Tarsus bombshell as Spies resigns

Tarsus bombshell as Spies resigns

The local channel was hit by a bombshell this morning when it was revealed that one of its leading chief executives – Tarsus’ Pierre Spies – has resigned from the company after 21 years. While an official statement from Tarsus’ holding company MB Technologies is...
Flexible solar panels printed

Flexible solar panels printed

In what could be a breakthrough in sustainable energy production, scientists have used a solar cell printer to produce large flexible solar cells made out of plastic. The printer has allowed Australian researchers from the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium...
Broadband to go live in Jo’burg

Broadband to go live in Jo’burg

The City of Jo’burg Broadband Project, a fibre optic network covering all seven regions of the municipality, will go live on 1 July 2013 after a three-year build phase.  To be operated by BWired for 12 years, the network will immediately be able to offer key...
SA entrepreneurs soldier on

SA entrepreneurs soldier on

Vital for economic growth but facing serious challenges, South African small and micro businesses are displaying unwavering entrepreneurial spirit, according to new research commissioned by Regus. Even though some might have fallen into business ownership through...
R2,5bn solar project takes off

R2,5bn solar project takes off

Solar Capital has signed its second Independent Power Purchase Agreement with the Department of Energy, and will invest R2,5-billion into the second Solar Capital project, to be built at De Aar in the Northern Cape. The project will employ over 700 people during...
Not all the same inside …

Not all the same inside …

The new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone may look the same all over the world but there are fundamental differences inside, depending on where you buy the device.  Looking at US and South Korean versions of the smartphone, there are major differences in key components,...