Articles about Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

Time to toughen up – five steps to hardening SA’s cyber defences

Wolfpack’s Craig Rosewarne has a plan to secure our virtual borders. Be part of this exclusive, high-level discussion.

Digital lab to enhance teaching, learning at Soweto school

Ministers Siviwe Gwarube and Solly Malatsi unite with private sector partners to hand over a refurbished digital lab at Phefeni Secondary School.

Parly committee flags concerns about USAASA operations

The Parliamentary comms committee questions leadership instability and governance issues at the Universal Service and Access Agency of SA.

Digital migration delays still bug SA years later

Analysts agree the long-delayed analogue-to-digital TV switchover hampers SA’s digital services prospects, as spectrum remains locked up in outdated policy plans.

New FPB CEO assumes office

Norman Gidi officially takes up his position as CEO of the Film and Publication Board.

Telecoms transformation fight puts billions on ice

An empowerment policy deadlock clouds telecoms reform that could create thousands of jobs through billions in investments.

Top ICT tenders: SITA’s relevance to be reviewed

DCDT plans a full review of SITA’s mandate, performance and business model.

EEIP policy garners 90% support, says Malatsi

Communications minister Solly Malatsi gazettes the final policy direction on the role of equity equivalent investment programmes in the ICT sector.

South Africa’s telcos gear up for digital leap in 2026

Local mobile network operators close a strong 2025, while eyeing AI, 5G and satellite technologies to drive growth in 2026.

Comms dept entities still to fill key roles amid governance crises

Despite assertions that governance woes in the communications ministry’s entities will be ironed out, majority still sit without executive leadership and a mountain of challenges.

Evolving cyber threats call for collective, protective effort

Deputy comms minister Mondli Gungubele urges unified action from government, industry and academia to address cyber security.

Communities without broadband ‘an assault on humanity’

Internet access remains largely unavailable in remote and underserved areas, despite “noble” projects like SA Connect.