Ingenuity helicopter prepares for first flight on Mars

Ingenuity helicopter prepares for first flight on Mars

NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Before the 1,8kg rotorcraft can attempt its first flight, however, both it and its team must meet a...
South African users have poor cybersecurity skills

South African users have poor cybersecurity skills

South Africans lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to cybersecurity skills. New research shows that South Africans have slightly better skills when it comes to knowing how to react to online threats and phishing attacks. They scored 78.6 points out of 100,...
Constrained supply chains still impact manufacturers

Constrained supply chains still impact manufacturers

Global restrictions implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19 have had a direct impact on manufacturing supply chains. Constraints are still evident across many manufacturing subsectors a year after the country first went into hard lockdown, according to the Q1 Absa...
6G myths exploded

6G myths exploded

6G communications, expected to be widely deployed by 2030, is set to become one of the largest technology investments ever. A new IDTechEx report, “6G Communications Market, Devices, Materials 2021-2041”, predicts 6G communications may be more...
Is SA creating the skills for a digital future?

Is SA creating the skills for a digital future?

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed structural weaknesses and widened inequalities across the world. Even before the pandemic, the rise of automation and innovative technologies were transforming the world of work, resulting in an urgent need for upskilling of talent....
Challenges ahead, but CEOs are bullish about the future

Challenges ahead, but CEOs are bullish about the future

Kathy Gibson reports – South African CEOs are confident about the future, but are very cognisant of the many challenges that we need to overcome. These are among the findings from the PwC Annual Global CEO Survey, 2021, which reflects the fact that we are living in a...