Africa: Crisis in Eastern DR Congo – the Congolese Govt and M23 Rebels in a Standoff Over Migration

Africa: Crisis in Eastern DR Congo – the Congolese Govt and M23 Rebels in a Standoff Over Migration

The authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels, who control large swathes of Congolese territory, are locked in a new standoff over the delivery of migration documents. Visas and other travel documents issued by the authorities in Kinshasa are now invalid in areas under rebel occupation. The political-military organization says it…

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Microsoft cloud migration needs more than a road map

Microsoft cloud migration needs more than a road map

There is no shortage of guidance when it comes to cloud migration. Microsoft alone offers a vast ecosystem of tools, templates and frameworks, particularly around Azure, to help customers move infrastructure, apps and data to the cloud. But despite this, many projects still stall, sprawl or struggle to deliver business value. Why? Because migration and…

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Trust deficit deepens in TV migration battle

Trust deficit deepens in TV migration battle

The department of communications & digital technologies is under fire for allegedly lying to parliament about the state of discussions with broadcasters to resolve the legal impasse over digital television migration. The department claimed in parliament on Friday, 12 September that it was collaborating “regularly” with broadcasters regarding the broadcast digital migration project, and the…

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Solly Malatsi seeks out-of-court deal in TV migration fight

Solly Malatsi seeks out-of-court deal in TV migration fight

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Government is seeking an out-of-court solution to the impasse between government, e.tv and others over the switch-off of analogue television broadcasts. South Africa’s migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television is on hold once again after the high court in Pretoria in March granted broadcaster e.tv and others an…

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