Is it na"ive to expect the powers-that-be to ensure that those people tasked with running the country are themselves without disrepute?

The latest version of Ubuntu will soon be available on selected Dell desktops and notebooks. Is this the tipping point of mainstream Linux adoption?

No 'earth-shattering' announcements came during the past two weeks, although there were a number of small acquisitions from some of the major players.

The ICT industry may be moving out the "old guard" but it's really difficult to see the difference.

Ever noticed how difficult it is to curtail ivy in your garden? Perhaps that's how our communications minister got her name.

This week: Revealing findings from the annual salary survey, Umthunzi Telecoms sues Transnet for R2.2bn, and ICT not on new national "skills shortage" list.

Open source is like a prize village cow, as its strength comes from collective ownership, but someone will always want to own it exclusively.

DataPro posted excellent interim figures, with revenue and profit both up over 100%.

This week: Is minister Matsepe-Casaburri finally leaving us? And some exciting next-generation TV plans from Telkom, while the celebratory beer flows at IBM.

Finding a replacement for ex-Telkom CEO Papi Molotsane may be more difficult than thought.

The ICT charter will soon be reality, leaving ICT companies with no more excuses when it comes to empowerment.

This week: Investors welcome the firing of Telkom boss, Scorpions catch e-banking fraudster, and the state's broadband plan is thrown out.