Oct 12, 2016
The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), representing the interests of key sectors of the South African economy, notes with concern the latest developments involving Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. On Tuesday the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)...
Oct 12, 2016
US president Barack Obama has outlined a vision for the future of space exploration, with Mars firmly on the agenda. Echoing what he said in the 2015 State of the Union address, the President wrote: “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of...
Oct 12, 2016
The new Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report, from Statistics South Africa, shows that between 2009 and 2015 employment increased from 14,2-million to 15,7-million. This rise, however, did not keep pace with the increase in the working age population...
Oct 12, 2016
Fintech company ThisIsMe (TIM), which specialises in identity verification, will soon be launching blockchain technology to enhance its services of true identity (ID) verification, onboarding, background checks and KYC/AML (know-your-customer and anti-money...
Oct 12, 2016
President Jacob Zuma has established a ministerial task team that intends the Minister of Higher Education and Training to normalise the situation at higher education institutions across South Africa. The task team comprises the following: * The Minister in the...
Oct 12, 2016
According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, annual shipments of smart electricity meters in Europe will more than double in the next two years. The market accelerated in 2016 and sales are expected to reach 13,5-million units during...
