Saving South Africa from a TV blackout
The communications department has been allocated R700 million to help clear the SABC’s debt with Sentech.
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Columns | digital migration | Government | Lungile Mhlongo | Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies | Solly Malatsi
Nobody held responsible after monumental government disaster
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has signalled that no one in his department will be held accountable for a catastrophic failure.
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Broadband Infraco | Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) | Internet | SA Connect | Sentech | Solly Malatsi
Free Wi-Fi in South Africa: Promise versus reality
The SA Connect programme aims to provide reliable broadband connectivity to government facilities and underserved communities.
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End of the road for TV Licences in South Africa
Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi says that South Africa’s TV Licence regime has all but collapsed, and details on a new scheme will be presented to the department next month.
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The SA Post Office lost the parcel war
MyBroadband tested the Post Office versus The Courier Guy lockers and found the courier to be cheaper, faster, and available at more locations.
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BBBEE | equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) | Khusela Diko | Solly Malatsi | SpaceX | Telecoms
The minister overhauling South Africa’s race-based tech laws
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Solly Malatsi Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in July 2024.
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Anoosh Rooplal | Government | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | Juanito Damons | Solly Malatsi | South African Post Office (SAPO)
Say goodbye to the SA Post Office as you know it
The South African Post Office’s bid to have private couriers fined for delivering small parcels — and keeping the proceeds for itself — has been dealt a death blow.
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African National Congress (ANC) | BBBEE | equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | Solly Malatsi | Telecoms
ANC launches offensive on communications minister over Starlink
The ANC has slammed Communications Minister Solly Malatsi’s policy direction instructing Icasa to change equity ownership rules.
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The South African man who co-founded a billion-dollar tech startup and now works for Cyril Ramaphosa to build digital driver’s licences
Melvyn Lubega heads the team in the Presidency tasked with developing digital IDs and driving licences.
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Broadcasting | Khathutshelo Ramukumba | Nomsa Chabeli | SABC Bill | Solly Malatsi | South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
TV licence crisis in South Africa
Chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations, Khathutshelo Ramukumba, says the TV licence regime has “spectacularly failed”.