Now that the issue of e-tolling has been put on hold - and let's face it, nothing has really grabbed the public's attention like this whole sorry saga - the DA has asked
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate the Gauteng e-toll collection contracts. Not only that, the DA wants the investigation to include a possible link to suspected arms deal corruption.
Adding to Sanral's woes, Pieter Conradie, director at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr business law firm, reckons that motorists now have
no obligation to buy e-tags and, to add even more to the road agency's woes, Conradie also reckons that those people who have bought e-tags, should be able to return them for a refund.
Still on the legal front, Owen Dean says that
trade marks are going up in smoke but asks whether the SA government, in proclaiming its intention to emulate the Australian government and prevent the use of brands on cigarette packets by legislation, has thought the matter through properly.
For those of you in the marketing industry, Dewaldt Huysamen has interviewed
Rand Fishkin on inbound marketing - and more. Fishkin has some fascinating insights for you.
The faster our communications, the more efficient we can be - which is why
MTN wants spectrums to be allocated sooner rather than later. The company has urged the government to allocate unused spectrums so that companies can roll out the next generation of long-term evolution (LTE) technology to drive broadband penetration and improve internet speeds.
Finally, on a subject as close to our hearts as e-tolling, but on a far more sombre level, the fight against rhino poaching is something in which we must ALL become involved. As Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says,
the fight against rhino poaching requires joint initiatives from all South Africans.
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Rand Fishkin is regarded by many as a legend in the field of inbound marketing. Here he is interviewed by Dewaldt Huysamen* to get some Fishkin insights for you on the subject - and more. 
Telkom and KT Corporation have completed a diagnostic review and harmonised their respective findings and are now in the process of finalising the terms of the Potential Strategic Venture. 
Reaching out to the youth, the National Planning Commission (NPC) is to engage in dialogue via MXit during the month of May, ITWeb reports. Every week, NPC representatives will participate in a one hour chat with MXit users, while the portal will also be open at all other times for MXit users to post their views and comments. 
Malware on mobile phones and even tablets is becoming an even bigger problem than PCs, especially if the mobile device runs the Android operating system. According to Juniper Networks, Android malware samples increased 472% in the period between July and November last year. 
IT security and data protection company, Sophos, has announced a partnership with Facebook to help protect users from links that lead to malware or malicious sites. Facebook will use the website reputation service provided by SophosLabs, Sophos' global network of research centres, along with their own security measures to help assess whether a largely distributed link is malicious. 
TORONTO, CANADA: comScore, Inc has announced the Canada launch of its 
LONDON, UK: Mobile operator, O2 has announced the launch of O2 Wallet - a service it says will deliver the benefits of mobile money to more UK consumers than any other product or service currently available. Eden Zoller, principal analyst at Ovum and author of upcoming report Mapping Mobile Payments, April 2012, has the following comment: 
