Jul 18, 2017
Microsoft has announced a new program called AI for Earth, aimed at putting the power of artificial intelligence (AI) towards solving some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Microsoft will offer access to cloud and AI computing resources, technology...
Jul 18, 2017
On 22 May, the Western Cape was declared a disaster area as the ongoing drought saw dam levels drop below 10%. This prompted the local government to implement level 4 water restrictions amid warnings that the drought could continue well into 2018. Kroshlen Moodley,...
Jul 18, 2017
Project Isizwe, responsible for implementing Tshwane’s free WiFi project, is claiming a R1-billion saving on connectivity for the metro’s citizens. Backing up this claim, the company points out that Tshwane Free WiFi has carried 5 157Tb of data since...
Jul 18, 2017
Seacom is bringing its high-speed fibre Internet access services to business and home users in the southern areas of Johannesburg, starting with the rollout of 8km in Meyersdal, Alberton. The last-mile fibre network will pass several businesses, residential...
Jul 18, 2017
The month of July is labelled as National Savings Month by the South African Savings Institute – but just one month ago South Africa entered a technical recession. Nosibusiso Ngqondoyi, head of research at Novare Investments, reflects on the significance of...
Jul 18, 2017
South Africa has one of the worst savings rates in the world, according to statistics released by the South African Reserve Bank, which found that the country’s savings rate is only 15,4% of GDP – far below the desired rate of 25%. As July marks South...
