South African tech manufacturer bites the dust
The Yekani manufacturing facility in East London has had its assets auctioned off, with some of its 10-inch tablets being sold for as little as R234, MyBroadband has learned.
Yekani closed the R1 billion factory in January 2020, citing financial...
Did SA government blow €2-million on spyware?
New information from WikiLeaks suggests that South Africa spent over €2-million on “weaponised German surveillance malware”
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R80 million U.S. solar plant to open in Cape Town
United States company Jinko Solar will open its R80 million, 120 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) module production facility in Cape Town
Slow Internet crippling South Africa: DA
South Africa’s slow Internet is crippling economic growth and job creation, according to the Democratic Alliance
South African Spy Files link deepens to the tune of R3.6m
Privacy International has questioned government grants totalling just under R3.6-million given to VASTech, an SA-based mass surveillance equipment maker.
Reverse engineering software should be allowed, says Trade & Industry Dept.
The reverse engineering of computer programs should be allowed in South Africa, according to the Department of Trade and Industry
SA Internet users must be allowed to copy and share (for research): DTI
Copying and sharing “from electronic sources” for educational and research purposes must be allowed in South Africa, the DTI recommended
CD to MP3 conversion may be legal in South Africa, one day
A report from the copyright review commission suggests that “private use” rules be revamped in SA
Online pirates' Internet connections to be cut off in SA?
The minister of trade and industry released a copyright review report which calls for harsh steps against online pirates in South Africa
DTI defends Mohlala drop
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has defended his department’s decision not to renew the contract of the head of the National Consumer Commission (NCC).