UN looks to SA procurement

A procurement delegation from the UN is currently in South Africa to encourage South African companies to pursue business opportunities with the United Nations. The South Africa United Nations Procurement Summit is currently being hosted at the CSIR Convention Centre...

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn in $26,2bn deal

Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26,2-billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. LinkedIn will retain its brand, culture and independence, while Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya...

Anonymous vows to continue attacks

A group calling itself Anonymous Africa has claimed responsibility for a massive DdoS (distributed denial of service) SABC web sites over the weekend, an act that that SABC has condemned. The broadcaster’s main and news sites were affected, while radio stations...
Rain falls in the black hole

Rain falls in the black hole

An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has witnessed a cosmic weather event that has never been seen before – a cluster of towering intergalactic gas clouds raining in on the supermassive black hole at...

8bn devices are already connected

There are already more than 8-billion connected devices in the world, according to findings from the IHS “Connected Device Market Monitor”. The IHS Technology Connected Device Market Monitor report examines key trends and data for global devices, over the...

Cape Town bus commuters get free WiFi

Open access WiFi network provider VAST Networks has partnered with the City of Cape Town to deploy WiFi to all MyCiTi buses. The first stage of the project will involve 10 buses across various routes, with commuters being able to enjoy 50Mb of free data per day....