Banks to help Home Affairs issue smart ID

The Department of Home affairs is partnering with banks to roll out smart ID cards across South Africa. With 38-million green ID books set to be replaced with smart ID card within the next five years, banks are coming on board to get them into people’s hands. Minister...

Gas is crucial to SA’s growth prospects

Natural gas must play a major role in South Africa’s future energy mix, according to a new report from Econometrix. “Gas is necessary for South Africa to meet its target growth rates and political, economic and social objectives,” says Econometrix MD Rob Jeffrey....

Doing good, now free on Tshwane WiFi

The City of Tshwane has launched an initiative known as Tshwane forgood on the City of Tshwane’s Free WiFi network. This initiative is in partnership with Project Isizwe, Happimo and forgood. Tshwane forgood is an online platform that connects citizens who want to...

Using technology to change our world for the better

The digital age is irrevocably changing our world. It’s astounding to consider that we are limited only by our imaginations in terms of where technological innovation can take us and how it can be applied to uplift communities and ultimately impact every aspect of our...

First VIDI Ferrari finalists named

VIDI has named the first set of finalists in its competition to win a R5-million Ferrari 458 Spider. South Africa’s first video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service, overseen by independent auditors Kaplan & Kaplan, will draw one daily winner for the duration of the...

SA gains in competitiveness ranks

South Africa rise seven places from 56 to 49 of 140 countries in the 2015/16 World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Index. Speaking about South Africa’s significantly improved performance in the Global Competitiveness Index, Brand South Africa’s CEO...