Weak Regulation Blamed for Higher Data Prices
Survey blames weak regulation for higher data pricing in South Africa Research ICT Africa says that weak regulation in South Africa has driven up mobile data pricing, pushing the country down to 30th...
View ArticleNew Report Focuses on Press Freedom
The Press Freedom Commission recommends a new regulatory regime for newspapers involving more public participation The Press Freedom Commission has recommended a new regulatory regime for newspapers...
View ArticleSA Media in Uncertain Position
While SA commemorates World Press Freedom Day and 18 years of freedom, the media is in uncertain position, says Magubane Khulekani Magubane, in an article titled ‘SA’s low press freedom rank ‘unfair’,...
View ArticleCell C Cuts Prepaid Rates
Cell C cut prepaid tariffs, bringing them lower than contract call rates for the first time since the history of mobile phones in South Africa Mobile operator, Cell C, has cut prepaid call tariffs by...
View ArticleCommunity Radio Ordered to Submit Financial Reports
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa gives seven days to submit its financial report The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has given Radio Teemaneng, a...
View ArticleFear Grips NGOs Over 'Apartheid Laws'
The government plans to regulate thousands of nonprofit organisations with the imposition of ‘apartheid-era laws’ The government is planning to regulate thousands of nonprofit organisations with the...
View ArticlePolitician Puts Restrictions on 45 NGOs
Zim governor summons 45 NGOs to his offices and announce announced wide-ranging restrictions on their work Masvingo Resident Minister and Governor, Titus Maluleke, has summoned over 45...
View ArticleNPOs and the Enemy Within
In this article, the author questions the controversial move by the Department of Social Development to de-register thousands of nonprofit organisations earlier this year Social Development Minister...
View ArticleThe South African NPO Crisis - Time to Join Hands
This article comments on the recent large-scale de-registrations of South African nonprofit organisations and suggests practical steps on the way forward More than 85 000 nonprofit organisations were...
View ArticleNew Companies Act: Does Your Section 21/NPC Have to Adopt a New MOI
In this article, the author focuses on the new Companies Act and its possible implications on companies that operated as Section 21 companies (now Nonprofit Companies) The NGO sector loves a crisis,...
View ArticleNGOs Registration Period Extended
Zambia extends the period for registration of non-governmental organisations for another 90 days The Zambian government has extended the period for registration of non-governmental organisations...
View ArticleICASA Slammed Over High Call Charges
MPs say ICASA has been failing to perform and allowing mobile service companies to ‘rip off’ the poor South African MPs say that communications regulator - the Independent Communications Authority of...
View ArticleLessons for South Africa: The NonProfit Revitalisation Act Amendments in New...
This article focuses on the New York’s decision to pass the Nonprofit Revitalisation Act – which overhauled laws governing NPOs – and how South Africa could adopt a few lessons in order to improve the...
View ArticleGovt Threatens to Deal With Unregistered NGOs
NGOs risk being deregistered if they do not register under the current NGO Act, says Zambian government Zambia’s government has warned that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that fail to register...
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Nonprofit Companies Need to File Annual Returns: CIPC De-Registration Clean-Up
In this article the author shares few tips with nonprofit organisations, aimed at helping them to avoid being de-registered for non-compliance in the foreseeable future If your organisation is a...
View ArticleICASA Plans to Cut Call Rates
ICASA proposes a cut of up to 75 percent in mobile phone fees The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) proposed a cut of up to 75 percent over the next three years in the fees...
View ArticleBan on NGOs in Zim Lifted
Ban on aid bodies in Masvingo, Zimbabwe has been lifted - government appeals to NGOs to resume operations there A ban on aid bodies in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo province has been lifted, and government is...
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Vodacom and MTN Put Profits Before People
ICASA’s new regulations will effectively give mobile customers lower rates, and firms' complaints against it show greed, says Fairweather I often wonder if certain captains of industries are entirely...
View ArticleZambian NGOs Refuse to Register
Zambian NGOs resolve not to register under the controversial NGO Act until all the necessary amendments on the proposed unconstitutional Act of 2009 are resolved Four hundred and sixty Zambian...
View ArticleZambia Speaks Out on NGO Act
The Zambian Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health waits for correspondence from the Ministry of Justice on the implementation of the Non-Governmental Organisation Act The Zambian...
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