New visa system means a turbulent period for foreign employees

South Africa’s immigration system sees a complete overhaul on the horizon starting with long term visa applications for foreign nationals wishing to stay for over three months in South Africa. By Nivaani Moodley, partner; Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones, immigration...

Should we cancel savings month this year?

Given the dismal economic quagmire we currently find ourselves in, should National Savings Month be cancelled this year? Not necessarily, says Simon Ward, founder and CEO of Floatpays, who points out that South Africans were already in an extremely tight financial...

Standard Bank offers free virtual internships

Standard Bank is launching a new virtual internships initiative to help students gain practical skills and experience that mirrors the work they will do in the world of banking. Through its investment in education and skills development, Standard Bank supports access...
Siemens, Nvidia show digital twins in industrial metaverse

Siemens, Nvidia show digital twins in industrial metaverse

Siemens and Nvidia have launched Siemens Xcelerator business platform in Munich, with the aim of driving the “industrial metaverse”. “When we combine the real and digital worlds we can achieve new levels of flexibility and we can bring new products to market faster,”...

Open RAN opens up new 5G opportunities

Open RAN frees customers from vendor lock-in and provides cost-effective roadmaps to 5G adoption for Africa’s first and second-tier mobile network operators (MNOs) and communications service providers (CSPs). 5G Open RAN enables new network and business models by...

SA adopts ISO standard for social media in emergencies

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), through its technical committee has adopted the ISO 22329 standard that provides guidance on the use of social media during an emergency or crisis. The standard underwent a public enquiry stage and was adopted and...