration process. (AFP)

Final digital terrestrial tv regulations are here

The final regulations on digital terrestrial television migration will be published on Friday.

On Thursday it was reported that the popular talk show was pulled off air at the 11th hour

Icasa looks into complaints over alleged SABC failures

Icasa intends taking the SABC to its complaints and compliance committee as the broadcaster is not meeting its licence conditions.

How Icasa has failed us

Icasa’s rejection of TopTV’s "adult" channels shows that the regulator has overstepped the mark in terms how much it should be able to interfere.

Icasa explains why it vetoed TopTV’s porn channel

Icasa says women’s right to human dignity trumped TopTV’s right to freedom of expression in debating their appeal to launch a pornography channel.

Court leaves Icasa to rule on TopTV’s porn channels

TopTV may not broadcast pornography channels without the permission of Icasa, the South Gauteng High Court has ruled.

Launch of TopTV’s porn channels threatened

Launch of TopTV’s porn channels threatened

The South Gauteng High Court will only decide next week whether TopTV can launch three new pornography channels on January 20.

TopTV to battle Icasa for 24-hour porn channel

TopTV says it will be at the South Gauteng High Court on Friday to fight Icasa’s interdict to stop it from launching a 24-hour pornography channel.

Plan rolled out to cope with high internet demand

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has outlined a framework for licensing of high demand spectrum for broadband.

More criticism of telecoms law amendments

ICT Africa’s director says government is facing more criticism of its telecoms law amendments as it fails to help Icasa streamline its operations.

Cosatu welcomes SABC ruling

Cosatu on Thursday welcomed a high court ruling that Icasa must relaunch a probe into alleged political interference at the SABC in 2006.