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Google, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Zynga, Airbnb, Uber etc etc. These are all companies that have come from nowhere and are now market leaders in an increasingly mobile and digital world.

Below, please find issue 13 of ENSafrica's telecoms and media in brief, a snapshot of the latest telecommunications and broadcasting developments in South Africa.

Existing GDPR policies and documents can readily be adapted for POPIA compliance and vice versa.

The South African Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has introduced the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill (the "Bill") in the National Assembly.

The Government announced that it would be using mobile tracking technology and other methods as a way to combat SARS-CoV- 19 (the Virus) and COVID-19.

The circumstances in which the use of equipment, electronic communications facilities and radio apparatus do not require type approval.

Below, please find issue 10 of ENSafrica's telecoms and media in brief, a snapshot of the latest telecommunications and broadcasting developments in South Africa.

Artificial intelligence ("AI") has seen rapid growth in recent years. The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 and several other AI developments have created a frenzy where individuals...

In a season of frenetic activity, South Africa has seen the publication of a variety of documents intended to further the implementation of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and as at the end of October 2004, sectoral transformation charters have been adopted in respect of the petroleum sector (2001), the mining sector (2002), the financial services sector (2003), the maritime transport industry (2003) and the information and communication technology industry (2004).

Open Source Software (“OSS”) has become a critical component of many modern applications and systems. Its widespread adoption is driven by cost savings, flexibility, and rapid innovation.

The right to privacy is a fundamental right afforded to all South African citizens in terms of the Constitution.

Directions pertaining to the communications sector were issued on 26 March 2020 by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (the "Minister"), to ensure the smooth operations of the electronic communications sector...

Below, please find issue 2 of ENSafrica's telecoms and media in brief, a snapshot of the latest telecommunications and broadcasting developments in South Africa

When first confronted with concepts such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs, it took most of us quite some time before we felt it was "safe enough" to make our first online purchase.

The telecommunications sector is the backbone of the of the digital economy.

As the world emerges from the shadow of Covid-19, the big question for many economists, politicians and investors is exactly what global growth will look like in the years ahead.

*Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulatory measures...