ZASpace aims to grow SA’s geospatial sector

ZASpace Inc, driven by key industry stakeholders with support from the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), is a broad-based industry forum that has been designed to demystify space for business. At the same time it aims to develop skills and funding...

Tourism a major carbon contributor

Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5,3% of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5% in 2016. This is according to a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF). At the same...

Vox enhances core network with Angola Cables

Vox has partnered with Angola Cables to give it remote peering access to the undersea South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) that links Africa with the Americas. “Vox currently makes use of three cable systems to provide international connectivity between South...

Liquid Telecom inaugurates Indian Ocean islands cable

Liquid Telecom South Africa, together with a consortium of telecommunication companies, has inaugurated the landing station of the Melting Pot Indianoceanic Submarine System (METISS) at Umbogotwini in KwaZulu-Natal. The project is expected to be completed and...

FBI warns about smart TV surveillance

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Oregon has urged consumers to be wary of surveillance from their smart TVs. “Smart TVs are called that because they connect to the Internet,” the agency points out in a statement. “They allow you to use...

Bolt doubles SA ride-hailing footprint

Bolt has significantly increased its South African operations in 2019 by launching ride-hailing services in up to 34 secondary towns and cities across all nine provinces and doubling its operational footprint across the country. The expansion means the ride-hailing...