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Why South African Enterprises Will Benefit The Most from 5G Technology
Over the past forty years, the mobile industry has introduced a new generation of technology every decade. The enhanced capabilities introduced by 5G technology are valuable for business because of the potential to directly impact on core operations, unlocking much-needed…
FNB is Leveraging AI to Redefine Risk Management
FNB has been harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine risk management and forensic due diligence processes. The result is the ability to review profiles for various financial crimes holistically, more rapidly, and more consistently, and free up the time of…
Is Your Business Ready for the New Pace of Digital Transformation?
While digital transformation has ostensibly been on top of the CIO’s agenda for years, the reality is that many businesses have been slow on the uptake. Recent events like the lockdown in South Africa and across the world have forced…
Telkom Cuts Uncapped Data Prices
In response to the increased demand for home connectivity during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, Telkom has reduced prices and removed caps on its copper-based DSL broadband portfolio to new customers. Telkom’s new promotional prices start from R199 ($10.72)…
GovChat to Digitise Africa’s Largest COVID-19 Social Relief Campaign
GovChat, the South African civic engagement technology platform, has announced a partnership with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to support the digitisation of the COVID-19 social relief grant application process. The partnership with GovChat could enable millions of…
UKZN Uses Video to Tackle Mental Health Matters During COVID-19
A video that deals with fear and anxiety during COVID-19 and can be viewed on YouTube is the product of a collaboration between the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)’s Department of Psychology, an adult education specialist and the Centre for Rural…
Social Media Addicts Can’t Multitask, reports Researcher
Doug Parry, an information scientist at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, says that humans “…can’t multitask. What we’re doing is rapid task switching”. So, the next time you’re checking social media during a meeting and think you’re paying attention,…
Massive Powership Firm Willing to Bail Out Eskom for Half the Cost
One of the world’s largest powership firms, Karpowership has submitted a proposal to South Africa. This new plan seeks to effectively “plug” the power deficit the country is facing, upwards of 3,000MW, Reuters reports. “We have made a submission to…
