The telco's objections to the awarding of Cape Town's R32 million wireless tender have been dismissed.
Government aims to stamp out corrupt empowerment deals by imposing harsh penalties.
Blue Dot Rural is deploying the Acquire loan finance solution supplied by Xpertek.
What the communications minister left out of her budget vote speech reveals a great deal about her Cabinet pecking order.
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Initiatives include school incentives and plans to set up a specialised ICT institute.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
The communications minister has directed SA should have a single domain name registry system.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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The Square Kilometre Array seed money is already paying SA dividends, says the science and technology minister.
Everything is on track to launch SA`s second satellite in mid-June, says the DST.
It is pointless to discuss the further merits of a Bill that is "obviously unconstitutional", it says.
Mapping the digital transformation journey
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Further research is needed on an online option for SA`s 2011 census, says Stats SA.
Most of the department's budget will go towards human capital development.
SA still spends too little on R&D, but progress is being made, says the DST.
The communications minister accuses the media of misinterpreting the local loop unbundling process.
