May 20, 2013
Altron has made an offer to acquire Altech. The amount payable by Altron to Altech shareholders will be settled with R47.50 in cash for every Altech share. Altech shareholders may elect to receive all or part of the consideration in the form of Altron participating...
May 17, 2013
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...
May 16, 2013
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...
May 15, 2013
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...
May 14, 2013
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...
May 13, 2013
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...