Hisense South Africa marked three decades in the country on 29 October with its 30th Anniversary Customer Conference. Themed around the company’s 30-year development journey and its RGB Mini technological innovation, the event reflected on Hisense’s roots in South Africa and its growth alongside local partners and set out a collaborative vision for the next…
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. (Image source: DCDT) Minister Solly Malatsi has moved to simplify network deployment, asking the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to revisit the rules governing infrastructure sharing. Published in a Government Gazettethis week, the policy direction instructs ICASA to review its facilities leasing regulations and principles for the rapid deployment…
Ukrainians have died because Kyiv is still not receiving reliable US warnings of incoming Russian attacks, according to a key adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov told the BBC that lives had been lost because there had not been time to warn citizens about ballistic missile strikes, saying: “It’s dangerous… I think it’s…
The author, ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Paul Colmer argues in TechCentral that the Competition Commission should refuse the application ACT has made on behalf of its members for a five-year exemption covering parts of rural network deployment. He makes his case carefully, and it deserves a direct answer rather than a restatement of our position….
X has stopped accepting applications for its legacy ad revenue-sharing system and will shut down the programme entirely after September 7. Replacing it is the new Original Content Rewards Programme, which compensates creators based on qualified impressions generated by authentic, original posts. Read: NASA’s Operation Big Bang extends Voyager 2’s science mission Eligible content includes…
Dear Leaders of the G7, the G20, BRICS and of all nations, We write to you together, from Geneva and from Brasília, with one shared conviction: that the world must finish what it started, and that you can help it do so. We begin not with an institution or an annex, but with a memory…
In this blog post, Skye Wheeler reflects on advocacy and research in Sierra Leone and introduces an upcoming webinar hosted by Human Rights Watch and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Bringing together speakers from Mexico, South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal, the event explores how different communities are responding to obstetric violence through feminist…
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to sharing its artificial intelligence (AI) experience across Africa and strengthening continental partnerships to adapt to the rapidly evolving technological landscape. The premier made the remark following his meeting with Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jean Kaseya, earlier today….
The Court stressed that centuries-old practices of seed-sharing form the backbone of Kenya’s food security and cultural heritage. PHOTO/FILE. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] UN experts have welcomed a landmark ruling of the High Court of Kenya declaring unconstitutional provisions of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act that criminalised the saving, use, exchange and sale of…
Spotify is introducing a new direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks with friends without ever leaving the app. The feature, simply called Messages, is rolling out this week in “select markets” for both Free and Premium users who are at least 16 years old. Read: Google announces Pixel Watch…
