WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 6 May 2022 ‘No ulterior motive in ICASA linking biometrics to SIM cards’ The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA’s) draft regulations to link people’s biometric data to their SIM cards are a step in the right direction in the fight against crime. African telcos …

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 29 April 2022 Eskom announces week of power cuts Eskom has announced Stage 2 load-shedding, starting from 17:00 on Tuesday, 3 May until 05:00 on Monday, 9 May 2022. MTN’s R624-million Eastern Cape upgrade — including 5G MTN is pouring R624 million into network and tower …

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 29 April 2022 Open letter to President Ramaphosa Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni refuses to recognise the community television sector as a stakeholder in the digital migration process, calling it ‘insignificant’ despite a collective viewership of more than eight million. Sentech to drive streaming of new channels over …

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 28 April 2022 Google and Facebook’s undersea cables great news for South Africa — Here’s why Google’s Equiano and Facebook’s 2Africa submarine cables will likely not increase home fibre speeds or substantially affect prices. Still, they will help bring content from platforms like YouTube and Instagram closer to …

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 26 April 2022 Information Regulator monitors DOH for POPIA compliance The Information Regulator (IR) says it will monitor compliance by the National Department of Health (DOH) and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) .ZADNA releases draft licensing regulations …

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 25 April 2022 A step forward as South Africa embarks on first spectrum auction in over a decade Information and communications technology industry association the South African Communications Forum says access to this critical spectrum will support the phenomenal and sustained surge in traffic since the advent of …

WHAT’S IN THE NEWS 20 April 2022 The best and worst mobile networks in South Africa – according to customers DataEQ and Deloitte have published the latest African Telecommunications Sentiment Index, revealing how South African consumers feel about the country’s major telcos. How to Steal a billion from Eskom and …