Nov 13, 2020
Earth has captured a tiny object from its orbit around the Sun and will keep it as a temporary satellite for a few months before it escapes back to a solar orbit. But the object is likely not an asteroid; it’s probably the Centaur upper stage rocket booster that...
Nov 12, 2020
Mark Davison reports – The biggest deal in the history of the South African IT distribution channel has come to fruition with the Alviva group acquiring its main competitor Tarsus Technology Group from holding company Investec, for R185-million. The deal is subject to...
Nov 11, 2020
Kathy Gibson is at Africacom 2020 – 5G has become a reality around the world, and we can expect to see an increase in use cases and subscriptions over the next couple of years. Thecla Mbongue, senior research analyst at Omdia, says 5G subscriptions are expected...
Nov 10, 2020
Kathy Gibson reports from the Better Africa Summit at AfricaCom 2020 – While ICT infrastructure is vital for Africa’s post-pandemic recovery, it won’t achieve anything on its own. This is the word from Paul Michael Scanlan, chief technology officer...
Nov 9, 2020
The Fairwork Foundation, in collaboration with researchers and legal academics from the Universities of the Western Cape, Oxford, Cape Town, and Manchester, has launched a new Code of Good Practice for platform workers in South Africa. The new code is designed to...
Nov 6, 2020
Covid-19 is set to be a major catalyst for the pharmaceutical industry. The rush to adapt to new social distancing and lockdown norms has led to a hurried digital transformation, leaving many organisations struggling to bridge the digital skills gap....
