University of Pretoria launches Virtual Campus

Prospective students who are interested in the University of Pretoria’s academic offerings can now take a virtual tour of the campuses from the comfort of their homes. The university has launched a Virtual Campus platform on its website, whereby prospective...

The benefits of skills demand forecasting

South African youth can benefit from skills forecasting and scenario planning to better prepare for the future and the world of work. This is according to Applied Development Research Solutions (ADRS) Global, an economic modelling research company whose Linked...

Cisco, NetApp simplify cloud infrastructure delivery

Cisco and NetApp have announced new FlexPod solutions, combining Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with NetApp data services to help organizations accelerate application delivery and transition to a hybrid cloud with a trusted platform for innovation. The new...

Limpopo learners wired for maths, science

Two Limpopo schools joined a virtual network of high-quality mathematics and science teaching when they were added to the highly acclaimed Ligbron e-learning system today – thanks to Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA). Pupils at Gerson Ntjie and Masobe...

New drug-resistant cancer compounds show promise

The University of Tokyo’s Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), Fujitsu, and Kowa have announced that using IT-based drug discovery technologies, which entails computer-based virtual design and evaluation, they have successfully created...

BondTracker app aids registration process

Software as a service (SaaS) company e4, has launched BondTracker, a mobile business app, designed to facilitate efficiency in tracking and communicating progress when registering a property. Clive Bredenkamp, head of legal studio at e4, says that BondTracker is...