SA consumers see significant increase in fraud

SA consumers see significant increase in fraud

Over the past year, South Africans have faced increased risk when it comes to becoming a victim of fraud. These trends are reflected in the latest statistics from the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), comparing the first five months of 2022 to the...
Intel Labs in integrated photonics research breakthrough

Intel Labs in integrated photonics research breakthrough

Intel Labs has announced a significant advancement in its integrated photonics research – the next frontier in increasing communication bandwidth between compute silicon in data centers and across networks. The latest research features industry-leading advancements in...
NASA Express racks have been in action for 1m hours

NASA Express racks have been in action for 1m hours

NASA science research on the International Space Station reached an extraordinary milestone June 14. The Express Racks – properly known as “EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to the Space Station” multipurpose payload shelving units – logged 1-million hours of...
Partnership aims for first smart metal mine enabled by 5G

Partnership aims for first smart metal mine enabled by 5G

Nkwe Platinum and South Africa Zijin Platinum, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the multinational Zijin Mining Group, have partnered with MTN and Huawei, signing a collaboration agreement to build the southern Africa region’s first 5G-enabled smart metal mine. MTN...
Is the SA manufacturing sector ready for Industry 4.0?

Is the SA manufacturing sector ready for Industry 4.0?

The manufacturing sector is South Africa’s fourth largest sector and a key driver of economic growth. However, industrialisation challenges in recent decades and the relatively slow adoption of new technologies have hampered the true potential of this industry....