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Prof PH Potgieter

Professor | College of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Economic and Financial Sciences | Department: Decision Sciences

Tel: 012 433 4694
Email: potgiph@unisa.ac.za
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  • PhD (Maths, UP)

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  • Mathematical modelling, computability, telecommunications economics, technology policy

  • Mathematical modelling

  • Potgieter, P. H. (2020). Machine learning and forecasting: A review. In Applied Economics in the Digital Era: Essays in Honor of Gary Madden (pp. 193–207). Springer International Publishing Cham.
  • Potgieter, P., & Angelopulo, G. (2021). The lay of the media landscape: Media ownership concentration in South Africa. In Media Diversity in South Africa (pp. 45–57). Routledge.
  • Angelopulo, G., & Potgieter, P. (2021). But how much news do we really get?: Actual access to the news media among different audiences in South Africa. In Media Diversity in South Africa (pp. 58–74). Routledge.

    • Howell, B., & Potgieter, P. H. (2025). Navigating the boundaries of digital platform content regulation in New Zealand. Policy Quarterly, 21(2), 68–74.
    • Howell, B., González, F. H., Serentschy, G., Jamison, M., Potgieter, P., Layton, R., & García, Í. H. (2025). Perspectives on political influences on changes in telecommunications and internet economy markets. Telecommunications Policy, 49(2), 102901.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2025). Using spectrum set-asides to address distributional objectives: Lessons from Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. Telecommunications Policy, 49(5), 102957.
    • Potgieter, P. H., & Howell, B. E. (2024). The profitability of flat-price broadband with an over-the-top subscription content product – benefits from cooperation. ORiON, 40(1), 45–68.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2023). What do telecommunications policy academics have to fear from GPT-3? Telecommunications Policy, 47(7), 102576.
    • Potgieter, P.H. (2022). Computability of sets in Euclidean space. Pure Mathematics and Applications, 30(3), 65-77.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2022). COVID-19 contact-tracing smartphone application usage – The New Zealand COVID Tracer experience. Telecommunications Policy, 46(8), 102386.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2022). Effective competition and ineffective mobile industry regulation in South Africa. Telecommunications Policy, 46(7), 102317.
    • Potgieter, P. H. (2022). Touchy information and irregular esteem – on the problem of tortured phrases and possibly fake science. South African Computer Journal, 34(2), 149–151.
    • Potgieter, P., & Howell, B. (2021). Content and access provision in a discrete competition model. ORiON, 37(2), 54–75.
    • Bornman, E., Janse van Vuuren, H. H., Pauw, J. C., & Potgieter, P. H. (2021). Globalisme en taal in die hoër onderwys: Redes vir die keuse van Engels as onderrigtaal. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 61(1), 307–328.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2021). Uncertainty and dispute resolution for blockchain and smart contract institutions. Journal of Institutional Economics, 17(4), 545–559.
    • Howell, B., & Potgieter, P. H. (2021). A tale of two contact-tracing apps – comparing Australia’s CovidSafe and New Zealand’s NZ Covid Tracer. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, 23(5), 509–528.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2020). Politics, policy and fixed-line telecommunications provision: Insights from Australia. Telecommunications Policy, 44(7), 101999.
    • Feijóo, C., Kwon, Y., Bauer, J. M., Bohlin, E., Howell, B., Jain, R., Potgieter, P., Vu, K., Whalley, J., & Xia, J. (2020). Harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to increase wellbeing for all: The case for a new technology diplomacy. Telecommunications Policy, 44(6), 101988.

    • Layton, R., Potgieter, P. H., & Prescod, K. (2025). Confronting the Caribbean Digital Divide: Broadband Investment, Big Tech, and Policy Responses. ITS 33rd European Conference 2025: “Digital innovation and transformation in uncertain times”, Edinburgh, UK, 29 June–1 July 2025.
    • Potgieter, P. H. (2025). The exhaustion principle in copyright and modern digital markets. International Telecommunications Society (ITS) 33rd European Regional Conference (conference paper record).
    • Howell, B., & Potgieter, P. H. (2024). Unraveling the Micro-Economic Dynamics of Broadband and Content Provider Alliances. ITS Seoul 2024: 24th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Seoul, South Korea, 23–26 June 2024.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2024). Using spectrum set-asides to address distributional objectives: lessons from Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. ITS Seoul 2024: 24th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Seoul, South Korea, 23–26 June 2024.
    • Howell, B., & Potgieter, P. H. (2023). Shooting the messenger: an evaluation of New Zealand’s Safer Online Services and Media Platforms proposal. 16th ITS Asia-Pacific Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 26–28 November 2023.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2023). AI-generated lemons: a sour outlook for content producers? 32nd European Regional ITS Conference, Madrid 2023 (conference paper record).
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2022). Smartphone-Based COVID-19 contact tracing apps – antipodean insights. Paper presented at ITS Europe conference in Gothenburg, June 2022.
    • Howell, B. E., & Potgieter, P. H. (2021). Spectrum shortage and merger by any other name in South Africa. 23rd ITS Biennial Conference, Online Conference / Gothenburg (conference paper record).
    • Layton, R., & Potgieter, P. (2021). Rural Broadband and the Unrecovered Cost of Streaming Video Entertainment. 23rd ITS Biennial Conference, Online Conference / Gothenburg (conference paper record).
    • Potgieter, P. H., & Howell, B. (2021). Regulating Cryptocurrencies: mapping economic objectives and technological feasibilities. TPRC49 (49th Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy), Virtual conference (programme listing).
    • Potgieter, P. H., & Howell, B. (2021). Cardinality Bundling Under Oligopoly – a Simulation Model. TPRC49 (49th Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy), Virtual conference (programme listing / conference contribution record).

    • Board member, International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
    • Country research team leader Global Media & Internet Concentration Project (GMICP).

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    • Research associate
    • Free Market Foundation
    • Associated partner, Strand Consult.