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Tribunal prohibits Naspers’s OLX, WeBuyCars merger

The competition watchdog says the proposed transaction should be prohibited as it is likely to prevent or lessen competition.

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

Comms department fights COVID-19 fake news

The department engages social media platform owners to mitigate the spread of digital misinformation about coronavirus in SA.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

E-taxi services to transport only essential workers during 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.

Sibahle Malinga

Risc Technology Integration

SA ICT firm accused of BEE fronting

Risc Technology Integration is accused of deliberately circumventing black economic empowerment codes to secure lucrative government contracts.

Information Technology Association of South Africa

Emergency measures in place for COVID-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa officially declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act.

Information Technology Association of South Africa

Regulations issued relating to COVID-19 virus

The Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has published regulations relating to the Disaster Management Act.

Digitisation in Labour Relations

Digitisation has long been regarded as a means to drive and achieve business goals, but the benefits are proving to affect many other areas and departments, such as optimising work processes by removing the many manual ones.

20 February 2025

ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance FEB 2025

Aligning GRC with Business Innovation and Agility

Renewable energy

Coal sector loses bid to halt renewable energy deals

The Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses a case brought by the Coal Transporters Forum to set aside power purchase agreements.

Uber, Bolt face R100K fines for illegal drivers

The transport department will submit a Bill that will see e-hailing service providers being fined for allowing unlicensed drivers to operate.

Telkom claims court victory is vindication on job cuts

The company says it is proceeding to offer voluntary packages to employees as an alternative to possible retrenchments.

Samuel Mungadze

Industry body wants MultiChoice prosecuted over DTV ‘shenanigans’

NAMEC launches a scathing attack on the giant pay-TV operator over accusations levelled against it at the state capture inquiry.

IP exchange laws

Tech relief as SA looks to relax strict IP exchange laws

Policy statements from National Treasury indicate a clear intention to significantly relax SA’s stringent intellectual property exchange laws.

Vodacom, MTN make breakthroughs against battery theft syndicates

The companies say suspects linked to various cases of battery theft and vandalism across the country’s nine provinces have been nabbed.