Department Of Communications
latest news & developmentsFirm attaches Post Office’s digital migration decoders
Thousands of decoders and satellites gather dust at a Polokwane property while the embattled Post Office struggles to settle alleged rental arrears
UCT to loan (some) students laptops during Covid-19 lockdown
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
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
President Jacob Zuma’s administration has a new propaganda plan that includes establishing a government TV news channel.
FPB earmarks R8m to censor online
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
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
Faith Muthambi’s communications department is riven with dissent and has not been able to fulfil its mandate.
SIU to probe communications tender
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
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.
Pule found guilty of breaching code of conduct
Axed communications minister Dina Pule has been found guilty of improperly benefiting her lover and faces the maximum penalties allowed by Parliament.
Connecting more to the people
Big plans will get South Africans talking more, seeing more and knowing more
New e-skills network launched
Minister of Communications Dina Pule last week launched a government institution that is designed to build e-readiness throughout South Africa.
Computers donated in Heideveld
The department of communications donated computers to launch a computer-resource centre in Heideveld, Cape Town, last week.
Pule wants in on SABC board appointments
Communications Minister Dina Pule wants to be involved in the process of appointing the South African Broadcasting Corporation board members.
Pule’s department warns against Sunday Times … again
Allegations in the Sunday Times of extravagant spending by Communications Minister Dina Pule will not stick, the department has said.