DA welcomes STB decision

The DA has welcomed reports that the ANC has opted for encryption for subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) that will enable the roll-out of digital terrestrial television (DTT). Shadow Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Marian Shinn, says the roll-out will...

Young people connected to elections via Mxit

During the recent elections, a significant number of Mxit users subscribed to numerous political organisations, voting and news apps that outperformed other mobile social competitors in terms of following. The important 18- to 25-year-old market that makes up...

How the election is being fought online

If the 2014 general elections were decided based on the effectiveness of South African political parties’ online presence, the Democratic Alliance (DA) would definitely win the elections, although they would only do so with a D+. Steven Ambrose, CEO Strategy Worx,...