UJ students’ eco-car shows its paces

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Voltronics team with its prototype battery-electrical vehicle finished in 15th place in the Shell Eco-Marathon Europe, ahead of teams from France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Turkey and Spain. The UJ team was the only African one to...

Broadband ‘land grab’ is good for SA

While the term land grab has negative association, in the telecommunications space it means good news for consumers. This is according to Warren Bonheim, chief commercial office of ISP Zinia, who points out that South Africans pay a lot more than other countries for...

Trends changing boardroom conversations

With 41% of global CEOs expecting their companies to be transformed into a significantly different entity in the next three years, corporate boards are asking themselves: What will it take to prepare my company for what’s ahead? What trends can we expect that...

Public transport passenger needs under the spotlight

To helpĀ  improve its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for the future, the City of Johannesburg (COJ) conducted a study among residents to gauge a better understanding of what they want. At the same time, the study tracked how results differ between divergent user...

New strategy holds hope for HIV cure

A comprehensive new strategy, developed by the International AIDS Society (IAS) and published online in the journal Nature Medicine this week, presents key priorities for research to develop what experts consider to be one of the most important global health goals of...
Are you prepared for digitalistion?

Are you prepared for digitalistion?

A recent Gartner survey found that 41% of surveyed IT professionals believe their IT organisation to be ready for the digital business of the next two years. Twenty nine per cent of those surveyed said that engagement with the demands of digital business would be...