Altron to sell off Aberdare Cables

Power Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSE listed Allied Electronics (Altron), has entered into binding agreements with Hengtong Optic – Electric Co Limited (Hengtong) regarding the sale of a controlling equity stake in Aberdare Cables South Africa and...

Jeddah aims to be a model smart city

Zain KSA and Nokia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a major initiative that will transform Jeddah, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) largest cities, into a model for smart cities in the country and worldwide by 2018....

African hospitality on an upward trajectory

The number of planned hotel rooms in Africa has soared to 64 000 in 365 hotels, up almost 30% on the previous year, according to new figures from the annual W Hospitality Group Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey. The increase is largely down to strong growth in...

Gauteng suspends online applications

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has temporarily suspended its new admissions online application web site until Wednesday (13 April 2016) due to unforeseen technical challenges. The department has issued a statement, assuring parents that is attending to the...
Gauteng opens online admissions

Gauteng opens online admissions

From today, Gauteng parents won’t have to stand overnight in long queues, but will be able to apply online to enrol their children for the 2017 school year. The Gauteng Department of Education is urging parents to access the Admission Online website through...

More tech skills needed urgently

CIOs are concerned that their current IT infrastructure and the skills of their IT professionals may not be enough to meet long-term needs as technology becomes embedded across the business. New research by EMC indicates that three-quarters of CIOs believe that five...