The newly split communications ministry must prioritise spectrum policy and the associated regulatory framework, says WAPA.
The association congratulates communications minister, Faith Muthambi, and Siyabonga Cwele, minister of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services.
New leaders for the science and technology and public service portfolios face challenges as they work to advance government's technology objectives.
The Right2Know Campaign has concerns about the rationale for a new ministry as well as the appropriateness of Siyabonga Cwele's appointment.
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Government brings a halt to the progress made under Yunus Carrim, who will be sorely missed, says World Wide Worx MD Arthur Goldstuck.
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Entities falling under the altered Department of Communications have yet to define their functions in the new set-up.
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The new telecommunications and postal services minister is not being welcomed with open arms.
The appointment of Siyabonga Cwele indicates government's intention to control the Internet, says DA shadow minister of communications Marian Shinn.
Little is known about new communications minister Faith Muthambi, apart from her time as a controversial municipal manager.
The split between telecoms and postal makes no sense in terms of the essential contribution of ICT to SA's future. says Adrian Schofield, IITPSA director.
The future of telecommunications lies in integration rather than unbundling, says Koffi Kouakou, Africa analyst and senior lecturer at Wits University.
A new telecoms and postal services ministry and a "reconfigured" communications department are some of the more radical aspects of president Jacob Zuma's new Cabinet.