A thousand free WiFi sites will come online over the next three years, doubling the number of available connectivity hotspots in the City of Tshwane.

The upcoming VacWork programme will take place in Soweto and Tshwane, from 18 to 23 March.

To achieve the smart city concept there needs to be collaboration and dialogue between the different silos, says Ravin Naidu from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.

The city dismisses claims it has cancelled its free WiFi network, saying it is finalising the appointment of a new service provider.

Telkom and BCX will offer mobile communication services to 240 of the city's councillors over the next three years.

Altech Radio Holdings and the City of Tshwane will meet in court today to argue over the city's multibillion-rand broadband project.

The provincial government looks to tech-driven channels to encourage widespread public consultation on how the capital should manage its finances.

Project Isizwe partners with Glencore to make sure residents in two Witbank mining towns receive free WiFi access.

Themed `Digital Age: Community Enablement and Safety', the programme will run from 3 to 7 April in Johannesburg and Pretoria, says Geekulcha.

The city council agrees to pay Project Isizwe R9.45 million to maintain WiFi hotspots until June, as it searches for a more cost-effective way to continue the free Internet service.

The North Gauteng High Court declares a termination agreement with the smart meter provider unlawful, allowing the city to avert a R950 million pay-out.

The city asks the court to set aside a broadband project contract, claiming the deal is riddled with irregularities and non-compliance.