Aug 1, 2017
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) has been declared as a National Research Facility under the National Research Foundation (NRF), while the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) has been withdrawn. The announcement was made by Minister...
Aug 1, 2017
The use of banks as a channel for issuing Smart ID cards and passports is proving successful. This is according to FNB, which says approximately 45% of all Smart IDs and passports issued by banks have been issued through its branches. Lee-Anne van Zyl, CEO of FNB...
Aug 1, 2017
The Second Meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers, held in the Peoples Republic of China, has adopted a seven-point “Action Plan on Deepening Industrial Cooperation among BRICS Countries”. The action plan states that the world economy is still in a period of...
Aug 1, 2017
In the current, unprecedented phase of active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) panel factory build-out, flexible AMOLED capacity will expand from 1,5-million square meters to 20,1-million square meters between 2016 and 2020, at a compound annual growth...
Jul 31, 2017
Anton van Heerden, executive vice-president: Africa and Middle East at Sage and a founding member of the company, is leaving after more than 20 years. His position will be taken by Pieter Bensch, currently the local MD of HP Enterprise (HPE). Van Heerden was one of...
Jul 31, 2017
Pieter Bensch is believed to have resigned as MD of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Bensch joined the company in March 2015 as MD of HP, and took on the role of HPE MD when the company split into HPE and HP Inc in November 2015. Prior to joining HP, Bensch had a...
