AI and visual recognition improve fleet management, driver safety

In a country as vast as South Africa, where transport by road is the norm, it’s imperative that organisations manage their vehicle fleets effectively. Today, fleet management goes well beyond the traditional realms of vehicle financing and maintenance to include...

Consumers would use AI to save time, money

A recent survey by Gartner reveals that saving time and money are the top reasons why consumers would use artificial intelligence (AI). “AI is among the technologies that consumers consider using for tangible and more ‘serious’ benefits, as opposed...

Interest rate hike not expected this month

Currency weakness amid emerging market turmoil and disappointing domestic growth outcomes are set to feature prominently in this month’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). This is according to Maura Feddersen, economist at...

Typhoon, earthquakes rock SA Olympiad team

As if 20 hours in an aeroplane was not enough, the South African team at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Japan faced a typhoon and two earthquakes. The South African team consisted of Tian Cilliers (Stellenbosch High School), Ralph McDougall (Curro...

Car charging stations set up SA-wide

Jaguar, in partnership with electric vehicle charging authority GridCars, has laid the foundation for the future of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in South Africa with 82 new public charging stations in the country’s major hubs and along...

All the winners at ITU Telecom World

Innovative tech solutions with the potential to change lives across the globe were highlighted at the ITU Telecom World Awards 2018 ceremony on the closing day of ITU Telecom World 2018 held in Durban this week. From digital agriculture, mobile learning, education and...