Starlink’s satellite saga: Legal battles and telecom titans clash in South Africa
The potential threat posed by Starlink to South Africa’s mobile network operators, Vodacom and MTN, is discussed.
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MTN in discussions to bring Telkom on board – again
This is not the first time MTN and Telkom have been in talks. Negotiations began in 2014 with MTN offering to buy Telkom’s radio access network.
Win for the little guy as Pretoria FM triumphs in Primedia broadcast battle
The right of Pretoria FM – licensed to serve the interests of the Afrikaner community – to broadcast as a community radio station has been continually contested. But, Pretoria FM says the ruling dismissing Primedia Broadcasting’s complaints has put the extensively-litigated matter to bed.
Postal plot: How SA Post Office plans to monopolise deliveries under 1kg
“It has recently sent out a request for interest, inviting private courier companies to partner with the SA Post Office to deliver packages under 1 kg.”
PostNet CEO Chris Wheeler – ‘our interpretation of the Postal Act is very different’
PostNet CEO Chris Wheeler discusses SAPO and ICASA’s move to get a monopoly on the delivery of all parcels under one kilogram.
Lawyer warns of ‘devastating consequences’ of Post Office stranglehold on deliveries under 1kg
An ongoing legal battle sees the SA Post Office battling private courier companies, to prevent them from delivering packages under 1kg.
Flash Briefing: J&J #COVID vaccines approved for use in SA; Sarb confiscates Gupta cash in Nedbank account
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccines have been approved for use in South Africa by the SAHPRA, Janssen Pharmaceuticals has announced.
Flash Briefing: UK approves AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, MTI in liquidation and SA spectrum bidders announced
The United Kingdom has added the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine to its arsenal in the fight against the second wave of the virus.
SA spectrum auction: Six bidders in the running
Six companies submitted applications in response to the invitation to apply for access to SA’s International Mobile Telecommunications spectrum.
Telkom sues Icasa over 5G auction; says regulator will ‘mess up’ industry for two decades
Telkom is suing Icasa over questionable conditions of its planned spectrum auction, saying it could damage telecoms for 20 years.