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Icasa review tackles cost of communication

The cost of communication in South Africa will go under a microscope as the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) embarks on an ambitious programme to identify and resolve...

The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa by: Wendy Rosenberg...

Pule to hold regular meetings with relevant SOCs

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications Minister Dina Pule plans to meet with the chairpersons, CEOs and COOs of State-owned companies (SOCs) that report to her, at least once a month, to update her on the progress made in...

SA: Statement by Dina Pule, Minister of Communications, lights a fire under State-Owned Companies (06/06/2013)

STATEMENT

Minister of Communications Ms Dina Pule has instructed the chairpersons, chief executives, chief operating officers of State-Owned Companies (SOC) that report to her to meet with her at least once...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, to the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo (04/06/2013)

Topics

I bring to you all, the warmest greetings from South Africa. I am deeply grateful to the Japan National Press Club, for providing this opportunity. We also wish to thank the Government of Japan and...

SA: Zwelinzima Vavi: Address by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, during the South African Football Players Union's 4th Congress, Johannesburg (31/05/2013)

SPEECH

Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to your Congress today. I bring greetings and best wishes from COSATU’s national office bearers and 2.2 million members, and best wishes for a...

SA: Patricia De Lille: Address by the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, on the occasion of the tabling of the City’s final Budget for 2013/14 (29/05/2013)

SPEECH

Two years ago we committed to build this city on five pillars: the Opportunity City; the Safe City; the Caring City; the Inclusive City; and the Well-run City. To do that, this government has laid...

Winde announces pilot sites for WC broadband roll-out

TELECOMS

The Western Cape provincial government has selected three sites for the pilot phase of the province’s broadband network roll-out, which was aimed at giving all Western Cape citizens broadband...

SA: Statement by Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Finance, announces spaces for broadband network's pilot phase (22/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) area in Khayelitsha has been selected as one of the first spaces to be linked to the broadband network. The Western Cape Government's...

DoC to table final broadband policy next month

BROADBAND

The Department of Communications (DoC) on Tuesday said it would table its revised National Broadband Policy for South Africa with Cabinet during June. Delivering her Budget Vote speech, in Cape...

COPE: Juli Kilian: Address by Congress of the People Spokesperson on Communications, during the Communication Budget Vote Debate, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

SPEECH

On behalf of COPE, again, our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Vuyo Mbuli, who will always be remembered for his professionalism, modesty and warm, upbeat personality. He was a true...

SA: Stella Ndabeni Abrahams: Address by the Deputy Minister of Communications, at the delivery of Department of Communications Budget Vote Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Timeless wisdom tells us that the past explains the present and the present determines the future. The essence of this colorful day therefore lies in the story of our past, and it was shaped by our...

IFP: Liezl Van der Merwe: Address by IFP Spokesperson on Communication, on the occasion of the Communication Budget Vote Debate, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honorouble Chair, Honourable Minister, Members of Parliament and guests. During this year's State of the Nation address, President Zuma made a fleeting reference to our ICT sector. He mentioned...

SA: Dina Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, on the occasion of the Budget Vote Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

Topics

It would be amiss of me to begin without paying tribute to a great South African. Let us take a moment of silence to honour the memory of SABC presenter Vuyo Mbuli. There are few South Africans...

Gigaba outlines vision for using SOC capex to spawn new black miners, industrialists

PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba reported on Tuesday that initiatives would be announced in the coming months to add momentum to a “comprehensive industrialisation and transformation...

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