As financial industry bodies warn African regulators against an e-levy on digital payments, National Treasury says it has no plans to introduce the contentious tax.
The renewables sector believes the bid window will be crucial for the country to ensure energy security.
Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni confirms her department will oppose the broadcaster’s application for leave to appeal the 30 June analogue switch-off deadline.
The organisations reach out-of-court settlement, ending High Court litigation over high-demand spectrum licensing.
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The broadcaster approaches the ConCourt to challenge a ruling that analogue signal must be switched off by 30 June.
Cabinet promises the over 500 000 households registered for STBs will receive them before the 30 June deadline.
Project Khokha 2 could successfully issue, clear and settle debentures on digital ledger tech using tokenised money.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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The city’s public human settlements call centre witnesses growth gains, recording over 19 000 calls per year.
The electronic collection points will be expanded to 86 sites, to allow convenient chronic medication collections.
MTN Nigeria restricts outgoing calls for millions of subscribers following a crackdown on SIMs by authorities.
The public broadcaster apologises to minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni for its earlier statement on analogue switch-off.