Time to toll the information highway?
In the same way as vehicle owners pay taxes to keep national roads in good repair, telecoms groups are increasingly calling for internet companies to pay for part of the upkeep and expansion of telecoms networks
11 July 2024 - 05:00
South Africa’s telecoms industry could be headed for a shake-up, with a new minister in charge — and a DA minister at that.
On the last day of June, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Solly Malatsi as minister of communications & digital technologies. He replaced the ANC’s Mondli Gungubele, who has become Malatsi’s deputy...
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