Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri`s recent statement: "I don`t want a sector to be monopolised by people who do not look like me", warranted the outrage that followed.
In modern times, necessity seems to have been replaced by laziness as the mother of invention.
While Africa is improving in the ICT stakes - witness Ethiopia`s new broadband initiative - SA remains stuck in the same hole, being bled dry by a lack of real competition.
Having seen what Nokia has lined up for launch soon, I get the feeling the device vendor could once again be onto something big.
When I heard Motorola was producing cellular phones for the poor, my first impulse was to give the company a standing ovation. But wait...
With phishing attacks becoming increasingly prevalent, it`s interesting to note that some savvy - if unethical - people are getting others to willingly hand over their money.
Carelessness aside, SA makes it possible to lose cellphones in a range of interesting ways.
Spammers should be given some credit for creativity as they come up with the most improbable names in the world.
Reports this week of the likelihood that Telkom may raise the price of local phone calls highlights once again the urgent need for competition.
The change of the 20Twenty brand to that of Standard Chartered Bank is like the Golf replacing the Beetle.
You could soon see the death of your TV and entire entertainment centre as you know it.
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri recently held an informal session with certain hand-picked journalists, although she set herself up for a fall by ignoring those who are extremely critical of her.