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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...

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...

SA: Statement by the Competition Tribunal, independent competition body, on excessive pricing case against Sasol (09/05/2013)

STATEMENT

From next week Monday the Competition Tribunal will hear a case, brought by the Competition Commission, in which the Commission alleges that Sasol is charging excessive prices for propylene and for...

The Licensing of Business Bill – the government must come clean

INSIGHT AFRICA

Few pieces of legislation have drawn such fire as Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies’ Licensing of Businesses Bill – and with good reason. Contrary to some commentators’ view that it...

National broadband policy consultation document published for comment

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The Minister of Communications, on 3 April 2013, published a proposed National Broadband Policy for South Africa. Comments are due on or before 16 May 2013. The policy document seeks to define...

Telkom reaches settlement in the SAVA matter

WEBBER WENTZEL

Telkom and the Competition Commission (Commission) have reached a settlement regarding Telkom's appeal and the Commission's cross-appeal to the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) relating to a ruling...

Access denied: Competition Commission’s right to restrict information confirmed

NORTON ROSE SOUTH AFRICA

The Competition Tribunal has directed what information the Competition Commission need not disclose to companies accused of anti-competitive conduct. The Commission cannot be forced to disclose...

Telkom set to pay R449m anticompetitive fine

TELECOMS

Embattled telecommunications group Telkom on Tuesday yielded to its R449-million fine handed down by the Competition Commission in August last year. In August, the Competition Tribunal found Telkom...

Competition Tribunal gearing up for May polypropylene excessive-pricing hearing

COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

The Competition Tribunal will begin hearings on May 13 into an excessive-pricing referral made by the Competition Commission in 2010 against Sasol regarding the sale of propylene and polypropylene...

Telkom warns of lower earnings

TRADING UPDATE

Telecommunications group Telkom on Monday warned of lower earnings for the year ended March 31, 2013. The group expected headline earnings a share to be “at least” 20% lower than the 324.7c...

SA: Kgosientso Ramokgopa: Address by the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, during the State of the City Address, City Hall, Tshwane (04/04/2013)

SPEECH

It’s an immense honour and a distinct privilege to address this grand gathering on the occasion of the second annual State of the City Address. Approximately a year ago the incumbent...

CWU: Statement by the Communication Workers Union, disturbed by Telkom’s intention to retrench workers (13/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is disturbed and appalled by Telkom’s intention to retrench workers. Even if Telkom can use a different concept or wording like voluntary severance packages...

Solidarity: Statement by Moira-Marie Kloppers, Solidarity Spokesperson, states that government interference contributes to Telkom crisis (12/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The financial problems of telecommunications giant, Telkom, are the direct result of government’s close involvement and interference in the parastatal’s business, trade union Solidarity today...

DA: Statement by Marian Shinn, DA Shadow Minister of Communications, calling for President Zuma to remove Minister Dina Pule from Cabinet (03/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Communications Minister Dina Pule’s latest alleged attempt to enrich her boyfriend Phosane Mngqibisa gives President Jacob Zuma no option but to remove her from Cabinet.

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