The regulator and mobile operators look for ways to ease congestion and ensure good quality of broadband services during the nationwide lockdown.
The department engages social media platform owners to mitigate the spread of digital misinformation about coronavirus in SA.
The ICT and education departments join forces to minimise disruption to the education system during the COVID-19 lockdown.
While e-hailing services will not be allowed to operate normally for the duration of the 21-day lockdown, they will be permitted to ferry essential services staff.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The company reaches agreement with the Competition Commission to reduce its wholesale broadband prices to ISPs.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
This week’s National Tender Bulletin sees government interest in all sectors of the ICT industry.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
Government is urged not to discriminate against ICT businesses in the Debt Relief Fund allocation process.
The energy regulator publishes two draft determinations by the energy minister, which is the first step in getting new electricity generation capacity in SA.
Risc Technology Integration is accused of deliberately circumventing black economic empowerment codes to secure lucrative government contracts.
In an effort to help small businesses, the telco offers loans to SMMEs, with a turnaround time of four hours.
With more urgent, immediate pandemic priorities on the table, ICASA is yet to finalise its plans to auction spectrum and license the WOAN.
The competition watchdog says there is no agreement between itself and MTN, saying the operator’s data price reduction proposal was a “unilateral commercial response”.