Telkom’s four-year SIU standoff awaits a final ruling

Telkom’s four-year SIU standoff awaits a final ruling

The yearslong legal fight over whether the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) may probe Telkom is finally close to resolution, after the supreme court of appeal heard the matter on 28 May and reserved judgment. The hearing, disclosed in Telkom’s annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 published this week, will determine whether…

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ICASA proposes satellite rule changes amid Starlink standoff

ICASA proposes satellite rule changes amid Starlink standoff

Councillor Thabisa Faye, chairperson of ICASA’s satellite licensing framework committee. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published draft amendments to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015, and the Radio Frequency Spectrum Fees Regulations, 2010, in terms of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005. The amendments are open to public comment for a period…

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Bill and Hillary Clinton in a standoff with House Republicans over Epstein testimony

Bill and Hillary Clinton in a standoff with House Republicans over Epstein testimony

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are in a standoff with House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., over testimony the panel is seeking in its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The dispute is over the format of the Clintons’ testimony to lawmakers. The Clintons’…

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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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