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Apple, Dell and Nvidia have supply chains in China and rely on components manufactured.

Faster, cheaper data is here – but not for long

There are factors such as exchange rates, electricity costs, security free and fuel prices that are contributors, but additional spectrum will certainly bring about significant…

Apple, Dell and Nvidia have supply chains in China and rely on components manufactured.

New digital regulations mean the state can track you — no questions asked

The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights

Light bulb: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has a plan to fix Eskom without people losing their jobs. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images)

Light at the end of Eskom tunnel?

The treasury has mooted selling the utility’s coal-fired stations, but this doesn’t mean privatisation

For many South Africans, most sporting doors have been closed to them for years because of the exorbitant fees they have to fork out to access premium content on pay television. (Gallo)

Icasa: A broadcasting balancing act for sport

Icasa heard some fiery submissions during the public hearing on its proposed sports broadcasting regulation amendments

French media company Canal+ has acquired the remaining shares of MultiChoice in a groundbreaking deal. (Oupa Nkosi)

Icasa expresses concern over MultiChoice listing despite complaint

MultiChoice was previously part of Naspers and unbundled from its parent ​co​mpany in September 2018

The court found that Mohlaloga and his co-accused defrauded the Land Bank of about R6m when he was chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture. (Thobeka Zazi Ndabula/Business Day)

Icasa boss sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud, money laundering

Rubben Mohlaloga was sentenced on Thursday at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.

Your guide to investing where your heart urges you to

SABC board member interviews rescheduled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

The interviews were initially scheduled for October 30 but have now been moved to November 6

Find your inner strength is ?Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa’s advice for young women. (Graphic: John McCann)

Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa

Councillor, Icasa

Broadcaster bodies say claims that a recent skills audit is unrelated to retrenchments are ‘irrational’

SABC debt close to R700m

The SABC’s financial situation is dire says SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini

Parliament’s oversight committee on communications was briefed on Tuesday on progress the SABC has made on its turnaround strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SABC editorial hearings draw to a close, public submissions extended

The broadcaster’s public consultations on editorial policy have been met with a call to focus on implementing already existing guidelines

Rubben Mohlaloga.

Communications committee recommends suspension of Icasa chairperson

The recommendation follows a request by former Speaker of Parliament to institute removal proceedings against Mohlaloga after he his fraud conviction

KPMG partner Sipho Malaba was aware of nearly R1-billion cash shortage at VBS Mutual Bank, but cleared its financials anyway. (Alon Skuy/Gallo Images)

Icasa regulations fail to deliver

The amendments don’t address high cost of data, which many consumers hoped for

Mobile internet users are required to input a code on their phones to prove payment of the charge before they are able to access certain websites.

Right2Know welcomes data regulations but says more needs to be done

The advocacy group expressed its disappointment that the actual costs of communication have not been reduced

Users will now be allowed to carry over unused data into the next month. All licensees

ICASA: Cellphone users will soon be allowed to carry over unused data

The authority has announced four new regulations to end-user and subscriber services charters

Icasa councillors

The council of Icasa: towards an inclusive digital society

The commodification of the internet is an infringement of poor people’s constitutional right to access information

Ashley Young celebrates after scoring the winning goal for Manchester United against Newcastle United.

Icasa’s quality of service and cross-border divisions: ensuring quality access

Co-operation with regulatory authorities in neighbouring countries is essential

Beleaguered Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane.

Icasa regulates in the public interest

Thanks to Icasa, South Africans are accessing quality services

Danish photographer Mads Nissen shot his evocative winning picture of ‘Jon and Alex’ in a bare room in Saint Petersburg

Critical Thinking Forum: Why are we paying so much for data?

The poor are punished by paying the most for data

Edwin Inganji’s smartphone app quickly connects users in Nairobi to emergency services.

Dump Icasa and the market will force down data prices

The growing public outrage expressed through #DataMustFall is not misplaced, but the political solutions offered so far are.

Hlaudi Motsoeneng at an SABC presentation to the communications portfolio committee in Parliament in March 2015.

Hawks investigating SABC ‘protest policy’, says Icasa

The SABC maintains that it had not yet implemented the policy to ban the airing of protest footage.