THE government has vehemently denied that it plans to license WhatsApp group administrators. In that regard, the minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Tatenda Mavetera, emphasised at the weekend that proposed penalties of US$2 500 targeted at affected parties would only apply to platforms that collect personally identifiable information (PII) for commercial use. This comes…
‘No licensing for digital platforms’

Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services minister Tatenda Mavetera