South African political parties have been hard at work using social media as a tool to reach voters, hoping these online efforts will translate into votes.

The opposition party, which sees ICT as an economic growth multiplier, outlines how it will ensure SA harnesses the full benefits of the ICT ecosystem.

Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga alleges the ruling party has no intention of scrapping the controversial e-toll system in Gauteng.

The opposition party believes the advisory council's tasks aim to only deliver short-term goals for analogue switch-off.

The councillor has been suspended, pending an inquiry by the DA's Federal Legal Commission into alleged activities of undue influence and nepotism.

Following a train collision this week, the DA wants clarity on the progress of a technology solution to replace the faulty manual signalling system.

The opposition party is sceptical about government's plans to create the State ICT Infrastructure Company as a mechanism to connect 90% of SA to the Internet by 2020.

The deputy president tells the National Assembly the Constitutional Court is dealing with the social grants matter.

The Films and Publications Amendment Bill in its current form "gives government wide-sweeping powers to censor content on the Internet".

The e-hailing taxi service will offer voters R30 off to and from the polling stations for the local municipal elections tomorrow.

The regulator defends itself after minister Siyabonga Cwele announced plans to take it to court to stop the spectrum auction.

It uses these to interact with voters, campaigners and to secure its IT infrastructure with?One Time Passwords?through mobile messaging and push notifications.