Broadband rollout for Limpopo

Altron is to roll out a broadband network in Limpopo, in a deal initially worth R585-million. The Limpopo Provincial Government, through Limpopo Connexion SOC, has appointed Altron’s Altech Radio Holdings (ARH) to establish an affordable, secure, open access...

Economics wish list for SONA

South Africa experienced deteriorating economic conditions during 2014-2017, and hopes for an improvement in economic growth during 2018 under the new administration. PwC tenders its economics wish list for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s maiden state of the nation...

Calling all resellers: vote for your favourites

South Africa’s IT resellers are urged to name their favourite vendors and distributors, giving them the opportunity to win one of the coveted titles in the Channelwise Awards. The annual awards recognise the vendors and distributors who best met the needs of...

How to deal with Spectre and Meltdown

Security and risk management leaders must take a pragmatic and risk-based approach to the ongoing threats posed by an entirely new class of vulnerabilities, according to Gartner. Spectre and Meltdown are the code names given to different strains of a new class of...

JRA to widen Jan Smuts Ave

Jan Smuts Avenue in Johannesburg will be widened in a project that is estimated to cost R87-million and take two years to complete. The Johannesburg Road Agency has developed a draft design for the future upgrading of Jan Smuts Avenue to a dual carriageway from...

Why do brains seize?

Over the past five years, a University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist has been able to establish the necessary local technology to study the function of individual brain cells which aims to uncover why brains seize — resulting in the development of epileptic...