Huawei commits to SA expansion

Huawei plans to increase its South African staff complement by 50% in the next five years. The ICT solutions provider has done business in South Africa for more than 15 years and is currently one of the country’s main providers of telecommunications equipment. Huawei co-operates widely with local telecommunications operators, private enterprises and government, and has become a key strategic partner in developing a digital society in South Africa.

FNB’s cardless withdrawals stand at R2bn

FNB’s cardless cash withdrawal has achieved its four-year milestone with over R2-billion withdrawn since its launch in February 2011. The feature, added to the existing cell phone banking platform which launched in 2005, answers the need of customers who want to...

The role of IoT in smart cities

The Internet of Things (IoT) can provide US state and local government executives access to timely, granular and complete data necessary to support strategic and tactical decision making. This access is an important part of the development of smart cities, according...
A close up of a galaxy

A close up of a galaxy

The Hubble telescope has snapped a rare edge-on pic of a spiral galaxy known as the “Little Sombrero”. NASA points out that galaxies can take many shapes and be oriented any way relative to us in the sky. This can make it hard to figure out their actual morphology, as a galaxy can look very different from different viewpoints. A special case is when we are lucky enough to observe a spiral galaxy directly from its edge, providing us with a spectacular view like the one seen in this picture.

ConCourt issues deadline for SASSA RFP

The Constitutional Court has given SASSA (South African Social Security Agency) until tomorrow (10 February) to indicate whether it intends to make further amendments to a request for proposals (RFP) for the R10-billion social grant tender. If there are changes, these...

Hybrid model for e-tolling not workable

The idea of a hybrid model to fund the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project as a solution to the much-maligned e-tolls is unlikely to be workable. That’s the word from the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), commenting on the recent e-toll workshop help by the Gauteng Provincial Government.