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Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

The deadline for the transition from the SASSA Gold Card to the Black Card is looming. Archive photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

About 1.9m people still need to swap gold cards as Sassa deadline looms

Marecia Damons 5 Mar 2025

iStore CEO Chris Dodd at the Queen's Hotel iStore in Cape Town.

Hardware

‘We find out when you do’ says iStore CEO about new Apple products

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2025

New STEM lab at University of Limpopo opens gateways to AI, robotics skills

Higher Education

New STEM lab at University of Limpopo opens gateways to AI, robotics skills

10 Dec 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

ICT

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

4th Industrial Revolution

Local industry watchdog sounds alarm over AI stealing SA data on LinkedIn

Lindsey Schutters 16 Oct 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Telecoms & Networks

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Minister Solomon Malatsi has been busy laying the foundation for ICT policy reform

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi’s digital vision for SA blends DA and ANC ideals

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 2024

Minister Malatsi is supported by his predecessor Mondli Gungubele as his deputy.

Technology

Malatsi unveils R3.9bn budget, but still mum on cybersecurity crisis

Lindsey Schutters 15 Jul 2024

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

Cybersecurity

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

Davina Malan is a managing partner at Tribeca. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

A 20 year evolution in PR: The need to invest in training for staff

Davina Malan 8 Jul 2024

Todd Ashton, VP and head of South and East Africa at Ericsson MEA

Telecoms & Networks

Ericsson VP on 5G's transformative potential for SA

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

Solly Malatsi may have no technology or ministerial experience, but will build on a strong policy foundation.

Technology

Malatsi is fourth Minister of Communications in Ramaphosa presidency

Lindsey Schutters 2 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered a South Africa technology history lesson in his Africa Tech Week keynote.

Technology

#ATW24: Minister Gungubele calls for connectivity and inclusion

Lindsey Schutters 17 May 2024

Banking

SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

New Icasa chairperson councillor Mothibi Ramusi

Telecoms & Networks

New Icasa chairperson takes oath of office

23 Apr 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will spearhead phase 2 of the South Africa Connect programme.

Internet

Mashatile launches South Africa Connect project phase 2

18 Apr 2024

The IBM Z platform leverages AI for the highest security, performance and availability. Source: ibm.com

Services

Home Affairs service down because of SITA mainframe issue

Lindsey Schutters 4 Jan 2024

Banking

Gauteng's plans to roll out state-owned bank and pharmaceutical company

29 Sep 2023

Source: Kiara Affat, Daily Maverick On Tuesday, 19 September, security personnel at Standard Bank, manhandled Daily Maverick reporter Lerato Mutsila

Media Freedom

Standard Bank security, Sanef Sikuvile Journalism Awards sponsors, manhandle Daily Maverick reporter

22 Sep 2023

Social Media

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation

Abdi Sheikh 21 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their
analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694

TV

5 broadcasters move to broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

3 Aug 2023

Image source: Ann H from

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA Post Office enters business rescue

11 Jul 2023

Ispa calls on new Minister of Communications to address cost to communicate in SA

Internet

Ispa calls on new Minister of Communications to address cost to communicate in SA

29 Mar 2023

Source © Kirill Kedrinski Cape Town TV has expressed the opinion that digital migration is not the success claimed by the communications minister

TV

Broadcast digital migration will erode free-to-air TV market

27 Feb 2023

source: The Government Communication and Information System. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

Banking

Postbank plans for state bank underway

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2023

Image source: convisum –

Management & Leadership

National Assembly approves candidates recommended for SABC Board

7 Dec 2022

Subsea cable connectivity: The key to accelerating digital transformation?

Internet

Subsea cable connectivity: The key to accelerating digital transformation?

Matone Ditlhake 11 Oct 2022

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

Cloud

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

6 Oct 2022

Image source: Miguel Á. Padriñán from

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on Spectrum Policy

9 Sep 2022

Image source: luchschen –

Higher Education

SA to establish Artificial Intelligence Institute

2 Sep 2022

Source: © Elisha News Zibonele FM, the Khayelitsha-based community station is due to be closed this Wednesday by Icasa

Radio & Audio

Dispute over Icasa's closure of Zibonele FM

19 Jul 2022

TV

#SaveFreeTV campaign welcomes ConCourt decision on ASO

30 Jun 2022

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

Skills Training

National digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

ICT

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

13 Apr 2022

Icasa surpasses expected R8bn spectrum auction target

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa surpasses expected R8bn spectrum auction target

14 Mar 2022

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

Internet

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

4 Mar 2022

Source: © Leszek Glasner

TV

Last analogue switch-off in the NW Province

23 Dec 2021

Source: © maksym yemelyanov –

Services

Work to complete digital migration project underway

6 Oct 2021

Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom calls for 'fair and transparent' new spectrum auction rules

Nqobile Dludla 9 Sep 2021

Icasa halts spectrum licensing auction

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa halts spectrum licensing auction

7 Sep 2021

First Innovation and Digital Skills Centre opens in Mthatha

Skills Training

First Innovation and Digital Skills Centre opens in Mthatha

14 Jun 2021

Huawei launches 5G skills development programme in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Huawei launches 5G skills development programme in South Africa

20 May 2021

Work on digital migration project underway

Telecoms & Networks

Work on digital migration project underway

14 May 2021