Industry insiders highlight failings in the Draft National Policy on Data and Cloud, questioning government’s approach to co-owning locally-generated data.
The companies will later this month attend the SA-Netherlands Tech Week, to explore synergies in fintech, healthtech and smart logistics.
The company urges organisations to evaluate their ransomware preparedness.
The renewables sector welcomes the decision to amend the Electricity Regulation Act to increase the licensing threshold for embedded generation projects.
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The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is to form a panel to draft supporting ICT policies, legislation, strategies and business cases.
The company receives funding from the US Trade and Development Agency to conduct a feasibility study in efforts to roll out affordable Internet to underserved populations.
The president calls for mediation in the legal disputes that have held back the country’s spectrum auction process.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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The industry calls for the immediate release of available additional capacity from operational wind farms into the national grid, as load-shedding infuriates citizens.
The state-owned entity advertises for manufacturers to co-develop, supply and deliver feature-rich set-top boxes for digital terrestrial TV, direct-to-home and IP networks.
The organisations agree to work together within the context of the World Economic Forum Affiliate Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in SA.
The collaboration between the organisations aims to build an upskilling programme for unemployed and under-employed citizens in nine provinces across SA.