sunday times

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    The green ID book's end draws closer

    The green ID book's end draws closer Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has revealed that bank branches supporting the department's new digital partnership programme have processed 216,515 smart ID card applications in three months. Schreiber announced the figure in a recent column for the...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • department of home affairs digital ids ernst roets green id books home affairs leon schreiber lex libertas smart id cards sunday times
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Another round in the courts for Makate

    Another round in the courts for Makate Nkosana Kenneth Makate is heading back to court to contest a claim for 40% of his multi-million-rand settlement with Vodacom for pitching the idea that was developed into "Please Call Me". Sunday Times reports that Makate's former legal funder, Black Rock...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Makate dejected over legal costs in Vodacom court battle loss

    Makate dejected over legal costs in Vodacom court battle loss Nkosana Makate has criticised the Constitutional Court for requiring him to pay Vodacom's legal costs in the latest round of his case against the operator over compensation for his Please Call Me Idea. In an interview with the...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • constitutional court kenneth nkosana makate nkosana makate please call me sunday times supreme court of appeal (sca) vodacom
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Free basic electricity problems in South Africa

    Free basic electricity problems in South Africa Government's free basic electricity (FBE) programme has failed to provide financial relief to poor South Africans, according to environmental researcher Dr Neil Overy and EarthLife Africa Johannesburg programs manager Thabo Sibeko. In a recent...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees

    Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees Hijackers working in organised criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting couriers delivering online orders in South Africa, and customers are among those paying the price for this crime. Online shopping has seen explosive growth in South...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • couriers crime e-commerce fareye hijackings online shopping rapport road freight association skynet sunday times the courier guy tracker
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    New nuclear power plans coming by end of August — Ramokgopa

    New nuclear power plans coming by end of August — Ramokgopa Energy and electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is aiming to reveal South Africa's plans for a new 2,500MW nuclear power station by the end of next month. Ramokgopa told Sunday Times that a team was in the advanced stages of...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    RTIA's big traffic fine whoopsie

    RTIA's big traffic fine whoopsie The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has incurred a substantial debt to the South African Post Office to deliver payment demands for invalid fines, the Sunday Times reports. Citing two sources, the paper reported that the agency had to forfeit the income...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    The perks of the MP life

    The perks of the MP life In addition to getting entry-level salaries of R1.27 million per year, South African members of Parliament (MPs) enjoy many perks, including a fully furnished house in Cape Town, free electricity and water, dozens of free flights, and reimbursements for fuel and mobile...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC

    SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC Tension is brewing in the SABC regarding so-called "study group" meetings with ANC MPs preceding its board and management's appearances before Parliament, Sunday Times reports. The publication said there had been a "long-standing...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Reward corruption whistleblowers with cut of fines — EOH CEO

    Outgoing EOH CEO wants corruption whistleblower reform Outgoing EOH CEO Stephen van Coller has said whistleblowers should receive a percentage of the fines levied against companies or individuals found guilty of wrongdoing. “Giving them a percentage of the fine would really solve a lot of...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Komati renewable conversion plans in limbo

    Komati renewable conversion plans in limbo Delays in converting Eskom's decommissioned Komati coal power plant into a hybrid renewable energy facility have caused "despair and frustration" in the small Mpumalanga town, Sunday Times reports. The publication said that many Komati residents —...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Energy minister Mantashe missing from Ramaphosa's major green energy meeting

    Energy minister Mantashe missing from Ramaphosa's major green energy meeting South African energy minister Gwede Mantashe refused to attend a top-level meeting held by President Cyril Ramaphosa with European leaders for the signing of a green energy memorandum of understanding, the...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private water tankers are sabotaging supply to boost own businesses — Report

    Private water tankers are sabotaging supply to boost own businesses — Report Private operators of water tankers are capitalising on the South African government's failure to maintain water infrastructure and taking it further by deliberately sabotaging municipal water supply to boost their...
  15. Jan

    Newspaper circulation in South Africa vs online news platforms

    Death of newspapers in South Africa — and the rise of online The circulation of newspapers in South Africa plummeted over the last decade, while news websites have shown incredible growth. The latest Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) of South Africa’s newspaper circulation figures painted a...
    • Jan
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    • audit bureau of circulation (abc) city press iol news24 rapport sunday times
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  16. Newsfeed

    SAA bailout could lead to ratings downgrade

    SAA bailout could lead to ratings downgrade The recent transfer of additional funds from Treasury to the SAA could lead to a ratings downgrade for South Africa, according to the Sunday Times.
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Rand Daily Mail website launched

    New Rand Daily Mail website launched Three decades after the Rand Daily Mail was shut down, it has been reborn in the form of a website
    • Kevin Lancaster
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    • headline hilary joffe jonathan jansen justice malala peter bruce rand daily mail sunday times the times times media tony leon
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Top 10 cellphone brands in South Africa

    Top 10 cellphone brands in South Africa The Sunday Times Top Brands Awards reveal the most liked mobile phone, telecoms, and tech brands in South Africa
  19. W

    Sunday Times Travel Photograph of the Year 2014 Competition

    Was looking in the paper and found this. Has some decent prizes up for grabs! Basically, from what I remember, You need to capture images of people / buildings / animals /things in their environments. I dont have anymore info with me at the moment but will post the Comp details when I get back...
    • wez1007
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    • canon competition photography competition sunday times travel
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Photography
  20. jes

    MTN and Telkom Mobile network sharing deal in the works: report

    MTN, Telkom Mobile network sharing deal here soon: report Rumours persist that MTN and Telkom Mobile have struck a deal to share networks, benefiting both companies
    • jes
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    • mtn network-sharing deal sunday times telkom telkom mobile
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. jes

    Dina Pule: the liar must apologise and be fired - report

    Dina Pule: the liar must apologise and be fired - report The Sunday Times reported that Dina Pule is guilty of lying, and should quit parliament
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