3D printing cuts surgical costs
3D printing is being used to validate patient surgery prior to an operation, helping to reduce the length of surgical procedures and leading to a substantial reduction in theatre costs.
New WASPA code of conduct
South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has marked the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its founding by unveiling a vastly simplified code of conduct to better protect the mobile consumer.
Tshivhase’s bribery charges dropped
The bribery charges against Pinnacle Holding’s executive director Takalani Tshivhase, which earlier this year triggered a sell-off of the company’s stock and an estimated R1,2-billion slashing of its value, have been dropped. The Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit of the National Directorate of Public Prosecutions withdrew all charges against Tshivhase after concluding that there was no basis upon which to pursue the allegations against him.
PayPal hits 1m SA milestone
More than 1-million South Africa accounts have been opened on the global payments platform PayPal, just four years after the first deal with First National Bank (FNB) made it possible for people and businesses in South Africa to make and accept PayPal payments.
