Greenpeace calls for water to be prioritised

This year, South Africa will observe World Water Week under the cloud of the Cape Town water crisis, and the stark reality of long-term water scarcity in South Africa and beyond our borders. The spotlight on water is at the heart of all conversations in South Africa...

Competition aims to improve African travel

The SITA Air Transport Community Foundation, based in the UK, in conjunction with Wits University and the Tshimologong Precinct, has launched a competition to address the question “What information, tools or technology will first-time air travellers in Africa...

Growing IoT threats drive security spend

Internet of Things (IoT)-based attacks are already a reality, with almost 20% of organisations observing at least one IoT-based attack in the past three year. This is according to survey by CEB, now Gartner. To protect against these threats Gartner. forecasts that...

Smartphones shine while SA consumers cut back

Smartphone unit sales in South Africa climbed by around 21% in 2017, even as South Africans reduced their spending in most categories of the consumer technology market. According to point of sale data from market research firm, GfK South Africa, storage, media...

PayTV operators fail in customer experience

The vast majority of consumers want pay-TV operators to demonstrate they understand their needs and provide them with a positive customer experience at every stage of consumer engagement – but close to a third say they are falling short. This is according to new...

Video of Uber self-driving fatality released

Police in Tempe, Arizona, have released video footage of accident where a pedestrian was killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle. Tempe Police Vehicular Crimes Unit is actively investigatingthe details of this incident that occurred on March 18th. We will provide...