State octopus strikes again

[AirWolf]

So if it's common practice everywhere, where does she expect the other end of the cable to land?

I mean, if a cable has to be 51% locally controlled, it stands to reason that the most the other country where it lands can control is 49%. Or does she think these things just trail off into the ocean?

My thoughts exactly.

Typical bunch of African governments. They have a population that lives on less than a dollar a day yet want to control a cable they did not even pay for. Fix the basics, that is hard work and what is needed. People need food, electricity, clean water, homes, jobs and education. Stop worrying about the internet it is a nice to have and will give you an advantage but it is not remotely necessary if you don't know where your next meal is going to come from.

If Africa wants to build a billion dollar cable, hey go for it, and when you cannot pay your debts and default on installments all they will do is buy you out or cut off your access.

Good luck SA, you struggle to fix potholes in time - just let the pros do what they do best and get out of the way.

True, but poor communication networks i.e. non-existance of affordable realiable true broadband technology definitely hinders our ability as a country to move forward with development and thereby implementing a self-regeneration program.

Well considering that it is fibre optic cable being discussed, and that the Grim Poisonous Ivyness Creep believes she is the source of all sunshine, it's quite possible that Shope-Mafole is considering propelling her [useless] boss off into the ocean with the other end of the cable firmly rammed up an orifice.

You always seem to have an excellent way with words.

 

[ambo]

I mean, if a cable has to be 51% locally controlled, it stands to reason that the most the other country where it lands can control is 49%. Or does she think these things just trail off into the ocean?

And the cable lands in half a dozen other countries doesn't it?? I'd love to hear the justification for more than 50% ownership of the capacity the is destined for SA.

And do they think that they can hold the company to ransom? They'll just shoot themselves in the foot, the cable will end one hop sooner and all the countries to the north of us will join the 1st world economies while we continue to sip internet through the SAT3 straw...

 

[DGremlin]

Our Government Communications Bigs wigs = Greedy Morons

 

[bekdik]

...btw, isn't government supposed to be a non-profit organisation?

Not for the incumbent party's members ...

 

[lootsd]

I am starting to think our Ministry of Telecoms is just a caring about the people of South Africa as the Ministry of Justice in Zimbabwe. Now, I remember, out government called their elections "legit!"

I knew most politicians care only for their own pockets and their own ego's (name changing, etc.), but my goodness, I thought it is only Rob that will deliberately sabotage his own country!

 

[AirWolf]

I am starting to think our Ministry of Telecoms is just a caring about the people of South Africa as the Ministry of Justice in Zimbabwe. Now, I remember, out government called their elections "legit!"

I knew most politicians care only for their own pockets and their own ego's (name changing, etc.), but my goodness, I thought it is only Rob that will deliberately sabotage his own country!

Their elections are legit,
their money ain't worth spit,
and Bob is a two bit dimwit

So what else is new?