Government’s silly promise of 100% broadband
Gauteng premier David Makhura has promised 100% Internet connectivity in the province, but in reality it means very little
Keeping the beans in the can
Otto von Bismarck’s words “never believe anything until it has been officially denied” is particularly relevant in South Africa’s tech industry
The strange case of SA communications ministers
Government continues to hamper South Africa’s telecoms industry with questionable communications ministry appointments
100% broadband coverage for SA by 2020: Treasury gets involved
National Treasury is hosting industry experts to establish the best approaches for achieving the targeted 100% broadband coverage by 2020
The DoC's broadband pipe dream
The Department of Communications is still beating the broadband for all drum, but it is nothing we have not heard before
Will the DoC ever get its act together? (MyBroadband column)
The current team at the DoC shows promise, but the only thing the recent ICT Policy Colloquium seemed to achieve was a name change
It's Beamers versus Benzes at the Department of Communications
Communications minister tried to hold on to her Mercedes-Benz ML 4x4s instead of the incumbent BMW 750i vehicles
Stop changing the SA Minister of Communications: Qualcomm
Coherence in communications policy-making needs stability in the South African Ministry of Communications, says Qualcomm’s head of government affairs
Cheap broadband for everyone: promises made, promises broken
The Western Cape, Gauteng and the Department of Communications all promise that South Africans can look forward to cheap broadband
Wikileaks - Department of Communications thwarted independence at ICASA
Under the late Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri the Department of Communications hampered SA telecoms, and leadership shortfalls have hurt the sector, say leaked diplomatic cables
Padayachie talks up broadband in budget vote speech (31 May 2011)
Communications Minister Roy Padayachie today punted broadband and digital services in his first budget vote speech
Siphiwe Nyanda's R4 million house, courtesy of the arms deal
Arms-deal middleman Fana Hlongwane financed a R4-million home for General Siphiwe Nyanda, the president's new parliamentary counsellor, when Nyanda prepared to step down as defence force chief five years ago.
Siphiwe Nyanda has failed to the detriment of the communications industry: DA
The DA gives the former Minister of Communications a mark of 10%, down from the 30% he received last year
New Comms Minister costs taxpayers R2-million: Sunday Times
Newly appointed Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie reportedly blew R2-million on a luxury lifestyle
Sentech, SABC board salary review: Nyanda
A service provider has been appointed to review the salaries of state-owned enterprise board members, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Sunday.
Communications Department in disarray: Parliament
The communications department was in "virtual disarray" for the "better part" of the current financial year, Parliament's portfolio committee on communication said on Wednesday.