Africa's cybersecurity landscape is hamstrung by limited resources and poor cyber awareness, but it is improving, a new study concludes. The researchers emphasise the importance of developing specific approaches to enhance cyber safety, writes Legalbrief. These include a knowledge ... Read More
The SABC is refusing to broadcast the DA's contentious burning flag advert, unless the party amends it. Nyiko Shibambo, complaints specialist at the SABC, has confirmed this to Icasa. News24 reports that the DA, which launched the ad on ... Read More
Canal+ has increased its holding in MultiChoice to 43.54%, after the French media group bought more shares as it forges ahead in its bid to take control of Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator. A BusinessLIVE report notes that Canal+ said ... Read More
Icasa has announced plans to auction additional high-demand radio frequency spectrum in its 2025/26 financial year. A MyBroadband report notes that it had previously planned to hold an auction in early 2024. However, Telkom asked the regulator to postpone ... Read More
‘The constant criticism of the Copyright Amendment Bill is against the interests of authors and other creators. What critics fail to note is that the Bill includes some of the most progressive and aggressive provisions of any copyright law in ... Read More
The lack of adequate secure packaging and security of Sim cards is currently not addressed by the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act (Rica). ‘This loophole has serious implications for the safety of South Africans ... Read More
‘In an era where the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds are increasingly blurred, protecting democratic discourse in cyberspace is paramount. Upholding human rights principles ensures that the internet remains a platform for open debate and pluralism, allowing for ... Read More
* Trade and industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has proposed amendments to compulsory energy efficiency labelling for household electrical appliances. The proposed regulations were tabled under the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) Act. It would mandate that manufacturers and importers have ... Read More
* A major network outage impacted Telkom mobile users this week. Telkom’s mobile network appeared to be completely unavailable in parts of Johannesburg. The outage came one day after two subsea cables were severed north of Durban, impacting connectivity along Africa’s ... Read More
* Africa's largest packaging group, Nampak, has been forced to shift the publication of its interim results out by a month to late June after a cyberbreach in March saw an unknown third-party gain access to its IT systems. The ... Read More
Parliament launches rebuild websiteWith Parliament’s reconstruction and modernisation set to commence later this year, a rebuild project website and WhatsApp chatbot have been introduced to encourage public involvement. This was revealed by Secretary to Parliament Xolile George, during last week’s ... Read More
Milken-Motsepe Prize for AftrakMilken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2m innovation competition designed to reward entrepreneurs seeking to increase access to dependable, cheap and sustainable off-grid energy in Africa. The ... Read More
10-year milestone for Africa domain name Registry Africa, the registry operator and administrator of the .africa domain name, is this year celebrating 10 years in the domain name industry. It has also renewed its registry operator agreement with the Internet ... Read More
EMARKETING: MARKETING IN A DIGITAL WORLD Y Gowpall Publisher: Juta The aim of this book is to provide guidance to students, faculty members and marketing professionals on the world of e-marketing which they can use to effectively market online. Divided ... Read More
