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UCT to loan (some) students laptops during Covid-19 lockdown

Article Bongekile Macupe - 1 Apr 2020

The university is also surveying its students to ascertain what kind of support they need to be able to participate in online learning

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi fires back at former CEO Jimi Matthews over ‘suspicious’ timing of SABC resignation

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Jun 2016

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says her ministry has full confidence in the board of the SABC.

State’s new propaganda plan to hurt media budgets

Article Mmanaledi Mataboge - 16 Jul 2015

President Jacob Zuma's administration has a new propaganda plan that includes establishing a government TV news channel.

FPB earmarks R8m to censor online

Article Phillip De Wet - 18 Mar 2015

The Film and Publications Board plans to spend over R8-million a year to police YouTube, but is about to have its child pornography wings clipped.

Brand SA wants its bucks back

Article Mmanaledi Mataboge & Qaanitah Hunter - 5 Mar 2015

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi's panel bled cash from a state entity tasked with polishing SA's image, and it wants her to pay back the money.

Minister of spin out of control

Article Qaanitah Hunter & Mmanaledi Mataboge - 5 Feb 2015

Faith Muthambi's communications department is riven with dissent and has not been able to fulfil its mandate.

SIU to probe communications tender

Article Sapa - 25 Feb 2014

The Special Investigating Unit will probe the validity of a tender awarded by the department of communications, says the presidency.

What the ‘universal’ water access lie taught us about broadband

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Jan 2014

The communication department has set a target of "universal" broadband access. But if it is similar to our water access, it won't be universal at all.

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Pule found guilty of breaching code of conduct

Article bogdan TagDiv - 7 Aug 2013

Axed communications minister Dina Pule has been found guilty of improperly benefiting her lover and faces the maximum penalties allowed by Parliament.

New e-skills network launched

Article Advertorial - 24 May 2013

Minister of Communications Dina Pule last week launched a government institution that is designed to build e-readiness throughout South Africa.

Connecting more to the people

Article Advertorial - 24 May 2013

Big plans will get South Africans talking more, seeing more and knowing more

Computers donated in Heideveld

Article Advertorial - 24 May 2013

The department of communications donated computers to launch a computer-resource centre in Heideveld, Cape Town, last week.

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Pule wants in on SABC board appointments

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 May 2013

Communications Minister Dina Pule wants to be involved in the process of appointing the South African Broadcasting Corporation board members.

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Pule’s department warns against Sunday Times … again

Article Sapa - 13 May 2013

Allegations in the Sunday Times of extravagant spending by Communications Minister Dina Pule will not stick, the department has said.

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Sunday Times turns the tables on Dina Pule

Article Sarah Evans - 23 Apr 2013

Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt has defended her investigations team against allegations made by Communications Minister Dina Pule.

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