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.

The auto manufacturer maps out the stations where electric car drivers can charge their vehicles so that fears of `running out' are squashed.

The city intends to expand the quality and reach of its free WiFi, but is looking to do so without the services of its current supplier, Project Isizwe.

The non-profit organisation says without free WiFi, users would have paid 25c/MB, adding up to a R1.35?billion total data cost.

The free WiFi initiative spent hundreds of millions over the past three years for 1?050 Internet zones.

Project Isizwe holds successful talks with the city to resolve potential disruption to the free Internet service.

Reports are rife that disputes between the city and its service provider over contracts and outstanding payments threaten access to the free WiFi network in some areas.