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Boston Dynamics’ “Spot” Robot to Soon Begin Delving into SA Mines
Dwyka Mining Services today launched Boston Dynamics’ Spot Enterprise robot to the South African market as an authorised reseller of the technology. Having reached worldwide fame due to a series of videos showing off its lifelike AI-based movement, Spot is…
Nestlé Tests “Global First” AI Tech to Reduce Emissions at its SA Facilities
Yesterday, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) unveiled an industrial-scale pilot project that has successfully tested a global-first, Artificial Intelligence technology in Africa that reduces emissions and saves water, at its Babelegi factory in Pretoria. The industrial-scale pilot project…
How Much Money Will SA’s Retail Sector Make During Black Friday 2021?
South African retailers are expected to ring up around $724-million (R11.3 billion) in additional sales over the period of November as consumers splash out on Black Friday deals, with general dealers expected to capture a 55% ($398-million) share of the…
Most SMEs Are Owed Money – Here’s How Tech Can Help Them Get Paid
For small businesses, late payments can be the difference between surviving or failing. This is something that local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been grappling with for years prior to COVID-19. However, the ongoing pandemic has only exacerbated this…
5 Ways IoT is Revolutionising African Homes
Home automation is on the rise across the globe and Africa is swiftly following suit. It’s easy to see why, as tomorrow’s tech-savvy consumers can easily control energy efficiency, ensure safety, and reduce their carbon footprint, conveniently from the palm…
vivo Y33s Launches in South Africa – Pricing + All The Details
The latest addition to the vivo Y-series – the affordable smartphone brand for Chinese tech firm vivo – the Y33s has launched in South Africa. Specifications The vivo Y33s’ camera setup is the device’s main draw. The Y33s has a…
Stage 2 Load Shedding Just Announced for South Africa – But For How Long?
Eskom has announced that load shedding will be implemented in South Africa from 14:00 today until 05:00 on Saturday. The embattled power utility had yesterday warned South Africans that load shedding was back on the cards after a brief period…
How to Manage the Endpoint Complexity Across Diverse Devices & Platforms
Today’s dynamic corporate world runs on spontaneity and all enterprises demand a diverse device infrastructure to cater to the needs of their businesses. IT teams of every organization would prefer restricting their device fleets to a common category with a…
Safetech AURA Raises $4.7-Million in Huge Series A Funding Round
AURA, a leading African-based security and medical response marketplace, has secured $4.7-million (R62 million) in a Series A funding round, which was led by South Africa’s MultiChoice Group (MCG), KLT Holdings and Buffet Investments. This latest round positions AURA favourably…
How Wits University’s New “Light Beam” Tech Can Bring Fibre to Informal Settlements
A team of students and lecturers from South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is developing new technology at the Optical Communications Laboratory (OC Lab) in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering. The team hopes the new low-cost innovation can bridge…
New Logicalis Appointment to Strengthen Company’s Market Presence in SA
Logicalis South Africa has appointed Claudio Busacker as its new ‘Cisco Practice Manager’. He will oversee the company’s various Cisco offerings and consolidate Logicalis’ growing presence in the South African market. In this role, Busacker, who holds a BCom Financial…
Beware These Fake Digital Vaccine Passports Being Sold Online in SA
Nearly two years into the battle against COVID-19 over 3 billion people around the globe and over 15 million in South Africa are now fully vaccinated. “As governments continue their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and encourage vaccination,…
What’s Next for Online Healthcare in Africa?
When it comes to technology and digital life, the pandemic has been the ultimate accelerant of increased online behaviour. When our movements were physically restricted, we turned to our devices to find digital solutions that enable us to continue with…
6 Ways CFOs Can Stay Ahead of Hackers
Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from $9.84 billion in 2011 to $32.39 billion in 2020, according to Deutsche Bank’s 2021 report on the future of payments. And financial professionals are saying COVID-19 hasn’t helped matters, with 65% believing…
Confidence Rebounds in SA as Consumers Embrace eCommerce & Contactless Payments
 More than 18 months since the onset of COVID-19, Visa today announced the results of a study that tracks the impact of the pandemic on consumer attitudes and spending across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA).…
3 Distinct Industries that are Kick-Starting Job Creation in South Africa
There is absolutely no doubt that South Africa is in the midst of a major unemployment crisis. The latest stats show that the official unemployment rate is 34.4%, a record high. The expanded unemployment figure, which includes discouraged job seekers,…
