3rd EC film expo attracts more than 240 industry experts, filmmakers
Eastern Cape Development CorporationFilm & ICTSarah Baartman District 30/06/2024
The third edition of the three-day Eastern Cape Film Expo, which has attracted more than 240 delegates, kicked on Wednesday in Makhanda on the sidelines of the National Arts Festival. Hosted by the Eastern Cape government through the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), the film expo brings together filmmakers,... Read more
One of the largest IP transit providers on the African continent, Workonline Communications Group, has deployed its seventh South African Point of Presence (PoP) at the East London Industrial Development Zone Data Centre (ELIDZ DC). This is Workonline’s first edge data centre, which brings about a 25% improvement in... Read more
For thousands of local university students, financial challenges become hard choices when they need to buy expensive textbooks. Sacrifices, including food, must be made to get the specialised textbooks needed to continue studying. For a student from Molteno in the Stormberg mountains, this widespread problem presented an opportunity that... Read more
MTN drives network expansion in Eastern Cape with R624m investment
Film & ICTInfrastructureTelecommunication 03/06/2022
MTN SA is investing R624 million into the Eastern Cape to drive upgrades and deploy new network infrastructure across the region this year. As part of MTN’s “Modernisation of Network South Africa project” (MONZA) project the investment will expand network reach into rural communities, drive 5G expansion and work... Read more
MEC Mvoko, ELIDZ STP launch R10m ICT & 4IR programme
Buffalo City MunicipalityEast London IDZFilm & ICT 24/06/2021
MEC for the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), Mlungisi Mvoko, launched a R10 million “ICT & 4IR – Shaping a better Eastern Cape Programme” in East London. The programme targets high school learners, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape Province, and... Read more
BioTherm Energy has announced the completion of all four of its renewable energy projects in South Africa, with the latest project having come on stream in the Eastern Cape. The company’s R6.5bn investment, connects 284MW into South Africa’s national grid and is partnered by Thebe Investment Corporation (TIC), which... Read more
The East London STP invites you to take part in the hackathon which aims to advance ICT in the Eastern Cape. The hackathon will be hosted from 4 from 6 June 2021. ELIDZ will be hosting a provincial wide hackathon in partnership with Eastern Cape institutions of higher learning,... Read more
Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has set off to Greece where she will participate in the International Association of Internet Hotlines (InHope) Annual General Assembly in Crete. Kekana is leading a Film and Publication Board (FPB) delegation to participate in the InHope Annual General Meeting to be held on... Read more
Why keeping up with the digital revolution is key for marketers
Film & ICTInvestmentMarketingMediaPrivate sectorSouth Africa 19/02/2018
By Johanna McDowell Partner at Scopen Africa and CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (Pty) Ltd Digital is at the forefront of all businesses worldwide, but the methodologies and platforms change so frequently that it’s difficult to master. Agencies in particular find it a struggle to... Read more
Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the Ministry has established a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) war room to implement the project and meet the international deadline for digital migration. The Minister said this when she briefed the Portfolio Committee on Communications in Parliament on Tuesday. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU)... Read more
