SA plans 'super cable links'

[Tns]

yup just more talk and gravy

 

[BobbyMac]

In South Africa there seems to be the general policy of our Government to pump its mouth before anything concrete is on the table. Why can't they actually get the job done first and then have a public song and dance about it?

It's called 'spin' and every government has a PHd in it.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

lather rinse repeat

it never stops

 

[Wyzak]

If this ever happens I will eat my cap.

Luckily you won't have to eat much

 

[Syndyre]

More plans, why can't they actually do something concrete for a change???

 

[ldmelsa]

More plans, why can't they actually do something concrete for a change???

Because they are not the people for the job.

 

[liancat]

Alchemist is correct. I think they should finish the current cables before planning and implementing two 'super cables' across the ocean.

I can see it now ... those new cables are going to be like the bridge at the cape town foreshore .. left 100 kilometers off the coast gathering moss.

 

[antowan]

If only they open the markets! Industry will do these things and Thabo can rest his head in peace. FOR ****S SAKE WAKE UP YOU SILLY PEOPLE AT THE TOP!!!!

 

[risingtide]

I think that the square kilometre array needs some government guarantees as far as communication to the rest of the world is conerned. How can they give guarantees without being involved?

 

[Oupoot]

Govt was advised by businesses and western consultants (when it semi-privatised Telkom) to allow Telkom the SAT3 stake. They now realise this has been a big big mistake. They may now be leaning in the opposite direction and trying to keep too much control of it, which have to follow govt/bureaucratic processes which may take too much time. Its a process of balancing the one objective versus the other.

Leaving everything for business is not ideal, as business will try to maximise everything, even if this means using a bit of corruption in the process, and exploit the consumer if it furthers their objectives. Benefiting a few at the expens of the majority. However, leaving everything to govt means consultations galore, multi year budgeting, multi-departmental coordination, etc. The bureaucratic processes are extremely slow, time consuming, but may be beneficial to the majority at the expense of the minority. We need to strike a balance somewhere.

 

[Nod]

Leaving everything for business is not ideal, as business will try to maximise everything, even if this means using a bit of corruption in the process, and exploit the consumer if it furthers their objectives. Benefiting a few at the expens of the majority. However, leaving everything to govt means consultations galore, multi year budgeting, multi-departmental coordination, etc. The bureaucratic processes are extremely slow, time consuming, but may be beneficial to the majority at the expense of the minority. We need to strike a balance somewhere.

If any business can put in data cables / fibre, it will mean competition, thus they will have to compete in price to get people to use their service. Letting government control things, you will get the whole Telkom / Neotel saga all over again.

 

[Conspirator]

I think that the square kilometre array needs some government guarantees as far as communication to the rest of the world is conerned.

I try to stay far away from anything with "government garantee".

Because they are not the people for the job.

I wish they would just import some skilled Europeans for the big jobs. I'm tired of gov fock-ups. Or they could just use some of the many competent South Africans.

 

[Alchemist]

I wish they would just import some skilled Europeans for the big jobs. I'm tired of gov fock-ups. Or they could just use some of the many competent South Africans.

Problem is that they're to pale for governments liking. Government and natural progression are on completely opposite scales from one another