Articles about ANC

SA’s digital expansion 'must be anchored in transformation'

The ANC responds to the contentious ICT policy directive, which is viewed by some as SA bending its transformation rules to enable the licensing of Starlink.

DA’s Solly Malatsi appointed as new communications minister

Mondli Gungubele, who served as communications and digital technologies minister since March last year, is now deputy minister of the department.

CSIR predictions not far off as vote counting concludes

With the process to capture and validate election results under way, ITWeb compares the CSIR’s predictions with the official preliminary results.

New info hub fact-checks election material

Africa Check’s Election Information Hub focuses on the accuracy of claims made by the three major political parties.

Parties up digital engagement ahead of elections

The governing party debuts the myANC Digital app ahead of the elections, joining other political parties in electioneering via tech.

IEC fires official for leaking political candidate lists

The Independent Electoral Commission fires the employee it identified as leaking political parties’ candidate lists online.

InfoReg demands answers on political candidate lists leak

The IEC’s notifications do not provide sufficient details about the incidents to make them compliant with POPIA, says the watchdog.

Political parties make tech a key feature in manifestos

All three of South Africa’s biggest political parties’ manifestos ramp up their ICT plans, as they prepare to do battle for votes at the polls on 29 May.

Ramaphosa punts new tech for economic growth, jobs drive

The president says 4IR technologies will expand employment opportunities, and the government should turn to green energy.

ANC prioritises broadband access

The African National Congress’s 8 January statement puts implementing digital migration and access to broadband among its key economic priorities in 2022.

Zondo report shows how EOH made ‘donations’ to ANC

The state capture report reveals how the technology services firm made several donations to the ruling party before scoring lucrative government tenders.

Broke ANC resorts to crowdfunding to raise cash

The political party launches a crowdfunding campaign, to raise funds in a way that it says is responsive to Political Party Funding Act requirements.