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N4ughtySecTU threatens to leak Ramaphosa's and Malema's personal data
Threats to leak Ramaphosa's and Malema's personal banking details A hacking group claiming responsibility for the attack on TransUnion last week has threatened to leak the personal data of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Julius Malema, and other political figures. The group, N4ughtySecTU, has...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa julius malema lee naik n4ughtysectu pansy tlakula transunion
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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Ramaphosa talks up spectrum auction success
Expect lower data prices — Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that licensing of new radio frequency spectrum is expected to reduce mobile data prices, expand network coverage to rural and outlying areas, and improve cellular network quality. “Every South African who uses a mobile...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa khumbudzo ntshavheni spectrum auction telkom
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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Ramaphosa visits Netflix's live-action anime One Piece set in Cape Town
Ramaphosa visits Netflix set of show filmed in Cape Town President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the set of Netflix’s live-action anime series One Piece on Thursday, which is filming on location at Cape Town Film Studios. One Piece is Netflix’s biggest production project in Africa to date in terms...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa netflix one piece project panda
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Setback in ending South Africa's state of disaster - who should hold the power?
Bad news about ending South Africa's state of disaster Disagreements within South Africa's government could delay the scrapping of the national state of disaster, as officials and ministers argue over how to manage the coronavirus in the future. According to the Sunday Times, the National...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa jacques broodryk joe phaahla national coronavirus command council (nccc) state of disaster
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South Africa approached for mediation role in Russia-Ukraine conflict — Ramaphosa
South Africa approached for mediation role in Russia-Ukraine conflict — Ramaphosa South Africa has been “approached to play a mediation role” in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said after a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- cyril ramaphosa russia-ukraine conflict vladimir putin
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Think Of The Children!
South Africa implements Internet censorship law — Think of the Children! The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the Film and Publication Board (FPB) today welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's proclamation that operationalised the Films and Publications Amendment...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa department of communications (doc) film and publications amendment act film and publications board (fpb) philly mapulane zama mkosi
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U.S. official says S. Africa aid aims at coal plants not EVs
Eskom must use R130 billion clean energy loan to retire coal power plants A group of the world’s richest nations that pledged $8.5 billion (R130 billion) in climate finance to South Africa wants the money to be used to retire coal-fired power plants, according to a senior U.S. official involved...- Jan
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- cop26 cyril ramaphosa eskom
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Zondo recommends Gwede Mantashe must be further investigated
Investigate Gwede Mantashe and you will likely find corruption — State Capture report A probe into state corruption in South Africa found that senior ruling party officials received illicit payments from services company Bosasa, leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa in a quandary over how to...- Jan
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- adv. busisiwe mkhwebane angelo agrizzi bosasa cyril ramaphosa gavin watson gwede mantashe raymond zondo zondo commission
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Internet censorship law - Film and Publications Amendment Act - went live today
Ramaphosa puts Internet censorship law into operation President Cyril Ramaphosa and communications minister Khumbudzo Nthsavheni have proclaimed that a law granting sweeping censorship powers to the Film and Publications Board came into effect today, 1 March 2022. Media and civil society only...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa film and publications amendment act film and publications board (fpb) internet censorship khumbudzo ntshavheni
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Home Affairs begins testing online booking system
Home Affairs testing new online system — no more long queues The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) had launched a pilot programme to book appointments at its branches online, which it claims will reduce long queues and wait times. The system has been linked to the country's population register...- Jan
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- angel khanyile cyril ramaphosa department of home affairs (dha) home affairs branch appointment booking system smart id card south african passport
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Mara Phones factory worker says they were working under poor conditions
Lunch breaks in toilets and no bras allowed — working at the Mara Phones factory A former Mara Phones employee has painted a bleak picture of the working conditions they were subjected to at its now-defunct Durban factory. The facility is set to be sold by its main lenders, the Industrial...- Jan
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- ashish thakkar cyril ramaphosa hetal shah industrial data corporation (idc) mara phones standard bank unemployment insurance fund (uif)
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SA Connect Phase Two - what to expect
Free Wi-Fi and Internet grants — South Africa's big broadband plans The South African government's project to roll out free Wi-Fi and provide broadband subsidies throughout the country — dubbed SA Connect — is moving forward. President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet approved the rollout of the...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa department of communications (doc) khumbudzo ntshavheni national treasury sa connect
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Home Affairs wants 10,000 young IT graduates to speed up records digitisation - from 60 years to 3 years
Home Affairs hiring 10,000 IT graduates The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will appoint 10,000 young IT workers to help speed up the digitisation of its paper records over the next few years. President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned the recruitment drive during his State of the Nation address on...- Jan
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- aaron motsoaledi cyril ramaphosa department of home affairs (dha) it jobs
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No nuclear, coal, or powerships in Ramaphosa's plan to fix electricity crisis
No nuclear, coal, or powerships in Ramaphosa's plan to fix electricity crisis President Cyril Ramaphosa did not mention any nuclear, coal, or powership-based gas generation during his state of the nation address on Thursday, energy expert Chris Yelland pointed out. This is despite the...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- cyril ramaphosa electricity crisis powerships
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- Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
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Critical Skills List updated - the tech skills South Africa is looking for
South Africa's list of critically scarce tech skills Home affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has released the 2022 Critical Skills List that shows which skills are in high demand in South Africa. The list is an essential resource for South African businesses, as it provides them with guidance...- Jan
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- aaron motsoaledi critical skills list cyril ramaphosa department of home affairs (dha) mavuso msimang
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Critical Skills List updated - the tech skills South Africa is looking for
South Africa's list of critically scarce tech skills Home affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has released the 2022 Critical Skills List that shows which skills are in high demand in South Africa. The list is an essential resource for South African businesses, as it provides them with guidance...- Jan
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- aaron motsoaledi critical skills list cyril ramaphosa department of home affairs (dha) mavuso msimang
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Ramaphosa promises 12,000 more police officers for SA
Ramaphosa promises 12,000 more police officers for SA South Africa plans to overhaul its law-enforcement agencies in the face of scathing criticism of its response to rampant crime and last year’s deadly riots that claimed 354 lives. The police force will recruit an additional 12,000 officers...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- cyril ramaphosa police officers saps
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SONA 2022 - More big broadband promises from Ramaphosa
Back to the Future — Ramaphosa's big broadband promises President Ramaphosa has promised that the government will facilitate broadband rollout by establishing a standard model for municipal approvals. Fibre and mobile network operators must apply for permits from municipalities to dig trenches...- Jan
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- analogue switch-off cyril ramaphosa digital migration e-tv khumbudzo ntshavheni rapid deployment guidelines spectrum auction telkom
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Plan to end the State of Disaster
Ramaphosa wants to end State of Disaster — what must happen President Cyril Ramaphosa affirmed his intentions to end the national state of disaster during his State of the Nation address on Thursday, 10 February 2022. "It is my intention to end state of disaster as soon as we have finalised...- Jan
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- covid-19 coronavirus covid-19 lockdown cyril ramaphosa joe phaahla state of disaster
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SONA 2022 - South Africa getting 15,400MW extra power... eventually
South Africa getting 15,400MW to fix electricity crisis — where it will come from President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the additional electricity generation capacity that will come online in the coming years to help solve South Africa's power crisis. Speaking during his state of the nation...- Jan
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- cyril ramaphosa eskom independent power producer (ipp) load-shedding renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme (reippp)
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