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Former Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the ‘Gupta racketeering enterprise’

Former Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Singh sticks to a firm line of denial as he concludes testimony at Zondo commission

The former Transnet chief financial officer said he has no idea how R41-million flowed to a Gupta front company, ostensibly for unblocking a deal

“We were clobbered,” Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba told the Mail & Guardian. (Albin Hillert/WCC)

Transnet ‘kickback’ scandal widens

A storm threatens at the state company over tender-free CCTV projects with Neotel worth R835-million.

The Neotel building in Midrand.

Transnet scandal: Ex-Gupta man shows his hand

Homix says its CEO Ashok Narayan had attempted to convince investigators that it had provided Neotel with services commensurate with charges.

‘Kickback’ scandal engulfs Transnet

NEWSFLASH: Neotel confirms CEO and CFO have taken special leave pending an investigation of suspected commission payments in Transnet contracts.

Vodacom demonstrates that anchoring identity in the physical world still matters. Photo: File

Vodacom-Neotel deal should worry Telkom, says analyst

Industry regulators have approved Vodacom’s bid to buy Neotel, along with its fixed-line network, making it a formidable competitor to Telkom.

Crossed lines on Vodacom, Neotel deal

The cellphone giant’s mooted new buy is just one example of how the telecoms sector is converging.

As the economy takes a beating, digital tools may help your job search and career upskilling journey

The meaning of Neotel’s sale

Vodacom concluded a deal to buy Neotel for R7-billion. Arthur Goldstuck looks at the meaning of the deal for South Africa telecoms.

Telkom’s Alphonzo Samuels

LTE is a complementary solution

A comment by Alphonzo Samuel, the managing executive for network infrastructure provisioning at Telkom SA.

A realistic look at “4G”

The migration to digital terrestrial television and other delays are hampering broadband rollout.

LTE: a solution to SA’s broadband rollout?

A comment by Toby Shapshak, the editor and publisher of Stuff magazine.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Undermining SA’s many resources

Those who come to power need to govern in the interests of all, taking into account the needs of minorities.

Riding the storm for economic growth

How South Africa stacks up against Brics, Africa and the US determines its fiscal impetus.

State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele

Defending SA’s cyber borders

Information security is becoming an important tool in protecting citizens, companies and the government from cyber crime and cyber terrorism.

Beza Belayneh heads a high-level team of experts at the South African Centre for Information Security. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

If you want cyber peace, prepare for cyber war

How vulnerable is South Africa to cyber attacks that have the potential to threaten national security?

Information security officer for FNB Private Clients Adam Schoeman.

Defending the country’s cyber space

There isn’t much going for cyber defenders.

Ask the right questions

South Africa must do more to overcome the challenges that teachers and learners face in maths and science education.

Doing the sums that will improve maths

Wolrd class training solution to SA’s maths problem.

Consider maths lit alternative

Our learners are not being adequately prepared for the next year in the classroom.

No easy answers to teaching requirements

The debate about whether the education system delivers continues.