Icasa has met twice with SpaceX officials over the possible launch the Starlink internet service in South Africa but has not received a formal licence application from the company.

Communications minister Mondli Gungubele has hit back at media reports and a statement from the Democratic Alliance (DA) stating that the ANC government is blocking the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink in South Africa.

South Africans looking to take up SpaceX’s Starlink service now can have Northern Cape-based Internet service provider IT LEC import and manage the service on their behalf.

The only way the world can bridge the digital gender gap and make sure that no one in the world misses out on the future is by working together, said Svenja Schulze, Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Affordability of both 5G devices and services are at the heart of growing 5G uptake across East Africa.

In light of International Girls in ICT Day, South African firms are ramping up their digital skills training initiatives for girls, in efforts to bridge the gender digital divide, which costs women billions in lost economic opportunities.

Load-shedding is expected to reduce South Africa's economic output by 2% in 2023. However, the local economy is becoming more resilient to its effects.

Almost R50 million in royalty fees paid to music record companies by the SABC has gone missing, reports the City Press.