SA moves to fourth industrial revolution

Kathy Gibson reports – Small innovation can have a dramatic impact on industries. This is the word from Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, who cites the example of the US supermarket Piggly Wiggly, which pioneered self-service, shopping bags with handles...

Syspro 8 positions manufacturing for the future

Syspro has launched its new ERP system addressing the challenges in manufacturing and distribution operation and positioning them for the fourth industrial revolution. “Consider the diversity that exists in the manufacturing sector, the vast differences between...

Call for more women on boards

A report produced by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission on the national status and trends on broad-based black economic transformation for 2017 calendar year shows that JSE-listed companies have only 38% representation by black people on their...

Women urged to take control of their careers

Other than the structural issues our society faces, one factor that has been fuelling the existing gender pay gap in South Africa is the educational and career choices young women make. The World Economic Forum says the pay gap is not simply because men and women are...
SpaceX, Boeing test cost-effective space travel

SpaceX, Boeing test cost-effective space travel

The first test flights for new spacecraft designed by commercial companies in collaboration with NASA to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station from the US are known as Demo-1 for SpaceX and Orbital Flight Test for Boeing. NASA’s goal in...

New entrants challenge traditional banks in Africa

The ability of challenger banks in Africa to leapfrog through technology, unencumbered by legacy systems, will cause a banking revolution on the continent that will leave traditional banks with a less forgiving future than what they could hope to expect. This is the...